Twilley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Twilley family

The surname Twilley was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the names Toli, Thole, Tholi all appear. 1

Later in Lincolnshire, Reginaldus filius Toli or Tuly was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1214 and Richard Toly was listed at St. Thomas, Staffordshire c. 1150. The Pipe Rolls for Northumberland list Peter Toli as holding lands there in 1155. 2

Early History of the Twilley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twilley research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1623 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Twilley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twilley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Toli, Tooley, Toolly, Tooly, Thole, Tholi, Tulegh, Tuley, Twoley, Tuliegh and many more.

Early Notables of the Twilley family

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Twilley Ranking

In the United States, the name Twilley is the 9,885^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Twilley family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nathan Tool settled in Virginia in 1635;Thomas settled in Virginia in 1654; Edward Toolly settled in New Haven, Connecticut in 1665.

Contemporary Notables of the name Twilley (post 1700) +

Dwight Twilley (1951-2023), American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the Top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984)
Dwight Twilley (b. 1951), American pop/rock singer and songwriter
Howard James Twilley (b. 1943), American NFL wide receiver, the 1965 Heisman Trophy Runner-Up
Thomas J. Twilley, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates from Wicomico County, 1882 4

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html