Twillie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Twillie family

The surname Twillie 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 Twillie family

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

Twillie 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 Twillie family

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Migration of the Twillie 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.

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)