| ![Show Contents]() Wyllys History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of WyllysWhat does the name Wyllys mean? The name Wyllys was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Wyllys to use this name no doubt lived in Dumfries where today more often than not, the name is typically spelt either Wylie or Wyllie. 1 Early Origins of the Wyllys familyThe surname Wyllys was first found in Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), where the first on record was Donald Wyly, tenant of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, 1376. Later, John Wili held a land in Montrose, 1431, and Robert Wylye was vicar of Kilcoldrum, 1434. William Wyly, was a witness in Prestwick, Ayrshire, 1446, Robert Wyly, was a charter witness in Glasgow, 1454, and Richard Wyly, was vicar of Dundee in 1458. 1 Further south in England, Walter de la Wyle (died 1271) was Bishop of Salisbury from 1263 to 1271, and the founder of St. Edmund's College, Salisbury. Early History of the Wyllys familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wyllys research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1509, 1529, 1530, 1550, 1563, 1575, 1590, 1642, 1643, 1645, 1653, 1659, 1680, 1768, 1772, 1790, 1794, 1799, 1801, 1802, 1808, 1819, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1833, 1835, 1839, 1841, 1847, 1850, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1865, 1870, 1871, 1890 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Wyllys History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wyllys Spelling VariationsScribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Wyllys has been spelled Wiley, Wylie, Whyley, Wyley, Wilie, Wyllie and others. Early Notables of the Wyllys family- George Wyllys or Wyllis (1590-1645), born at the manor of Fenny Compton in Warwickshire, an English-born, early American politician who served as the 4th Governor of the Connecticut Colony (1642-1643...
Migration of the Wyllys family to IrelandSome of the Wyllys family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 74 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Wyllys migration to the United States | + |
The number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them:
Wyllys Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Wyllys, who arrived in Hartford, Connecticut in 1638 2
- Samuel Wyllys, who arrived in New England in 1653 2
- Henry Wyllys, who landed in New England in 1656 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wyllys (post 1700) | + |
- John Palsgrave Wyllys (1754-1790), United States Army officer from Connecticut who was captured by the British during the retreat from New York during the Siege of Boston and was released the following year
- Samuel Wyllys (1739-1823), American politician, Secretary of State of Connecticut, 1796-1810
- Thomas Wyllys, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from East Hartford, 1855 3
- George Wyllys (1710-1796), American politician, Secretary of State of Connecticut, 1735-96. Served 61 years 4
- Jean Wyllys (b. 1974), Brazilian lecturer, journalist and politician
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fides
Motto Translation: Faith.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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