Hylis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The origins of the Hylis name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived as inhabitants in a house on a hill.

Early Origins of the Hylis family

The surname Hylis was first found in Buckinghamshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hylis family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hylis research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1173, 1442, 1514 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Hylis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hylis Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hylis were recorded, including Hillis, Hillas, Hillers, Hillhouse, Hillus, Hallis and many more.

Early Notables of the Hylis family

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Migration of the Hylis family to Ireland

Some of the Hylis family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Hylis family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hylis family emigrate to North America: James Hillhouse settled in Connecticut in 1721; James Hillis settled in Philadelphia in 1820.