Gill Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Gill Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Gill

The Gill family history was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Meaning 'son of Gill', Gill is an ancient baptismal name. This name is of Celtic origin and is found throughout England , Ireland , Scotland and Wales. It is found in many mediaeval manuscripts in these countries. Examples of such are a Richard Gille, Cambridge, who was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England , in the year 1273. A Robert Gille was recorded in the 'Poll Tax' of the West Riding of Yorkshire in the year 1379. In Scotland a payment was made to John Gill of Perth in the year 1328, and a John Gylle is recorded as Burgess in Perth in the year 1333. In Ireland the name is found in the 1659 Petty's Census, which they recorded as McGill, and was very numerous in County Antrim, especially in the Barony of Glenarm. The same document gives Gill as a common surname in County Longford.