On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gill.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gill.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gill:
1) The origin of the family name Gill.
2) The meaning of the family name Gill.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gill.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gill.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Gill has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Gill proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Gill have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gill:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The family Gill appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Gill and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Gill is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Gill are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Gill, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Gill, and origin for the family name Gill, nobiliary titles of the family name Gill and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Gill appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Gill appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Gill alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Gill, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Gill, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Gill.The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Gill, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Gill with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Gill by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Gill about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.
Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:
1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* The family name Gill appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/
Heraldry for family name Gill as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gill
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