William Gyllett (1574 - bef. 1641)

Born 1574 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England

Husband of Habiathia (Pye) Gillett — married after 18 Sep 1609 in Somerset, England

Descendants

Died before 2 Apr 1641 before age 67 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England

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Biography

Notes

See, Clergy of the Church of England Database, ("CCEd"); entry for William Gillett (1600-1639), CCEd Person ID: 57041 (accessed 2014) [Database > Browse Persons > "G" > "Gillett, William (1600-1639)." Citing "SRO, D/D/Vc 40 (Consignation Book): 1639," reports "William Gillett" was ordained 28 September 1600 at "Bath & Wells"; reports as the same person, appointments as Curate at Kingstone, 24 July 1606; Reader at Chaffcombe, 4 February 1610; Rector at Chaffcombe, 26 July 1620.

Undocumented, unsupported or outdated claims:

• Reported father "Jacques Gillette" was almost certainly not a real person. In this profile, the problematic "Jacques Gillette" is reported as a father, and then reported again as the grandfather. The confused Jacques profiles and associations almost certainly stem from erroneous reports by two authors in the 1950s.

The authors seem to have confused information about Rev. William Gyllett with information that had been published about an 18th century immigrant, William Gillette of Milford, Connecticut. For the confused reporting about Rev. William Gyllett's ancestry, see these two authored works.

Esther Gillett Latham, Genealogical data concerning the families of Gillet-­Gillett­-Gillette : chiefly pertaining to the descendants of Jonathan Gillet, who came from Chafcombe, Somersetshire, England to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630 and removed to Windsor, Connecticut in 1636 : also the descendants of his brothers, Nathan and Jeremiah, with mention of a number of intermarried families (1953); digital images, HeritageQuest (via a local library Internet portal, 2014). In 1979, George E. McCracken referred to this work as "of lesser importance" saying it "shows the inevitable coat of arms, swallows the Huguenot story and starts with a Rev. Jacques de Gillett (ca. 1572)" (TAG 55:170).

Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge, Gillette families (Gillet-Gillett-Gillette), including some of the descendants of the immigrants Jonathan Gillet and Nathan Gillet brothers from Chalcombe, Somersetshire, England to Nantasket, Mass. 1620; also All of the Descendants of of Barton Ezra Gillet a Descendant of Jonathan the immigrant 1800-1955 (1955); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Author overviews alternate theories of Rev. William Gylett's origins at p. 12; penned annotation appears there "Oh How Wrong." It is not clear if the added remark was in reference to the marriage date or the entire passage.

For the early reporting about 18th century immigrant, William Gillette (married at Milford in 1622) and a loosely associated man, "Jacques Gilet, de Bergeraq, ministre," who married just earlier see

Charles W. Baird, D. D., History of the Huguenot emigration to America, 2 vols (1885), 2:144 for entry about William Gilet, who settled at Milford Connecticut, in "Flight from Guyenne" as "1681-1686"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Passage therein about Jacque reads, ":::Gilet was a Bergerac name. 'Jacques Gilet, de Bergeraq, ministre,' was married to Jeanne Mestre, October 11, 1701, in the French Church, Crispin Street, Spitalfields, London."

Rev. William died before 2 April 1641^[1]

• Thank you to Judith Meagher for creating Gillette-161 on 29 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Judith and others.

• Profile reports Rev. William Gyllett is the son of "Richard Gylette" and wife "Joan Enberg." This is presumably the Richard and "Joan Esberg" whose 1567 Bruton parish marriage record was briefly mentioned by George E. McCracken in 1979.^[2]

The profile of the father, reported now as Richard Gylette, is especially problematic, as it seems to assume what may be various men, Richard of the same or similar surname--whether at Dorset or Somerset, etc.--are one and the same,^[3] and further known to be William's father. The records posted to the profiles simply do not provide the information by which the the claimed associations can be supported.

• Profile narrative had reported, as below, that Rev. William Gyllett had wife Hannah/Anne Fiske. A number of WikiTree collaborators disputed this claim.
  

"Husband: William Gillett; Wife: Hannah (Anne) Fiske; Marriage Date: ABT 1615; England."

William Gillett alias Candler could not have been the same person as Rev. William Gyllett of Chaffcombe. According to G. Andrews Moriarty, William Gillett alias Candler died in 1612.^[4] We know separately that Rev. William Gyllett of Chaffcombe left a will dated 1641, proved 16 April 1641.^[5]

• Death location as "Colyton, Devon, England" had been reported, but no historical record seems to appear as a source. This Devon location has been removed from the death vital; explanation follows.

The Colyton location is reported for St. Andrew's Church, where the 1634 marriage of "Jonathan Gillett" and "Mary Dolbiar" is recorded.^[6]

In the case of that marriage, the bride was reported baptized at Colyton in 7 June 1607,^[7] but no records here report that Rev. William died there, nor are records shown that mention Gillett family members (other than Jonathan) being associated with St. Andrew's church of that place.

The inventory of "William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe" reports he "deceased within the dioces of Bath and Wells."^[8] Wikipedia describes the "Diocese of Bath and Wells .. covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset."^[9]

• Death date on profile of Rev. William Gyllett was reported as 2 April 1641; this has been updated to "before 2 April 1641."

Will of "William Gyllett of Chaffcombe, co. Somerset," was proved 16 April 1641.^[10] Inventory of "William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe" was "praysed the ii day of April 1641 by Thomas Palmer and Lawrence Sely pishioners theire ..."^[11] Coddington refers to this (2 April 1641) as date the inventory was taken.^[12] It then seemed more more precise to update the death vital and report Rev. William Gyllett died "before 2 April 1641."

• Birth date and location. WikiTree profile vitals had reported his birth "1574" and "of, Devon, England." It is not clear how either the reference to "of Devon" or the date "1574" were devised.

As to location, County Devon (historically, Devonshire) is located in southwest England; it borders county Somerset. No Devon historical records about this William Gyllett are known to be documented on the profile. Any number of Somerset records appear and mention the places/parishes Kingstone, Donyatt, Chaffcombe and Chillington. The location "of Devon" was removed from the birth vital.

As of this writing, the birth date of "1574" remains, but profile lacks explanation for the historical records and logic/reasoning behind this entry.

• Narrative also reported a baptism, "January 25, 1579 in N. Petherton, Somerset." It is not clear how this information was devised. Notes follow; this entry was removed from the biographical narrative.

FamilySearch reports their indexes for No. Petherton are online as "batchP002591." The details and coverage of the indexed records was not reviewed.

Searching the surname, filtered for a birth year "1550-1600" returns about ten entries, five of which are for principles baptized in the 16th century. These five indexed records were dated in 1577, 1581, 1585 and 1591. No returns are for a child "William."

Searching the batch for given name "William," filtered for the same birth year returns 124 entries; none report the baptismal date of "January 25."

Searching the batch for given name William and years "1578-1580" returns 8 results, none of the surname begin with letter "G."

• Narrative reported an other alternate birth as "ABT 1587; Place: of, Devon, England." (a) For reasons discussed above, reference to the Devon location was removed from the profile. (b) No sources were provided on the profile as historical references and or logic/reasoning to explain how this birth date was devised or could be known. Separately, Clergy of the Church of England Database, ("CCEd"; database) cites "SRO, D/D/Vc 40 (Consignation Book): 1639," indicates William was ordained in 1600. The underlying reference has not been reviewed, but if ordained in 1600, he was likely then older than about 13 years. As such the alternative birth date of "1587" was removed from the narrative.

• Narrative reported William was buried 16 April 1641; no historical record has been provided for this entry. The date (16 April 1641) is known to be that on which his will was proved; he probably died before then. Reference to his as the burial date was removed from the narrative.

As with all genealogical findings, our work is subject to review based on the improved discovery of historical records and reasoning.

Death Date: 1641; Place: within the diocese of Bath & Wells, England.

Became Rector of Chaffcombe, Somersetshire on February 4, about 1609/10; had 9 children. Henry Hutchins.

Rector at Chaffcombe, Somerset, England.

William was born circa 1574.

He married Habiathia Pye after September 18, 1609 (date of license) in Donytt, Somerset.

William died before 2 April 1641, then of Chaffcombe. Habiathia was born circa 1578 in Chaffcombe, died May 14, 1681 in Chaffcombe. William wrote his will in 1641 and it was proved April 16, 1641.

The April 2, 1641 inventory showed the estate to be worth £259/14/8, which included £13/6/8 for silver plate and an equal sum for books. In his will William referred to land which his son Nathan had made over to him by letter of attorney (see Nathan below). To all his children in England he gave two silver spoones apiece. Beneficiaries were his children William, Thomas, Jeremiah, Habiah and Mary. Overseers were Joseph Greenfield, Mr. Luffe, brother Richard and kinsman Henry Hutchins. (6)

After his bequests his will states, “The rest of my goods I give to my son William, whom I make my executor.” His inventory listed 259 pounds, 14s, 6 pence, which included 13 pounds of silver plate and an equal sum of books. To each of his children, “in England,” he left two silver spoons apiece and one “chayre” and one frame stool. He left his son William land on condition he pay one annuity, 12 pounds to his sister Hebiah, 4 pounds to his sister Mary, and to his brother Jeremiah, 40 s. Jonathan and Nathan probably received their share when they left for New England.

Collaborator Comments

I am not totally convinced that Richard is his father. He had a brother Richard which may have been a step brother, who is named in the will. Looking at Jacques de Gylett's possible dad and granddad makes me sure that Richard is not Jacques son. I am continueing to research but as of this date 1/29/2014 think all I know is I am for sure related to Rev. William but he may not be son of Richard and possibly could be the son of another = William Gillott. So will keep digging till I know. Any help is happily accepted.

Quall-1 adds the following on 02/21/2014... There is possibly another son = Silas 1614-unknown, although some list Elias as Silas so it could be the same person but unknown currently. Possible date for another son = Richard 1609-1689.

I Quall-1 am matching people on the family finder dna so although I descend from William-Nathan-Elizabeth Gozzard, I am matching someone who is a descendent of Jonathan-Joseph-Joseph-Elizabeth March. Elizabeth is the daughter of Joseph's 2nd wife Esther Gull.

The family finder and my match's trees on there have been very helpful as I have found other relatives that way in combination with wikitree and other genealogy info so I can see I am related to brothers or sisters of their ancestors..

My Gillitt/Goddard-Gozzard/Royce line and Holcombe and Guthrie lines had strong gene connections, but those of you who are closer to a direct Gillitt-Gillett etc. line with extensive trees might want to at least do family finder to find connections. I am female and hope some of the direct Y male Gillitt-Gillett-Gillott-Gylat-de Gylette ect. would volunteer to join the family tree dna project to solve the parentage of William as this is really just speculative at best at present. Thanks...JQ Quall-1

See also http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kerryap&id=I2523

DNA Notes

• I am interested in discussing Family Finder results with other descendants on the Gillett/Skinner/Pratt line. My cousin has triangulated matches with two descendants of Thomas Skinner and his wife Mary Pratt. We suspect the Gillett family is associated with our Richards family back in Somerset, England. Other matches suggest connection with the Bradford and Richards presidential lines. Please contact me if you are interested in discussing this further. We know of a Margaret Gillat/Gillett who married into my Richards line, but we have been unable to connect them up.Veronica Williams 19:11, 5 May 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ J. Henry Lea and J. R. Hutchinson, "Clues from English Archives," New England Biographical and Genealogical Record 41 (1910):282-283 for "Will of William Gyllett of Chaffcombe"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014); see also Notes & queries for Somerset and Dorset, multiple volumes, 17 (1921-1923):121-122 for inventory of William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe (item 102); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).
2. ↑ Referring to information supplied by Mr. Dereck M. M. Shorrocks, Somersetshire County Archivist, in George E. McCracken, "New Gillett Information from England," The American Genealogist 55 (1979):170-172; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).
3. ↑ For example, "Richard Gillett of Caudle Haddon, Dorset, Husbandman" who called out his widow Alice in will probated 16 July 1600; and the man named in the 1579 Bruton parish record of marriage to "Joan Esberg" haven't been shown to be the same person.
4. ↑ G. Andrews Moriarty and the [NEHGS] Committee on English and Foreign Research, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 86 (1932):406-435; 87 (1933):40-45, 141-146, 217-224, 367-374; 88 (1934):142-146, 265-273, in particular, 86:434 for "Will of William Fiske of Ditchingham" (no. 59a); 88:267-268 entry for William (10) Fiske; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).
5. ↑ Citing "Taunton wills, 1641, File 13," J. Henry Lea and J. R. Hutchinson, "Clues from English Archives," New England Biographical and Genealogical Record 41 (1910):282-283 for "Will of William Gyllett of Chaffcombe"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).
6. ↑ Citing "The Register of Colyton, Devon, transcribed and edited by A. J. P. Skinner (Exeter, The Devon & Cornwall Record Society, 1928), 2 vols., unindexed," in John Insley Coddington, "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and his wife, Mary Dolbere or Bolbiar, his wife," The American Genealogist 15 (1938):209-217, at 209 and 213; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).
7. ↑ John Insley Coddington, "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and his wife, Mary Dolbere or Bolbiar, his wife," The American Genealogist 15 (1938):209-217, at 209 and 213; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).
8. ↑ Notes & queries for Somerset and Dorset, multiple volumes, 17 (1921-1923):121-122 for inventory of William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe (item 102); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Note: The pagination is confused in this digital edition; link included accessed the page number 121.
9. ↑ "Diocese of Bath and Wells," Wikipedia (accessed 1 June 2014).
10. ↑ Citing "Taunton Wills, 1641, File 13," J. Henry Lea and J. R. Hutchinson, "Clues from English Archives," New England Biographical and Genealogical Record 41 (1910):282-283 for "Will of William Gyllett of Chaffcombe"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).
11. ↑ Notes & queries for Somerset and Dorset, multiple volumes, 17 (1921-1923):121-122 for inventory of William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe (item 102); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).
12. ↑ Referencing Somerset & Dorset Notes & Queries, 17 (1921-1923), pp. 121-2," John Insley Coddington, "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and his wife, Mary Dolbere or Bolbiar, his wife," The American Genealogist 15 (1938):209-217, at 209; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).

• J. Henry Lea and J. R. Hutchinson, "Clues from English Archives," New England Biographical and Genealogical Record 41 (1910):282-283 for "Will of William Gyllett of Chaffcombe"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).

• Notes & queries for Somerset and Dorset, multiple volumes, 17 (1921-1923):121-122 for inventory of William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe (item 102); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Note: The pagination is confused in this digital edition; link included accessed the page number 121. Includes comment,

"His damaged will, proved in the Archdeacon's Court at Taunton April 16th 1641 by William Gillett son of the deceased is printed in the Calendar of Taunton Registry. The Inventory has now been found ...."; totals "Sume cc59 li xiiij s viii d" [£249 14s. 3d as per Coddington in TAG 15:208]

• Frederic William Weaver, Somerset Incumbents From the Hugo mss. 30, 279- So. in the British museum (1899), p. 326-327, "Chafcombe" for entry "1609 Feb. 4"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Entry listed as "Edw. Gillet," about which John Insley Coddington wrote, "Weaver states the Gillett's name was Edward, but this is clearly a mistake for William. His successor, Peter Cox., A.M., was instituted as Rector of Chaffcombe 24 March 1642" (TAG 15:208).

• Leslie Mahler, "Various English Wills Relating to New England Colonists Gillett, Swaine, and Tutty-Knight-Whitman," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 162 (2008):113-117, in particular part, pp. 113-114, "New Evidence in the English Ancestry of Jonathan^1 Gillett and Nathan^1 Gillett of Windsor, Connecticut"; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014). In brief summary
  

Overviews records published earlier by George E. McCracken

For the marriage license, 18 Sept 1609--"William Gillett clerk and curate of Kingstone, Somerset, and 'Habiathia' Pye of Donyatt, Somerset," references the work of Burton Spear and cites "Somerset Record office, D/DO! 18 (bondsman was Roger Gillet of Chillington)" as originally cited in "Burton Spear, ed. Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630, 27 vols. (Toledo, Ohio: Mary & John Clearing House, 1985-99), 25:35-36" noting that "this reference was pointed out by David Morehouse of Hopkins, Minnesota.".

Includes transcription of will of Rev. William Tyes, dated 1 April 1623, proved 28 June 1623, citing "Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 56 Swann [FHL 0,092,092]" saying, "The will calls Abiah Gillett daughter-in-law and her husband William Gillett son-in-law." Author indicates this may indicate Abiah was the "stepdaughter of William Tyes, daughter of his wife Julian by a previous marriage."

• George E. McCracken, "New Gillett Information from England," The American Genealogist 55 (1979):170-172; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).

• George E. McCracken, "English Gillett Wills"; The American Genealogist 42 (1965):160-163; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014); provides abstracts and commentary for five wills (below). Citing "[photographs of wills obtained from] Prerogative Court of Canterbury,"
  

(a) Richard Gillett of Caudle Haddon, Dorset, husbandman, will dated 1 July 1600; probated 16 July 1600 ("PCC Wallopp")

(b) John Gyllett thelder of Cranebourn, will dated 1 Jun 1502, probated 29 Oct 1502 ("PCC 12 Blamyr")

(c) William Gylett, will of 16 Aug 1568, probated 22 Jan 1568/9 ("PCC 1 Sheffield")

(d) Johan Gyllet, Wydow, will dated March 1658, probated 1 June 1571 ("PCC 27 Holney")

(e) John Gillett thelder, will dated 11 Oct 33 Elizabeth [I], probated 18 Dec 1591 ("PCC 94 Sainberbe")

Citing Somerset Incumbents (Bristol 1889), p. 149, author includes information also about "Nic. Gyllett" who was "instituted as incumbent of Saints Peter and Paul Church, Muchelney, 28 Aug 1512."

Of these various entries, author writes that the information is (emphasis added) "probably be of interest to descendants of the brothers, even though it cannot be said that success has crowned the effort."

• John Insley Coddington, "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, his wife," The American Genealogist 15 (1938):208-217; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).

• Clergy of the Church of England Database, ("CCEd"); database , entry for William Gillett (1600-1639 (CCEd Person ID: 57041); database (accessed 2014) [Database > Browse Persons > "G" > "Gillett, William (1600-1639)." Provides the following entries:

Ordination Events:

priest: 28/09/1600 (Still, John/Bath & Wells 1693-1608). There are two records, first, citing "SRO, D/D/Vc 40 (Consignation Book): 1639"; Bishop was William Peirs/Bath & Wells 1632-1670; Ordaining Bishop was John Still/Bath & Wells 1593-1606. Second record cites the same source, reports Bishop as Arthur Lake/Bath & Wells 1616-1626; Ordaining Bishop as John Still, above.

Appointment events:

Curate: Kingstone (24/07/1606-24/07/1606) cites SRO, D/D/Vc 73 (Consignation Book): 1606

Reader: Chaffcombe (04/02/1610); two records, first cites SRO, D/D/Vc 79 (Consignation Book): 1620; second cites SRO, D/D/Vc 40 (Consignation Book): 1639

Rector: Chaffcombe (27/07/1620-00/00/1639); two records, first cites SRO, D/D/Vc 79 (Consignation Book): 1620; second cites SRO, D/D/Vc 40 (Consignation Book): 1639

See also, "About this database."

• "Diocese of Bath and Wells," Wikipedia (accessed 1 June 2014). "The Diocese of Bath and Wells is a diocese in the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England ... The diocese covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset."

• Clergy of the Church of England Database, ("CCEd"); database , [http://db.theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?PersonID=11190 entry for William Tyes (1584-1620) (CCEd Person ID: 66126); database (accessed 2014) [Database > Browse Persons > "T" > "Tyes, William (1584-1620)." Provides the following entries:

Ordination Events:

priest: 29/07/1584 (Bullingham, John/Gloucester 1581-1598) ["Willimus Tyes"], cites "SRO, D/D/Vc 79 (Consignation Book): 1620"; bishop is Arthur Lake/Bath & Wells 1616-1626' Ordaining Bishop is John Buffingham/Gloucester 1591-1596."

Appointment events:

Rector: Rector : Donyatt (24/04/1592 - 28/07/1620); there are three records, the first cites "SRO, D/D/Vc 79 (Consignation Book): 1620."

See also, "About this database."

• Kerry, "Petersen Family History," entry for "Gylette" last updated 26 Sept 2013; family file, RootsWeb, WorldConnect (accessed 2014).
  Citing (emphasis added) "the booklet 'Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630,' vol. 13, 'New Ancestral Discoveries -1990,' The Mary & John Clearing House, 1990, Burton W. Spear, 5602-305th Street, Toledo, OH, 43611, copy in the Windsor, CT, Historical Society Library, p. 23" compiler writes [and/or ?quotes],

"There is no basis for the claim that the Gillett family of Somerset has a French-Huguenot ancestry because there were Gilletts in the area before the Huguenots emigrated to England. Nothing is known about this family before 1609, when Rev. William Gylett became the vicar of Chaffcombe, Somerset (1609-1641)."

Same entry continues,

"In TAG Vol. 42, p. 160-163, George McCracken published five Gillett wills in their entirety...' the [...] 'wills do not appear to help trace the ancestry of Rev. William Gylett, except that he had a brother, Richard Gylett.'"

• Maude Pinney Kuhns, The "Mary and John": a story of the founding of Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1630 (1943):35-36 for entries "Jonathan and Nathan Gillett"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).

• "Huguenot," Wikipedia (accessed 29 May 2014).

• Salmon Cone Gillette and Rev. Henry Clay Alvord, "Descendants of Jonathan Gillet, of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn.," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 47 (1893):168-177; digital images, Internet Archive (accessed 2014). In 1965, author George E. McCracken wrote (TAG 42:160) that his 1893 work had been superseded by Alice Lucinda Priest's account in article published NEHGR 1946-1947; in 1979, George E. McCracken (TAG 55:170) referred to the 1893 article as "obsolete."

• Charles W. Baird, D. D., History of the Huguenot emigration to America, 2 vols (1885), 2:144 for entry about William Gilet, who settled at Milford Connecticut in "Flight from Guyenne" as "1681-1686"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014), in relevant part (quoting)

Several of the pastors, who at an early day accompanied the refuges to America, or followed them, were from this province, and from the adjoining Comté de Foix. William Gilet, the ancestor of the Gillette family in America, is believed to have come from the town of Bergerac, whence "in consequence of his continuing to preach the Gospel, he was banished; his property was confiscated, and his life exposed to imminent danger." He settled in Milford, Connecticut.

For this passage, the following footnote appears (quoting)

Gilet was a Bergerac name. "Jacques Gilet, de Bergeraq, ministre," was married to Jeanne Mestre, October 11, 1701, in the French Church, Crispin Street, Spitalfields, London. "Elie Gillet, de Bergerac," living in Ireland, received aid from the Royal Bounty in 1705.--In America, the family has been noted for the large number of ministers, of different religious bodies, that it has produced. William, mentioned above, was married, November 14, 1722, in Milford, Connecticut, to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Welch. He early commenced the practice of medicine; and after acquiring sufficient knowledge of the language, resumed his labors as a minister also. He lived to the age of ninety-two. He was distinguished for his zeal and self-denial, and for his eccentricity also. Elisha, his son, a devoted minister, born in Milford, August 17, 1733, spent the greater part of his career on Long Island. He died near Patchogue in 1820.--(Annals of the American Pulpit, by Wm. B. Sprague, D.D. Vol. VI., p. 719.)"

• William Buell Sprague, D.D., Annals of the American pulpit; or, Commemorative notices of distinguished American clergymen of various denominations, from the early settlement of the country to the close of the year eighteen hundred and fifty-five. With historical introductions, 9 vols. (1859-1869), 6:719 for "The Gillettes"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Entry concerns "Philander Dunham Gillette. 1822-1845" and "Daniel Holbrook Gillette. 1834-1845." Submittal dated 20 June 1869 (New York), by Rev. A. D. Gillette, D.D., who gives "some account of my two lamented brothers ..." Details therein about Philander and Daniel; Includes footnote that opens

The family of Gillette has been distinguished in this country for its large number of ministers of different denominations. The great-grandfather of Philander D., was William Gillette, a native of France, who, in his own country, was both a clergyman and physician. In consequence of his continuing to preach the Gospel, in spite of Papal prohibition, he was banished from his country ...."

• Samuel Smiles, The Huguenots: their settlements, churches, and industries in England and Ireland ... with an appendix relating to the Huguenots in America (1867 New York), 304, 414-415; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). (Different versions of the 1967 New York print are online; in an alternate version the entry here as 414 appears on 371.) From the linked Hathi Trust version, in part,
  

(p. 304) "The register of the French church at Portralington is still preserved. It commenced in 1694, and records the names, families, and localities in France from whence the refugees came." The author then provides a "list of the pastors of the French church," with the name Gillet appearing first and third on the list. All the early pastors are reported as "Calvinists"; the name "Gillet" is shown for 1694-1606) and from "1 Decre 1696-1698."

(p. 414-415) "GUILLOT. Several members of this family were officers in the navy of Louis XIV. They emigrated to Holland at the Revocation, and were presented by the Prince of Orange with commissions in his navy. Their descendants settled in Lisbouorn in Ireland. Others of the same name--Guillot and Gillett--of like French extraction, settled in England, where their descendants are still to be found at Birmingham and Sheffield, as well as at Glastonbury, Exeter, and Banbury."

• Grace Lawless Lee, The Huguenot Settlements in Ireland ([1999?], reprint from 1936), 69, 71, 125, 150-151, 184, 229; digital images, GoogleBook snippets and previews only (accessed 2014); in brief summary and/or part
  

(069) in "The Huguenots in Cork County," for discussion of unique character of the county locations (as opposed to those in the city), suggesting "...Thus the Youghal settlers do not make their appearance until [after] the Peace of Ryswick ... [with f]our notable exceptions," including one "Edward Gillett." Author reports these exceptions "either settled, or came of families which had settled, in Youghal before the Revolution of 1688 ..."

(071), in "The Huguenots in Cork County," for "... as early as 1660 a Richard Gillett figures in Youghal as Lieutenant of the first Foot Company ... raised there," citing "Ormond MSS, Vol II."; Hist. MSS. Com. Rep. 1899." Author presumes "Edward Gillett" is descendant of this Richard. Edward was "a leading goldsmith in the early eighteenth century." Edward was "still living in 1740."

(125) in "Ormond Group and the Colony at Carlow," for "Messieurs Gillot and Balaguier can only have visited this settlement as they each had churches of their own, Monsieur Gillot (or Gillet) serving in Portarlington from 1694-1698 ....

"(150-151) in "The Settlement at Portarlington." Referring to "the older of two registers" and citing "'Registers,' Hug. Soc. Pub., Vol. XIX," author lists the ministers of the settlement. The name, "J. Gillet" appears first and third on the list, associated with 1694-1696 and 1696-1698. Author writes also, (emphasis added) "Monsieur Jacques Gillet, before serving in Portarlington, had officiated in the Chapel de La Tremblade and in the church in Crispin Street, London. He came from Bergerac, and although he had escaped to Holland, return to his native place about 1691 before his flight to England," citing "U.J.A., Vol. III. Art. 'Portarlington.'" Lee reports Jacques "left Portarlington in 1698," and "seems to have resumed his ministry in England until 1715," citing "Hug. Soc. Proc. Vol. VIII, p. 107." For his 1701 marriage to Jeanne Mestre, "at his old church in Crispin Street," Lee cites "Hug. Soc. Pub., Vol. XXXII, p. 84."

(151), "There were numerous families in England and Ireland at this time of Gilletts and Gillots."

(184) for entry, "...writer affirms that all forms of the name Gillett, Gillot, Guillot and Jellet probably come from Gillot, the diminutive of Gilles (Giles).

(229) in "The Huguenots of Dublin and its Environs," for "Some, it will be seen, as Caillard, Des Voeux, Gillet, Mont Cenis or De Villette, officiated in other churches in the provinces and have already been treated ..." There follows a list of "Ministers of the Nonconformist Churches"; such list begins with the date 1692.

• American Ancestry : giving name and descent, in the male line, of Americans whose ancestors settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of Independence, A. D. 1776, 12 vols (1887-1899), 8 (1893):157, entry about Edwin Fraser Gillette; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). In 1965, George E. McCracken referred to this material calling it (emphasis added) "a brief sketch of no validity" (TAG 42:160); in 1979, same author referred to the work as "obsolete" (TAG 55:170). From the entry in vol. 8, in brief part,

"... son of Jonathan of Windsor, Ct., b. in Dorchester, Mass., abt. 1623, d. in Windsor, Ct., abt. 1700 (m. Apr. 23 1651, Mary Kelsey); son of Jonathan of Scotland, b. abt. 1600, d. in Windsor, Ct., Aug. 23, 1677, sailed for America in the ship, "Mary and John" and settled in Dorchester, Mass, 1630 with his brother Nathan ... the family left France abt. the time of the massacre of the Huguenots, Aug. 24, 1572, and settled within the southern boundary of Scotland, where they remained abt. 57 years."

• American Ancestry : giving name and descent, in the male line, of Americans whose ancestors settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of Independence, A. D. 1776, 12 vols (1887-1899), 12 (1899):, entry about George Gillett of Oswego N.Y.; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). in brief part,

"... son of Jonathan Gillett of Windsor, Ct., b. probably Devonshire, Eng., d. in Colchester, Ct. Aug. 23, 1677 ... belonged, with his brother Nathan, to the company of about one hundred and forty Puritans, which was formed in the counties of Devonshire, Dorsetshire and Somersetshire, Eng. ..."

• George Woodward Hotkiss, Industrial Chicago: the lumber interests (1894), 373-374, biographical sketch of Edwin Fraser Gillette (b. 1811); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). in brief part,

"... The family of Gillette is, as the name would suggest, of French origin, its membership having descended from the French Huguenots who emigrated from France shortly after the massacre on St. Bartholomew's day, August 24, 1572, and settled within the southern boundaries of Scotland. The family remained there for about fifty-seven years, and in 1630 Jonathan Gillette, the ancestor of the subject of this sketch, came to America with his brother, Nathan ..."

• The National Cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time / edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day, multiple volumes, 13 (1906):307 for entry about Clarence Preston Gillette; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). In brief part,

"The Gillette family in the United States is descended from two brothers, Nathan and Jonathan Gillet, of Devonshire, England, sons of Huguenot parents who fled from their home near Burge, France, to Scotland, in 1572 ..."

• The National Cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time / edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day, multiple volumes, 20 (1929):62-63 for entry about Lewis Singer Gillette; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). In brief part,

"... a descendant of Jonathan Gillette, who came to this country from England or Scotland ... The family is descended of French Huguenots who fled from France about 1580."

• "The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography," Wikipedia (accessed 29 May 2014). Incorporates some critical assessment. Quoting from a 2009 Rutgers University file, ""The most extensive, and least scholarly, of the major biographical sets. Over 66,500 biographical entries based on questionnaires completed by individuals or their families. Includes many names not found elsewhere."

• Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial; representative citizens, 10 vols. (1917-[1923]), [?5] (1917):9-14 about Charles Stanton Gillette; digital images, Internet Archive (accessed 2014).

• Esther Gillett Latham, Genealogical data concerning the families of Gillet-­Gillett­-Gillette : chiefly pertaining to the descendants of Jonathan Gillet, who came from Chafcombe, Somersetshire, England to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630 and removed to Windsor, Connecticut in 1636 : also the descendants of his brothers, Nathan and Jeremiah, with mention of a number of intermarried families (1953); digital images, HeritageQuest (via a local library Internet portal, 2014). In 1979, George E. McCracken referred to this work as "of lesser importance" saying it "shows the inevitable coat of arms, swallows the Huguenot story and starts with a Rev. Jacques de Gillett (ca. 1572)" (TAG 55:170). Lists references in front matter as (numbers added here for convenience only):

1. The Mary and John Passengers by Maude P. Kuhns
2. New England Histroical [sic] & Genealogical Register
3. Descendant of Jonathan Gillet of Dorchester, Mass. and Windsor, Connecticut by Salmon C. Gillette and Rev. Henry Clay Alvord
4. The American Genealogist Magazines by Donald L. Jacobus
5. Descendants of Jonathan Gillet of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor by Alice L. Priest
6. Gillette and Allied Families by Mrs. Lewis S. Gillette
7. Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of Early New England Settlers
8. Stiles History of Windsor, Connecitcut
9. Banks Typographical Dictionary of English Emigrants to New England 1620-1650
10. Vital Records of:

Wisconsin State Historical Society - Madison

Minnesota State Historical Society - St. Paul

New York State Library - Albany

Texas State Archives - Austin

Illinois State Historical Society - Springfield

Connecticut State Library - Hartford

• Bertha Bortle Beal Aldridge, Gillette families (Gillet-Gillett-Gillette), including some of the descendants of the immigrants Jonathan Gillet and Nathan Gillet brothers from Chalcombe, Somersetshire, England to Nantasket, Mass. 1620; also All of the Descendants of of Barton Ezra Gillet a Descendant of Jonathan the immigrant 1800-1955 (1955); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Author overviews alternate theories of Rev. William Gylett's origins at p. 12; penned annotation appears there "Oh How Wrong." It is not clear if the added remark was in reference to the marriage date or the entire passage. In particular part,
  

"Sources of Information" (p. 9)

About Rev. Jacque de Galett, 1572 (p. 12)

Rev. Jacques de Galett, 1572, was at the Massacre of St. Bartholomew; fled to Scotland where is family resided fifty-seven years. Probably father or grandfather of Rev. William Gylett ... who died in 1641 in Chaffcombe .... (Source unknown)."

Includes excerpt from sketch about eighteenth century Milford, Connecticut immigrant "William Gilet" from The Huguenot Emigration to America. This passage includes notice of the 1701 marriage between "Jacques Gilet" and "Jeanne Mestre." (p. 12) The passage is included here, in full, so that it may be compared to that which is noted in this list as Charles W. Baird, D. D., History of the Huguenot emigration to America (1885), 2:144, for entry about the Milford, Connecticut immigrant, William Gilet.

The Hugenot Emigration to America, says William Gilet, the ancestor of the Gillette family in America is believe to hav [sic] come from the town of Bergerac, Guyenne, France, when in consequence of his continuing to preach the Gospel, was banished, his property confiscated and his life in imminent danger. Gilet was a Bergerac name. 'Jacque Gilet, de Bergeric miniters' was married to Jeanne Mestre, 11 Oct 1701 in the French Church, Crispin St. Spital Fields, London."

• "Last name: Gillett," Name Origin Research, The Internet Surname Database (accessed 2014). Reports name variants as below, among others:
  

Gill(i)att

Gillyatt

Gillot(t)

Gillyett

Gilyot(t)

Jillett

Jellett

Name said "introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066 as 'Gille,' with the diminutive forms 'Gillet' and 'Gillot,' as in Gilot de Lackenby (1250, Yorkshire)." Includes notation that the earliest spelling of the name is found on the "Assize Rolls of Yorkshire" (1260), for "Peter Gyllot," who was "known as 'The Frenchman,' 1216-1272." [Note: This is a UK-based site.]

• G. Andrews Moriarty and the [NEHGS] Committee on English and Foreign Research, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 86 (1932):406-435; 87 (1933):40-45, 141-146, 217-224, 367-374; 88 (1934):142-146, 265-273, in particular, 86:434 for "Will of William Fiske of Ditchingham" (no. 59a); 88:267-268 entry for William (10) Fiske; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014). In brief summary and/or part
  

Citing "Cf The Fiske Family Papers, p. 71", Will of William Fiske is dated 25 November 1616; among others the will calls out his daughter "Anne Candler" and, separately, his grandchildren "Matthias, John, and Mary Candler."

Citing "according to the Chandler Manuscripts," William Fiske's children include "Hannah (or Anne), living 25 Nov. 1616; m. 4 May 1603 William Gillett alias Candler of Yoxford, co. Suffolk." Compiler notes of William Gillett alias Candler that he was born in 1561 and died in 1612.

• Henry Ffiske, Fiske Family Papers ([?1902]), 71-72 for William (104) Fiske; digital images, Internet Archive (accessed 2014).

• "Fiske", from the files of "Stephen M. Lawson"; online family file, Kinnexions.com (http://kinnexions.com/smlawson/fiske.htm : accessed 30 May 2014). Compiler makes no mention of Rev. William Gylett, rector of Chaffcombe; particular entry in the Fiske file pertains to "William and Anna (Austye) Fiske" and their daughter, Hannah, who "Married May 4, 1603 William GILLETT alias CANDLER, a schoolmaster at Yoxford. Children: Rev. Mathias CANDLER, genealogist; John; Anne died young; Mary died young; a daughter died young." Compiler opens the Fiske entries with comment, "Conflicting data exists on the early generations, including one forged ancestry for Robert FISKE that was published in 1896 and is still being circulated"; for the Fiske site work, compile cites generally, "the work of Hugh Fiske" (for ancestry of Richard Fiske (d. 1565), referring to Hugh's site (http://www.fiskes.co.uk/); also "G. Andrews MORIARTY as revised in Ancestral Lines Revised, compiled by Carl Boyer III (Newhall, CA, 1981), pp. 198-200" and "Mr. Boyer's Ancestral Lines, Third Edition (Santa Clarita, CA, 1998), pp. 252-254" (both, for the line "from line from Richard FISKE (d. 1565) to Nathaniel FISKE, Sr.").

• Rensselaer Allston Oakes, Genealogical and family history of the county of Jefferson, New York, 2 vols. (1905), 2:991, entry for Isaac Hubbard Fiske; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). In brief part from the source,
  

"Robert's eldest son, William [Fiske], was born in 1566, and shared his father's exile in Geneva. He married Anne Anstye. His daughter, Hannah, married William Chandler, and the compiler of the Chandler manuscript in the British museum, was born of this marriage."

There is no mention of an alias or of Rev. William Gylett (or variant) in this source.

• Joseph James Muskett, Suffolk manorial families, being the county visitations and other pedigrees, edited, with extensive additions by Joseph James Muskett, 3 vols. (1900-1941), 1:240 for entry and chart, "Candler, Poley, Goodwin"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014), cites "the Candler Pedigrees, Tanner MSS, Lib. Bodleian, 257 and 180, collated with Harl. MS 6071." In brief summary
  

Reports about a "Robert Gillett alias Candler of Yoxford" (for the entry, cites "Harl. MS 6071, pp. 367, 368" and "Tanner MS 257, pp. 364, 365, and 180, p. 21"); wife of Robert Gillett alias Cander is "Margaret Mansfield, daughter of Mansfield of Walderwicke & of Margaret one of the two daughters & coheirs of ... Keene of Cretingham ; the other daughter of Keene was married to Folkard of Bedfield (for the foregoing, cites "Harl. MS 6071, &c.); Margaret Candler al's Gillet made will, Arch. Suff. 11 Jan 1556."

This Robert Gillett alias Candler and Margaret are therein the parents of (a) "William Gillett al's Chandler" (who has ?son, "Owen Gillet al's Candler"); (b) Agnes Gillett al's Candler "of Yoxford ; died 1686" (she had m. Edward Poley); (c) "Thomas Gillett al's Candler of Yox:ord"; (d) Anne; (e) Margaret; (f) Eme.

There is no mention of the place Chaffcombe, nor does the source refer to a title or position (reverend, rector).

• Frederick Clifton Pierce, Fiske and Fisk family : being the record of the descendants of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV. to date, including all the American members of the family (198?, reprinted from 1896), 46-47, entry for William (82) Fiske ; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Reports a daughter of William Fiske as "Hannah b. South Elmham, Eng.; m. May 4, 1603 to William Candler. He was a school master at Tofford. Their son, Rev. Chandler was the author of the celebrated Chandler manuscript on file in the British Museum. Other children were John and Mary Candler."
  

Of this source, the Fisk/e Family Association writes, "This book has the most genealogical and historical information on the Fisk and Fiske families; however, it has many errors in it." (The association lists another source, "The Fiske Family by George A. Moriarty" saying "This work corrects many of the errors in Pierce.")

• GEORGE WILLIAM (BILL) GILLETT FAMILY HISTORY on Genyourway.com

• Source: S2347882155 Repository: #R2347847705 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26548914&pid=576 Repository: R2347847705 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com

• Ancestral File Number: 1FNV-KNM

• J. Henry Lea and J. R. Hutchinson, "Clues from English Archives," New England Biographical and Genealogical Record 41 (1910):282-283 for "Will of William Gyllett of Chaffcombe"; digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014).

• Notes & queries for Somerset and Dorset, multiple volumes, 17 (1921-1923):121-122 for inventory of William Gyllett Rector of Chaffcombe (item 102); digital images, Hathi Trust (accessed 2014). Note: The pagination is confused in this digital edition; link included accessed the page number 121. Includes comment,

"His damaged will, proved in the Archdeacon's Court at Taunton April 16th 1641 by William Gillett son of the deceased is printed in the Calendar of Taunton Registry. The Inventory has now been found ...."; totals "Sume cc59 li xiiij s viii d" [£249 14s. 3d as per Coddington in TAG 15:208]

• George E. McCracken, "New Gillett Information from England," The American Genealogist 55 (1979):170-172; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).

• John Insley Coddington, "Jonathan Gillett of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn., and Mary Dolbere or Dolbiar, his wife," The American Genealogist 15 (1938):208-217; digital images, AmericanAncestors.org (accessed 2014).

• Gylette Rev., William. ancestry.com ([1]): cited 27 March 2016

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Andrew White for creating WikiTree profile Gylette-2 through the import of APW_2013-03-26.ged on Mar 26, 2013.

• Gyllett-1 was created by Steve Polson through the import of Ancestors.ged on Apr 22, 2014.

• A profile about William Gillett was created through the import of grant2.ged on 07 February 2011.

• A profile about William Gillett was created on 21 March 2011 through the import of Martin_O_Daniels_Lorentz_Toale.ged.

• WikiTree profile Gillett-92 created through the import of Robert C. Bain Family Tree (20.ged on Jul 4, 2011 by Robert Bain. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

• Thanks to Ellen Blackwell for starting a profile about William Gillett . Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Ellen and others.

• WikiTree profile Gillett-133 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lyman and others.

• A profile about William Gillett was created through the import of grant2.ged on 07 February 2011.