Millais History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Millais family

The surname Millais was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when held estates in that shire. They are believed to have been from Millieres, 8 kilometers NW of St.Dauveur-Landelin in Normandy and were a kin of the great Avranches family.

Early History of the Millais family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Millais research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1638, 1671, 1675, 1696, 1704, 1705, 1720, 1740 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Millais History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Millais Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Millais, Milliere, Milleres, Milers, Milliers, Millhouse, Millhus, Millus and many more.

Early Notables of the Millais family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Isaac Milles or Mills (1638-1720), an English cleric from Cockfield, Suffolk; and his son, Thomas Milles (1671-1740), Church of Ireland bishop of...
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Millais migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Millais Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Basil Millais, who arrived in Texas in 1909 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Millais (post 1700) +

Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896), 1st Baronet, British painter and illustrator, one of founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Sir Ralph Regnault Millais (1905-1992), 5th Baronet of Palace Gate and St Quen, English peer
Sir Geoffroy Richard Everett Millais (b. 1941), 6th Baronet of Palace Gate and St Quen, English peer
Sir Geoffroy William Millais (1863-1941), 4th Baronet of Palace Gate and St Quen, English peer
Sir John Everett Millais (1888-1920), 3rd Baronet of Palace Gate and St Quen, English peer
Raoul Millais (1901-1999), 2nd Baronet of Palace Gate and St Quen, British portrait painter, equestrian artist and sportsman
Ivy Millais (1883-1969), British actress who had a notable career in silent film
Hugh Millais (1929-2009), British author and actor, best known for his film collaborations with director Robert Altman
Perrine Millais Moncrieff CBE (1893-1979), New Zealand author, conservationist and amateur ornithologist

Sources +

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)