William Tayloe (the nephew)

William Tayloe
Born1645
Gloucestershire, Kingdom of England
Died1710
Old House, Richmond County, Virginia
Resting placeOld House, Richmond County, Virginia
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Planter, Agent
Known forVirginia Planter, Progenitor of the Tayloe's of Mount Airy

Col. William Tayloe or Teylow (1645–1710) was the nephew of William Tayloe of King's Creek Plantation and High Sheriff of York County, Virginia, the father of John Tayloe I of The Old House and progenitor of the Tayloes of Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia.[1] His coat of arms, Vert a sword erect Or between two lions rampant addorsed Ermine,[2] matches those of Teylow in Gloucester, England.[3][4] He immigrated with his brothers Joseph (founder of the North Carolina Tayloe's) and Robert who later returned to England.

  1. ^ "The Tayloes of Virginia and Allied Families," by W. Randolph Tayloe (Berryville, Virginia, 1963) page 1 and 79. FHL #929.273 T211t. Cites: (a) York County, Virginia deeds.
  2. ^ [1] 1. Tayloe, Colonel William (born England; died King's Creek, York County, Virginia before 1676); and 2. Tayloe, John (Richmond County, Virginia, 1688-1747) in "Roll of Early American Arms." The American Heraldry Society, accessed July 2019.
  3. ^ The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time, Volume May 1, 2009, by Sir Bernard Burke C B LL D
  4. ^ William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 11, College of William and Mary, The College, 1903