William Tayloe (planter)
William Tayloe | |
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| Born | 1599 Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 1655 (aged 55–56) Kings Creek, York County, Virginia |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Planter, agent |
| Known for | Virginia Planter, Uncle of the Progenitor of the Tayloes of Mount Airy |
Col. William Tayloe (born 1599; also known as William Teylow) of King’s Creek Plantation, York County, Colony of Virginia, was an English-American immigrant, colonist and planter, from Gloucester, England, who emigrated to the British Colony of Virginia and resided in York County. His coat of arms, Vert a sword erect Or between two lions rampant addorsed Ermine, matches those of the Teylow families in Gloucester, England.