Aylett family of Virginia


The Aylett family of Virginia was a prominent family in King William County in Colonial Virginia which also supplied several brides to the Washington and Lee families. The family descended from Thomas Aylett of Hovells, in Coggleshall, Essex, via his son William who became a Merchant Taylor in London. It was his son William who moved to Virginia. Aylett, Virginia is named for the family.
Notable members of the family include: