The ancestors of Jacques de Gillet were French Huguenots living in Guyenne, Bergerac province, France. They fled from France abt the time of the massacre of the French Protestants beg. on St. Bartholomew's Day, Aug. 24, 1572, during the reign of King Henry II of France, and went to Scotland. They remained in Scotland abt 30 years, & then moved to Devonshire, England. Name also spelled "Gylet." (Genealogical Data Concerning the Families of Gillet-Gillett-Gillette)