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| Saint Guily | |
|---|---|
| Bearnese burgher and noble family | |
| Current region | France, Cuba, United-States, Australia (†) |
| Etymology | From the basco-latin Sent-Gili meaning Saint-Gilles. |
| Place of origin | Béarn |
| Founded | XIVth century |
| Founder | Guixarnaut de Sent-Gili |
| Historic seat | Salies-de-Béarn, [[|Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]], Vignes |
| Titles | Lord of Vignes |
| Distinctions | Legion of Honour |
The Saint Guily family (alias Sanguily inspanish-speaking countries) is an old Bearnese family, originally from Salies-de-Béarn where Guixarnaut de Sent-Gili was a jurat in 1385. Jean de Saint Guily, burgher of Pau, became lord of Vignes and was subsequently ennobled in 1620 through admission into the Estates of Béarn's Grand-Corps.
During the French Revolution, a branch flew to the Caribbean, ultimately settling in Cuba, and later Australia and the United-States.
Prominent family members since the XIXth century
In France
- Sylla Saint Guily (1869-1945), a graduate from the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures who directed the mines of Noeux, Vicoigne and Drocourt in Pas-de-Calais, and served as an artillery captain during
- Paul Saint Guily (1906-1985), capitaine de frégate in the Marine nationale and officer of the Legion of Honour, who participated in the French Resistance and Liberation against Nazi Germany.
- Marie Laforêt (1939-2019), born Maïtena Doumenach, daughter of Marie Louise Saint-Guily, a prominent singer and actress of the 1960s and 1970s.
- David Saint Guily (1968-), midfield soccer player.