Jolly family

For other uses, see Jolly (surname).

The Jolly family is a Belgian noble family originally from London whose proven male-line parentage dates back to 1799.

Jolly family
Coat of arms of the Jolly family
Country	Belgium
Place of origin	London
Founded	1799
Founder	Alexander Jolly
Titles	Baron, Viscount
Motto	Recte et fideliter (correctly and faithfully)

Baron André Jolly.

Origins

The Jolly family descends from London native Alexander Jolly and Marie-Françoise Moroy. Their son, Hubert, was president of the bar association of Brussels.

Members

• Baron André Jolly (1799–1883), engineer, painter, military official, politician, member of the Provisional Government of Belgium (1830), commander of the Royal Headquarters, and Commissaris-General of War.
• Baron Oscar Jolly [fr] (1824–1902), Major general in the Belgian army.
• Viscount Ferdinand Jolly (1825–1893), lieutenant-general, aide-de-camp to King Léopold II and of Regent Surlet de Chokier.
• Viscount Hubert Jolly [fr] (1871–1940), lieutenant-general, aide-de-camp to Kings Albert I and Leopold III

Heraldry

Coat of arms of Jolly family

Description Argent, a cross engrailed Sable, on a chief Or three cinquefoils Gules, overall a canton tierced per pale Gules, Or, and Sable. Crest A lion issuant Or Supporters Two griffins Or Motto « Recte et fideliter »

Further reading

• Oscar Coomans de Brachène, État présent de la noblesse belge, annuaire de 1976, 1st part, Hov - J, Collection "ETAT PRESENT" a. s. b. l., 1976, pp. 135–139.
• Biographie Nationale, XXXIII, pp. 412–416.
• Jean-François Houtart, Anciennes familles de Belgique, Recueil LXI de l'Association royale Office Généalogique et Héraldique de Belgique, Brussels, 2008, p. 592.