Jolly family
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| Jolly family | |
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| Country |  Belgium |
| Place of origin | London |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Founder | Alexander Jolly |
| Titles | Baron, Viscount |
| Motto | Recte et fideliter (correctly and faithfully) |
The Jolly family is a Belgian noble family originally from London whose proven male-line parentage dates back to 1799.[1]
The Jolly family descends from London native Alexander Jolly and Marie-Françoise Moroy. Their son, Hubert, was president of the bar association of Brussels.[1]
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
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