The Aylett family of Virginia was a prominent family in King William County in Colonial Virginia.
Several of the family members married into the Washington and Lee families. The family probably descended from Thomas Aylett (1570–1650) of Hovells, in Coggleshall, Essex, via his son, William Aylett (1607–1677), who became a merchant in London. It was his son, William Aylett (c. 1640–1679), who moved to Virginia. [1] Aylett, Virginia is named for the family, [2] though a firm documented link between this William and the following Colonel William Aylett of Fairfield Plantation has not yet been established.
Notable members of the family include: