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According to the database of Scottish clan surnames from the Ancestral Scotland web site, the surname Sylvester is not affiliated with any Scottish clan.

The surname Sylvester also is not listed with any of the Scottish Clan Septs and Dependents provided by the Electric Scotland web site.

According to the internet Surname Database, the first records with the surname Sylvester were that of Thomas Silvestr, dating from 1212 in the "Book of Fees for Hampshire" (England), during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216.

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