Foliot

People with Foliot surname:

Gilbert Foliot (1110-1187), Abbot of Gloucester
Jordan Foliot (c 1249-1298), 1st Baron, Foliot, Lord of the Manor of Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Ralph Foliot (died c. 1198), nephew of Gilbert
Richard Foliot (-1290), Knight of Jordan Castle, father of Jordan
Robert Foliot (died 1186), Bishop of Hereford

A foliot may refer to:

A part of the verge escapement for early clocks
A creature of Italian folklore (similar to lares and genii), as recorded by Gerolamo Cardano and Robert Burton
A member of a fictional people in the high fantasy novel The Worm Ouroboros by E. R. Eddison
A fictional magical creature in the Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

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