An early ancestor of the family was Madho, a Jat of the Gill clan, which the Sher-Gill clan is a derivative of. He founded the village of Madho-Jetha, later known as Majitha.
Madho, a founding figure in the family's history, was a Jat from the Gill clan, whose descendants would eventually become the Sher-Gills. He established the village of Madho-Jetha, which later became known as Majitha.