Ellerson History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Ellerson familyThe surname Ellerson was first found in Durham where the "surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis'; Old English Elis or Elys (Elias). Ellison may originate from the English form-thus Elis, Elis-son; or from the Old French form, thus Elie, Elie-son. This name was wonderfully popularized throughout Western Europe by the Crusaders." 1 In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, the shortened root form of the name was predominantly found: Elis Kneyt, Buckinghamshire; Henry filius Elis, Cumberland; Agnes uxor Elys, Cambridgeshire; Simon filius Elys, Bedfordshire; Nicholas filius Elye, Cambridgeshire; and Roger filius Elye, Salop. 1 While over one hundred years later, the extended form of the name was more typical in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379: Robert Elleson; Adam Elisson; Stephanus Elisson, smyth; Alicia Elys, wyf; Elys Burton; Johannes Elynson; and Johannes Elynson. 1 Further to the north in Scotland, Rogier Elyssone of Berwickshire was the first recorded. He rendered homage to King Edward I of England in 1296. Later, William Elysson, Scots prisoner of war was released from Newgate prison in 1375 and John Elison had safe conduct into England in 1424. 2 Early History of the Ellerson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ellerson research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1296, 1590, 1614, 1615, 1646, 1647, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1671, 1678 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ellerson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ellerson Spelling VariationsDuring the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Ellerson occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Ellison, Ellerson, Elleson, Elyson, Elison and many more. Early Notables of the Ellerson familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Robert Ellison (1614-1678), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1647 and... Migration of the Ellerson family to IrelandSome of the Ellerson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Ellerson, or a spelling variation of the surname include: Ellerson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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