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Origins Available: English, German Where did the English Elis family come from? What is the English Elis family crest and coat of arms? When did the Elis family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Elis family history? The history of the name Elis begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Ellis. The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Elis has been recorded under many different variations, including Ellis, Elliss, Ellys, Elis, Eliss, Elliason and many more. First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elis research. Another 155 words(11 lines of text) covering the year 1460 is included under the topic Early Elis History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 85 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Elis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Elis family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 331 words(24 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Elis or a variant listed above: Elis Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Elis Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Elis Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 28 October 2011 at 09:50. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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