Elleson History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Elleson familyThe surname Elleson 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 Elleson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elleson 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 Elleson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Elleson Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Elleson, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Ellison, Ellerson, Elleson, Elyson, Elison and many more. Early Notables of the Elleson 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 Elleson family to IrelandSome of the Elleson 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 cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Elleson family name Elleson, or who bore a variation of the surname were Elleson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Elleson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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