Ellmyke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
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In ancient Scotland, the first people to use Ellmyke as a surname were the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name someone who lived in Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Ellmyke family

The surname Ellmyke was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where this curious name is descended from Robert M'Kawele, Lord of Karsneloughe, who was living in 1370 in Guffok land in Nithsdale. Traditionally within the family name the first Allmack or Allmark was a MacAll who on migrating south to Yorkshire found it more fashionable to drop the Mac from his name to become accepted in the English society. Progressively the name became Allmack, Allmark, Allmoke, Hawmoke. William Allmack, one of the founders of Hong Kong was honored by Almack Place in that city.

Early History of the Ellmyke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ellmyke research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1500 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Ellmyke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ellmyke Spelling Variations

The origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different spelling variations in a single document. Ellmyke has been spelled Allmark, Almark, Allmoke, Hawmoke, Hallmark, Allmack, Aulmark and many more.

Early Notables of the Ellmyke family

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Migration of the Ellmyke family to Ireland

Some of the Ellmyke family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Ellmyke family

The persecution faced in their homeland left many Scots with little to do but sail for the colonies of North America. There they found land, freedom, opportunity, and nations in the making. They fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence, or traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In both cases, they made enormous contributions to the formation of those great nations. Among them: Thomas Allmark who settled in Barbados in 1780.