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![Show Contents]() Eeloffe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the Eeloffe family migrated to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The surname Eeloffe is based on from the Old Norse, Eilifr and was listed in the Domesday Book as Ailof and Eilaf, a personal name. 1 Early Origins of the Eeloffe familyThe surname Eeloffe was first found in Northumberland where the first record of the family is of Eilaf filius Gospatric who was listed there in 1166. We presume the Ailef of Palestu (Palestine) was a returning Norman knight from the Holy Land about 1200. He, or his successors, later held estates in that shire in 1176. 2 The Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 1188-1274 listed Arnaed Fitz-Aluf, as Sheriff of London in 1108. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 had only one listing for the family: Robertus Haylyf and later the History of Norfolk listed Thomas Ayloffe, Essex, c. 1500. 3 Early History of the Eeloffe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eeloffe research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1534, 1563, 1585, 1592, 1600, 1618, 1621, 1622, 1627, 1631, 1661, 1662, 1675, 1676, 1685, 1722 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Eeloffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eeloffe Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Eeloffe include Ayloffe, Ayloff, Ayliffe, Ayliff and others. Early Notables of the Eeloffe familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was William Ayloffe (died 1585), an English judge of the Queen's Bench; Sir William Ayloffe, 1st Baronet (1563-1627), English Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stockbridge from 1621 to 1622, from Braxtead Magna, Essex; Sir Benjamin Ayloffe, 2nd Baronet (1592-1662), an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1662, he supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War; Sir William Ayloffe, 3rd Baronet (1618-1675), an English officer...
Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eeloffe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Eeloffe familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Eeloffes to arrive on North American shores: Edward Ayliffe, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1922; Frank Ayliffe, aged 37, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, England, in 1909; Harry Ayliffe, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, in 1907.
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- Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
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