| ![Show Contents]() Ellet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the Ellet family were part of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. They lived in Liddesdale and Teviotdale where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages. The name is actually derived from the Old English personal name Elwald or Aelfwald, but this name is now all but extinct as a personal name. "A William Aliot came into England with the Conqueror, and the name seems to be connected with Alis and Ellis." 1 Early Origins of the Ellet familyThe surname Ellet was first found in Liddesdale, and Teviotdale. Although originally from Elliott, a village near Forfar, this Clan was persuaded by the Douglases to move south to help defend the border in 1396. There they became one of the most influential clans. Some of the notable personalities were "Archie Fire the Braes," "Hob of the Park," "Little Jock of the Park," "Jock Half Lugs," "Jock A'God's Name," "Gibbe Wi' the Gowden Gartens." Early History of the Ellet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ellet research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1490, 1499, 1522, 1546, 1565, 1592, 1604, 1612, 1632, 1636, 1640, 1665, 1668, 1670, 1685, 1690, 1700, 1714, 1726, 1784, 1789, 1797, 1890 and 1898 are included under the topic Early Ellet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ellet Spelling VariationsPrior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Ellet include Elliott, Elliot, Eliot, Eliott, Ellegett, Ellegot, Ellecot, Ellacott, Ellacot, Ellgate, Ellett, Ellit and many more. Early Notables of the Ellet familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir John Eliot (1592-1632), an English statesman who was serially imprisoned in the Tower of London by King Charles I for advocating the rights and privileges of Parliament; George Elliott (ca. 1636-1668), English surgeon to the Earl of Teviot's Regiment; John Eliot (c. 1604-1690), English Puritan missionary to the American Indians from Widford, Hertfordshire; John Eliot...
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Some of the Ellet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The freedom of the North American colonies was enticing, and many Scots left to make the great crossing. It was a long and hard journey, but its reward was a place where there was more land than people and tolerance was far easier to come by. Many of these people came together to fight for a new nation in the American War of Independence, while others remained loyal to the old order as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of Scots in North America have recovered much of this heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and other such organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important and early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Ellet:
Ellet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Stephen Ellet, who arrived in Maryland in 1661-1662 2
- Vincent Ellet, who landed in Maryland in 1668 2
- Francis Ellet, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 2
- Andrew Ellet, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682-1687 2
Ellet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Ellet, who landed in Virginia in 1701 2
| Ellet migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ellet Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Ellet, English convict who was convicted in Ipswich, Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" in 19th June 1822, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ellet (post 1700) | + |
- Lieutenant Colonel John A. Ellet (1838-1892), U.S. Navy officer in the American Civil War
- Elizabeth F. Ellet (1818-1877), American writer, historian, and poet
- Charles R. Ellet (1843-1863), American Civil War officer
- Charles Ellet Jr. (1810-1862), American Civil War colonel
- Alfred W. Ellet (1820-1895), American Civil War brigadier general in the Union Army
- Ellet Joseph "E.J." Waggoner (1855-1916), American Seventh-day Adventist
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fortiter et recte
Motto Translation: Rightly and Boldly
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
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