The name Ellistomb is of
Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in
Nottinghamshire or
Wiltshire. The name could also be classified as a baptismal name as in
the son of Elstan and an earlier
personal name Dunstan.Early Origins of the Ellistomb family
The surname Ellistomb was first found in
Nottinghamshire at Elston, a small village that lies between the rivers Trent and
Devon and dates back to at least the
Domesday Book where it was listed as Elvestune, Eluestune and Eluestune
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) and probably meant "farmstead of a man called Eilafr" from an Old Scandinavian
personal name + tun.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) The less likely
local that the name could have been derived from is Elston in
Wiltshire, a hamlet in the parish of St. George which was also listed in the
Domesday Book, but as Wintreburne.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Early History of the Ellistomb family
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Ellistomb Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Ellistomb are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Ellistomb include: Elston, Elstone, Elliston, Elsden, Elsdon, Elson and others.
Early Notables of the Ellistomb family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Ellistomb family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Ellistomb or a variant listed above: John Elston who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; John and Sarah Elston settled in Belfast, Maine in 1820.