Ellyson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ellyson family

The surname Ellyson 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 Ellyson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ellyson 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 Ellyson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ellyson Spelling Variations

The name, Ellyson, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Ellison, Ellerson, Elleson, Elyson, Elison and many more.

Early Notables of the Ellyson family

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Migration of the Ellyson family to Ireland

Some of the Ellyson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Ellyson migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Ellyson surname who came to North America were:

Ellyson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Ellyson, who landed in Maryland in 1643 3
Robert Ellyson, who landed in Virginia in 1653 3
John Ellyson, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Ellyson (post 1700) +

Edgar P. Ellyson (1869-1954), American minister, theologian, and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene
Erica Ellyson (b. 1984), American model and actress
Theodore Gordon Ellyson USN (1885-1928), nicknamed "Spuds", the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ("Naval Aviator No. 1"), eponym of the USS Ellyson (DD-454/DMS-19), a Gleaves-class destroyer
James Taylor Ellyson (1847-1919), American politician, 20th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1906-1918)
James Taylor Ellyson (1847-1919), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Virginia State Senate, 1885-88; Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, 1888-94; Virginia Democratic State Chair, 1891-1916; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1906-16 4
Henry Keeling Ellyson (1823-1890), American politician, Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, 1870-71 4

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html