Mellis Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Mellis is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mellis family lived in Melhuish in Devon. The surname Mellis is a habitation name that was originally derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The surname originated as a means of identifying individuals from a particular area. In the Middle Ages people often assumed the name of the place that they originally lived as their surname during the course of travel.

Mellis Early Origins

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The surname Mellis was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from ancient times as Lords of the Manor of Melhuish in that shire, some say, well before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D. The original name of the village was Melewis. Conjecturally the family name is descended from Hugh of Rennes, holder of the village of Melhuish from Baldwin, Sheriff of Devon at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book Survey in 1086 A.D.

Mellis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mellish, Mellise, Melersh, Mellersh, Melluish, Melish, Mellersh, Mellis, Melliss, Meliss, Melles, Meles, Malis, Malise and many more.

Mellis Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mellis research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1527, and 1643 are included under the topic Early Mellis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mellis Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mellis Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

A Mellis, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

Mellis Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alexander Mellis, aged 28, a blacksmith, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864
Magdaline Mellis, aged 27, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864
William Mellis, aged 3, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864
Alexander Mellis, aged 1, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864

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Other References

Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Mellis Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mellis Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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