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Origin: This is the generic origin of the Ellis family name. No genealogical reference is implied or intended. The name Ellis, derived from the Old English Christian name Elias, appears in Dublin as Elys in 1283, and occurs frequently in Irish records in every subsequent century. It has never been closely identified with any particularly area and is now found mainly in Dublin and many parts of Ulster. Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. They came into being fairly generally in the 11th century, and indeed a few more were formed before the year 1000. Early records of the name mention Helias (without surname) documented in the year 1150 in London. Edward Ellis was recorded in County Oxford in the year 1200. Robert Ellison (smythe) of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Ellis Pigot of Didsbury, Manchester, was listed in the Wills at Chester in the year 1597. Ellis Pollard and Johanna Chapman were married in London 1458. The name was taken early to Scotland by settlers, and John Heles, burgess of Dundee, appears! to be the first on record. John Elleis appears in Aberdeen in the year 1522. Richard Eleis, rendered to the Exchequer, the account of the baillies of the bAdr? Ellis
Surnames: Ellis
Submitted by: Adr? Ellis
Origin of ellis, Meaning of ellis
Origin: This is the generic origin of the Ellis family name. No genealogical reference is implied or intended. The name Ellis, derived from the Old English Christian name Elias, appears in Dublin as Elys in 1283, and occurs frequently in Irish records in every subsequent century. It has never been closely identified with any particularly area and is now found mainly in Dublin and many parts of Ulster. Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. They came into being fairly generally in the 11th century, and indeed a few more were formed before the year 1000. Early records of the name mention Helias (without surname) documented in the year 1150 in London. Edward Ellis was recorded in County Oxford in the year 1200. Robert Ellison (smythe) of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Ellis Pigot of Didsbury, Manchester, was listed in the Wills at Chester in the year 1597. Ellis Pollard and Johanna Chapman were married in London 1458. The name was taken early to Scotland by settlers, and John Heles, burgess of Dundee, appears to be th! e first on record. John Elleis appears in Aberdeen in the year 1522. Richard Eleis, rendered to the Exchequer, the account of the baillies of the burgh of JedbAdr? Ellis
Surnames: Ellis
Submitted by: Adr? Ellis
Origin of ellis, Meaning of ellis
Origin: Peter Allen ELLIS, b 1853 in Benton Co. TN. Married 1) Mary Priscilla FLOWERS in 1873 2)Mary J. WARD in 1915.
Surnames: ELLIS
Submitted by: Sharon Hammond Cords
Origin of ellis, Meaning of ellis
Origin: from my research I have the ellis name was orig French kings
Surnames: ellis
Submitted by: c. dumas, mother an ellis
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