Ellot to Elliot

This is dedicated to the fathers;

Ellot of Horseliehill/Horseleyhill

Gilbert of the Horseleyhill/Stobs/Redheugh;

Gilbert-Ellot-seal

The Border Elliots and the Family of Minto-George Francis Scott Elliot 1897

It should be noted on the seal the name is Ellot, and spelled Ellet.

Shield a band with a wand a Scottish ell in length an elwand like Robert Elwand(which the Elwald were referred to)  of Redheugh.

William of Horsleyhill, name became the preferred Ellot/Ellet/Elliot name of the early Ulster Plantation;

Wm Ellot Horsleyhill seal

The History of Liddesdale, Eskdale, Ewesdale, Wauchopedale and the Debateable Land: By Robert Bruce Armstrong, Volume 1

 

It should be noted that Braidley, and Schaw near the Hermitage Castle is part of the John/Joan Wake, Saxons of Cottingham East Yorkshire, and Liddel land of Northumbria which became Scottish land of the Douglas, of the Barony of Cavers (ca 1320).

The Ellot of Scotland listed in the 1630 Ulster Rolls;

http://www.therjhuntercollection.com/resources/muster-rolls-c-1630/search-muster-rolls/

1630 Ulster Muster Ellot 01

1630 Ulster Muster Ellot 02

 

It should be noted that the one Gilbert is listed in the English, Ulster community of Londonderry in north Ulster, not near the border of Ulster, such as Fermanagh.

One can see a lot of Ulster Ellot became Elliott.

Elliott of Ireland distribution (1)

 

Elliott of Ireland distribution (2)

 

Arthur Eliott shows the insertion of the “i” into Ellot to make Elliot;

Arthur Eliott i insertion

 

Ellot is Elliot with an inserted i

 

Should be noted, that Andrew Elwald/Ellot is the older brother to Gavin Ellot who acquired Stobs after Andrew’s death, the Gavin Ellot who was stepfather to Gilbert Ellot, so Andrew Elwald/Ellot is Gilbert Ellot’s step-uncle. Relation is referred to as cousin or brother german.

 

At the time 1484-1497 Robert of Redheugh was infeft, (became a land holder), there was  William Elwald who had land of Goranberry.  Land of Lariston in (larostanys in Lyddalisdale), was past to a William Elwald likely the one present with brothers Robert, William, John, Andrew and Ninian.

Walter Scot of Edschaw, and Ker at infeft of Robert of Redheugh

 

William of Horseleyhill is felt to be the older brother by a different mother to Gavin of Stobs step-father through marriage to a Scot(t) to Gilbert, born first of  a Robert of Redheugh the clan chief. It is felt that William of Horsleyhill is considered of Lariston (Goranberry), and Gilbert is of Redheugh.

The William Horseleyhill/Lariston tutored the line of the chief, first Gilbert then Gilbert’s oldest heir William Eliott.  History lists William as the father so they put Gilbert as of Lariston, but Arthur Eliott refers to Gilbert of Redheugh, like the seal shows, and it is felt the error is from William being the step-father, and a Robert of Redheugh being the father.

By looking at the forenames to the Ellot on the 1630 Ulster muster, and comparing to the shared names of Stobs, and the names when Robert became infeft with Redheugh on can see these names are of the Border Ellot.

There were a couple of English names from Wm de Aylot (Norman France), names;

1630 Ulster Muster Ellot 03

1630 Ulster Muster Ellot 04

 

Daniel Elliot on the Salem testimony of 1692 was;

Daniel Elliot testimony name spelled

 

Distribution of Elliot in Scotland in 1891;

Scotland 1841

One can see above they are mainly in Cumberland (Kirkandrews), and Liddesdale.

In England on can see they are mainly in the locality of Northumbria, and Cumbria;

Elliot dist 1891 (1)

 

 

If one takes a look at a later distribution;

Elliot distribution Northumbria

 

One can see to Breton (France) the Norman, St German (Port Elliot of Wm de Alyot) is close, and to East Riding, Yorkshire, Denmark (German/Scandinavian) is close.

 

Mark Elliott       12/22/2013

Aliot Elliot Ellot Elwald (1)

 

Aliot Elliot Ellot Elwald (2)

 

Aliot Elliot Ellot Elwald (3)

 

MSE   3/8/2014

Armstand Ellot bleed

It is felt that the Armstrong and the Ellot considered themselves of the same family, and if one of the group was to bleed, then both groups would bleed.

The “i” wasn’t introduced until sometime in the 17th century.

MSE     3/20/2014

Elwald Ellot naming (1)

 

Elwald Ellot naming (2)

 

Elwald, Elwold, Elwood, Ellot, and Elwand naming.

MSE 4/11/2014

 

ELLIOT NAME DISTRIBUTION IN ROXBURGHSHIRE; CASTLETON-HAWICK PARRISHES.

Roxburghshire Castleton-Hawick Parishes

 

Castleton Parish

 

Roxburghshire (1)

 

Roxburghshire, by far in percentage has the most Elliot;

 

Roxburghshire (2)

 

Castleton then Hawick parish second have the greatest percentage of Elliot. In Castleton parish Elliot name is in the greatest percentage of all names, with the Scott family in second place.

 

Castleton Parish surnames

 

MSE     4/14/2014

Thieves

4/20/2014

3 comments on “Ellot to Elliot
  1. Barbara Modisett says:

    I am looking for the parents of Mary, Polly, or Molly Elliot born c. 1765 who married Moses Whipple, Jr. on 28 Nov 1787 in Croydon, NH (proved)

  2. lawismarkellot says:

    https://elwald.com/genealogy-by-dad-loren-s/
    56. Jonathan ELLIOT [5] [23. Jonathan 4, 3, Daniel 2, 1] born at Sutton, Worchester Co, MA, 28 Feb 1750; married 17 Oct 1771 to Sarah CHASE born 2 Jul 1740 of Uxbridge, Worcester Co, MA. Sarah was the twin daughter of the Hon. Samuel and Mary CHASE. The Chase family owned the Town of Cornish. She was the 5th generation from Aquila CHASE, founder of that great family. Sarah’s twin, Mary, died 1 Jan 1742. Jonathan served as a Private from MA in the War for Independence. He and Sarah’s children were born at Sutton, Northbridge, and Mendon, MA;
    124. i. Lydia Elliot b. 24 Sep 1772 d.
    125. ii. Daniel Elliot b. 3 Mar 1774 d. aft 1810
    126. iii. Lucy Elliot b. 10 Aug 1776 d.
    127. iv. Prudence Elliot b. 31 Oct 1779 d. aft 1863
    128. v. David Elliot b. 22 Jul 1781 d. aft 1807
    129. vi. Jonathan Elliot b. 7 Oct 1782 d. aft 1808
    130. vii. Sarah Elliot b. 16 Apr 1785 d. aft 1808
    131. viii. Aaron Elliot b. 25 Oct 1786 d.
    132. ix. Levi Elliot b. 18 Apr 1788 d. 27 Jun 1846
    133. x. Simeon Elliot b. 7 Sep 1790 d.
    134. xi. Polly Elliot b. 26 Apr 1793 d. aft 1820
    NOTE: Two slate tombstones stand very close to the grave of [#60] John Elliot near Croydon Flats, NH, with well cut initials – J.E. and S.C. Could these be the graves of #56. Jonathan and Sarah [CHASE] ELLIOT?

  3. Ben McGarr says:

    Dear Mark, it pains me to say this, but you are really barking up the wrong tree with this Elk Wood idea. Where Elliot derives from the Old English name Aelfweald or Aethelweald, the -weald element is NOT the “wood” term that gave Wold and Weald in modern English place-names. It is rather a word meaning “rule” or “govern”, which is connected to the modern word WIELD, as in “to wield power”. It’s the same element seen in Oswald and Ronald. Likewise the El- part has nothing to do with deer.

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