Re: Elsey,Norfolk area U.K
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Elsey,Norfolk area U.K
11/06/00
ELSEY/ELSYE/ELSIE/ELSY
English from ME given nameEl(f)si OEAelsfige
Composed of the elementsoelf-elf and sige-victory(Elf's victory)
Alfsi(Alsi) 1066 DB Domesday Book Norfolk & Suffolk(several entries)
AlfsiThane of Edward the Confessor
Early recorded mentions of the ELSEY surname (including variations)
Robertus filius Elfsi1191 Kent
Reginald John Elsi1155 Templars in York
1275 Norfolk
Thomas Elsye1544 NorwichSt Peter Mancroft
Richard Elsey1564 West Dereham
Peter Elsie*1566 Cley-next-the -Sea Norfolk
Richard Elsey1591 CastonnrAttleborough
Robert Elsy1628 Walcott nr Cromer
William Elsy1739 East Dereham
William Elsey1758 Winfarthing
*my direct ancestor
Contact me with some dates and I will see what I can do for you.However, it is a very common name in Norfolk and there are MANY families-trying to unravel them has taken me 5 years,and no end in sight!!!!!
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