Robert Ellison MP (1614 - 1678)

Born 1614 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gray) Ellison of Newcastle — married 29 Mar 1635 (to 30 Jun 1665) in St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1678 at about age 64 in St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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• (cousin?) Cpt. Dr. Robert Ellyson (fl. 1640-70) of St. Mary's, Maryland and Virginia (Colonial immigrant).

Biography

This profile is part of the Ellison Name Study.

Robert Ellison of Newcastle-upon-Tyne & Hebburn, co. Durham (bp. 02 Feb 1613/4 St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne - d. 12 Jan 1677/8, age 64; bur. St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 15 Jan 1677/8), was the second son of:^[1]

• Cuthbert Ellison (bp. 31 Jan 1579/80 - d. 1628), Merchant Adventurer of Newcastle-upon-Tyne,^[1]
• and Jane Ile (bur. 23 Mar c. 1618/9? St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne), dau. of Christopher Ile of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.^[1]

He seems to be mentioned by Wagner (1964), who asserts that the American immigrant Dr. Robert Ellyson of Maryland and Virginia (fl. 1640-70), had a cousin named Robert, a 'Commonwealth member of Parliament in 1648.'^[2]

The Robert of this profile was an MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne in late 1647 and 1660.

Marriage

Ellison married twice. Once in 1635 and again in 1672.

Gray

He married his first wife Elizabeth Gray (d. 30 Jun 1665), on 29 Mar 1635.^[1] She was the daughter of:

• Cuthbert Gray of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant;^[1]
• and Elizabeth, dau. of William Huntley, Alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

children

Elizabeth is the mother of all Ellison's children. She had sevens sons (1 dvp), and seven daughters:^[1]

• Cuthbert (b. 1636 - d. inf.)
• Elizabeth (bp. 19 Jan 1637/8)

m.1 (01 Mar 1659/60; settlement dated 21 Feb 1659/60) William, son of Edward Fenwick of Stanton, co. Northumb.

m.2 William Ramsey of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

• Cuthbert of Hebburn Hall (b. 23 Sep 1638 - d. 02 Aug 1685; bur. 12 Aug St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Westminster), Merchant Adventurer in 1656.^[3]

m. (1663) Jane, dau. of William Carr of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.^[4][5]

• Samuel (bp. 28 Aug 1646 - bur. 02 Apr 1689), Merchant Adventurer.

m. Barbara (b. 1652; living 23 Aug 1715), dau. of Cuthbert Carr, esq. of St. Helen's, Auckland, co. Durham & Clare, dau. of Christopher Byerley of Midridge Grange, co. Durham.

• Joseph (b. 1647), Merchant Adventurer -- ancestor of Ellisons of Lintz, co. Durham.^[6]

m. (07 Aug 1677 All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Elizabeth, sister of Francis Nicholls of Coves House.

• Robert (b. 27 Apr 1648), Merchant Adventurer in 1665 & Hostman in 1676.
• Alice (bp. 22 Apr 1651)

m. Henry Rawling, esq., son of Henry Rawling & Rebecca Chapman.^[4][7]

• John (b. 02 Aug 1652 - bur. 28 Nov 1686), Merchant Adventurer in 1673.

m. Anne.^[6]

• Mary (bp. 27 Feb 1655/6 - bur. 27 Mar 1684)

m. (14 Oct 1675) William Jennison, esq., town clerk of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (resigned 16 Dec 1700).

• Nathaniel, DD. (d. Jun 1721), Vicar of St. Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne & Prebendary of Durham -- ancestor of the Ellisons of Otterburn.^[8][4]

m. (27 Apr 1691 St. Andrews, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) Elizabeth (d. Mar 1712/3), dau. of Anthony Isaacson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Unknown

On 27 Mar 1672, Ellison remarried to Agnes (bur. 03 Apr 1674), the widow of James Briggs (sometimes Biggs), who was a sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They had no children.

Occupation

• 1644: Sheriff of Newcastle
• 01 Dec 1647 and 11 Apr 1660: MP for Newcastle
• 20 Oct 1667: Gov. of the Merchant Company

Will

• Date: 11 Jan 1677/8.^[9]

Sources

• "Pedigree of Ellison," in Vis. of England & Wales, VI, pp. 197. Google Books.
• Henning, B.D. (1983). Ellison, Robert (1614-78), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Hebburn, co. Dur.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690. Boydell and Brewer. HOP. Web.^[10]

Notes...

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Henning, B.D. (1983). "Ellison, Robert (1614-78), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Hebburn, co. Dur.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690. HOP. Web.
2. ↑ for Dr. Robert Ellyson of Maryland and Virginia (ID# Ellyson-40) see:
   • Wagner, D.W.E., (1964). The Early Generations of the Ellyson Family in Virginia. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 72(1), 42-49. Retrieved from JSTOR. Web.
3. ↑ Cuthbert purchased Hebburn Hall c. 1650.[1]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Genealogical memoir of the Hon. Mrs. Venables Vernon," (1834, March). The Court magazine and belle assemblée, p. 91. Google Books.
5. ↑ Jane was the sister of Sir Ralph Carr, knight. She had 4 sons and 3 dau. w/ Cuthbert of Hebburn Hall.[2]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Hodgson, J. (1840). "Issue of Cuthbert Ellison," in A History of Northumberland, pp. 347. Google Books. Pedigree.
7. ↑ Henry Rawling is the father of Sir Benjamin Rawling, knight.
   (see descent from Henry Rawling & Rebecca Chapman).[3] (mirror @ http://archive.is/rSAVl). Pedigree).
   see also: The History of the County of Hertford (1827).
8. ↑ for Nathaniel's descendants see: Surtees, II:79.
9. ↑ DPR/I/1/1677/E5/1-2. North East Inheritance database (pre-1858 Durham Probate Records).[4]
10. ↑ gives date of death as 12 Jan 1678, as well as a date of marriage with first wife.

See Also...

• Wikipedia: Robert Ellison (politician)