Elledge Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

This page will cover details on the Elledge Family Crest, Elledge Coat of Arms, and the Elledge Surname History. We will update this page occasionally as more information is found on this surname.

Meaning, Origin, Etymology
The Elledge Surname History was derived from the Old English name ‘Aelfric’ which was a baptismal name that dates back to the 11th century.  The name was brought into England during the Norman Conquest of 1066, and the first name on record is Aluric (without surname) who was listed as a tenant in the Domesday Book of 1086.  This surname is a locative or topographic surname that is derived from the place where the original bearer once live or held land.  The surname of Illidge can be traced to the place name of Illidge Green which was located northeast of Sandbach in Cheshire.  This place name is of uncertain origin but the name appears to be derived from the Old English Anglo-Norman French “isle, ile” meaning “an islet” and the Old English word “lache” meaning “a lake”. Thus the surname may signify “one who lived near the islet by the lake”. This fashion of adopting descriptive names or surnames had developed by the thirteenth century as the population became more complex. Another location that the name derived from was Aldridge Grove in Buckinghamshire or from a small spot in County Worcestershire, now extinct.

John Porter Elledge + (Vet. CSA – Pvt.)

Spelling Variations
Elledge, Eledge, Illidge, Alledge, Alridge, Aldrich

Early Marriage Records
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Popularity & Geographic Distribution
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Early Bearers of Surname
Early records of the name also mention Hugo Aelurici, 1090, County Suffolk. John filius Aldrich was recorded in County Yorkshire, 1273. William Ailriche, was documented in County Somerset, during the reign of Edward III (1327-1377). Robertus Aldrich of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. John Aldryche was recorded as the bailiff of Yarmouth in the year 1469. Robert Aldrich of Aldridge, Buckinghamshire who died in 1556, was a scholar and divine. Peter Aldrich and Catherine Powell were married in London in the year 1609.

Elledge Surname History and Genealogy & Ancestry
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Mottoes
Aquila non capit muscas – The eagle catcheth not the flies.

Grantees
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Notables
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Symbolism
The meaning of symbols (known as charges) and colors on the Elledge Coat of Arms and Elledge Family Crest. These represented the hopes, dreams and ambitions of bearers of this heraldry insignia.

Bezant – (Be’-zant) Representing a gold coin from Byzantine during the time of the Crusades, this charge stands for worthiness. Chevron – (shev’-ron) – This roof shaped charge stands for protection or builders who have accomplished some work of faithful service. Eagle – The eagle plays an important part in heraldry in almost every part of the globe and denotes a person of noble nature, strength, bravery and alertness. Ermine – (er’-min) One of the furs used in blazoning, represented by a field of white with black spots. It is a mark of dignity, often royalty. Sable – Black. This color denotes constancy or grief. This may also refer to the animal Sable prized for its fur.

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Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) The blazon for the Irish version has not been located as of yet
2) Ermine on a chevron engrailed sable three bezants, in chief two eagles’ heads erased of the second. Crest: An eagle’s head erased sable in front of a saltire couped or. Motto: Aquila non capit muscas – The eagle catcheth not the flies.