Hello We are looking for information on the family EILLES. We have information that James who was christened on 11 SEP 1659  Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. His father was Nichol EILLES and James became a weaver and his children Elizabeth, Christened 06 SEP 1691and Thomas who married JENNET BLAEKY on 03 MAR 1694  in Legerwood, Berwick. The next link we have in Thomas EILLES marrying Sophia DIXON in Ryton, Durham in 1821 whose union produced my husband¹s great grandfather James EILLES. Any help in bridging the gap would be appreciated. Sincerely Jazille C. Eilles

James ELLIES or ELLES, weaver of Melrose, Roxburghshire, married in 1690 Isobel USHER. They are my ancestors : I descend from their daughter Elizabeth (bap 1691) who married James SMAIL. Further children were Isobel, 1694, Margaret 1703, and George 1707. If Thomas E married Jennet in Legerwood in 1694, then I doubt that he would be a son of James the weaver of Melrose. It is quite some gap you have to bridge from James ELLIES in Melrose, and your ancestors in County Durham. Do you have good reason to believe that they originated in Melrose, I wonder? If not, then I'd suggest you just progress back from the known to the unknown, and forget the Melrose lot for the time being! Best wishes- Nancy McLaughlin Christchurch, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaz Eilles" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:28 AM Subject: [BORDER] New member > Hello > We are looking for information on the family EILLES. > > We have information that James who was christened on 11 SEP 1659 Melrose, > Roxburgh, Scotland. His father was Nichol EILLES and James became a weaver > and his children Elizabeth, Christened 06 SEP 1691and Thomas who married > JENNET BLAEKY on 03 MAR 1694 in Legerwood, Berwick. > > The next link we have in Thomas EILLES marrying Sophia DIXON in Ryton, > Durham in 1821 whose union produced my husband¹s great grandfather James > EILLES. > > Any help in bridging the gap would be appreciated. > > Sincerely Jazille C. Eilles > > > > > ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== > *******************February Theme*********************** > Military family > >