This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.elliott/6633.2.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Karen We may be distantly related but have no firm evidence at present. Tony and I, who are communicating on this thread, share a great great grandfather William Elliott born in Athlone in 1805. His children and grandchildren lived mainly in London through the 1800's with postings abroad as they were military people - Royal Artillery, Woolwich. William's father was also a William, who married Maria Moyce in Camberwell in 1803. It is this William's parents we are trying to find, with no success at present. There is a story in Tony's family that earlier Elliotts in the line were descended fron the Lords Minto in the Scottish borders, and we have some info. on some of the family moving to London - in particular a Gavin Elliott. However we cant find the link to William yet. Keep in touch, and give us as much info as you can, and I will look for a link when we get further. Regards Dennis.