Elsdon

Elsdon

Elsdon may be a given name, surname, or place name.

Given name: Derived initially as a surname from a place name (in Northumbria, England) with the meaning in Old English "Elli's valley". Modern use as a given name derives from the surname and is most popular in the United States.
*Elsdon Best, New Zealand ethnographer
*Elsdon Storey, Australian neurologist
*Thomas Elsdon Ashford, British recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Janet Elsdon Mackey, New Zealand politician

Surname:

Place name:
*In New Zealand:
** Elsdon, New Zealand a suburb of Porirua
*In the United Kingdom:
** Elsdon, Herefordshire
** Elsdon, Northumberland
*In the United States:
**West Elsdon, Chicago

Other uses of Elsdon

* the Elsdon murder, instructive tale in Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys
* the Elsdon Reel, Northumberland traditional dance

It has been noted that Lord Colin Elsdon (b.10th Oct. 1958) is now living in the Methley area of Leeds and has all but renounced his title. An insider has suggested that he may at some time in the near future once more take up his title and once more champion his ancestoral Northumberland roots.


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  • Elsdon — m English (mainly U.S.): transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages as a local name from a place in Northumbria. The place name is recorded in the 13th century in the forms Eledene, Hellesden, Elisden, and Ellesden; it… …   First names dictionary

  • Elsdon — This interesting name is of English locational origin from a place thus called in Northumberland. Recorded variously as Eledene in the 1226, Episcopal Register of that county, as Hellesden in the 1236, Close Rolls, and as Ellesden in a 1245,… …   Surnames reference

  • Elsdon Castle — was a castle in the village of Elsdon in Northumberland which is some 15 Km to the south west of Rothbury (gbmapping|NY939935). It is also known as Mote Hills. The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.It is probably the best preserved medieval… …   Wikipedia

  • Elsdon Storey — is an Australian neurologist, professor of neurology at Monash University. His clinical and research interests are in neurogenetics (especially the hereditary ataxias) and behavioural neurology (especially the dementias). After clinical neurology …   Wikipedia

  • Elsdon Tower — is a medieval tower house converted to use as a Rectory situated at Elsdon, Northumberland. (Gbmapping|NY93609339). It is a Grade I listed building. [http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform PRN=N9742 Keys to the Past] ] [http …   Wikipedia

  • Elsdon, Northumberland — infobox UK place country = England official name= Elsdon latitude= 55.232 longitude= 2.101 population = shire district= Alnwick region= North East England shire county = Northumberland constituency westminster= Berwick upon Tweed post town=… …   Wikipedia

  • Elsdon Best — Early life and careerElsdon Best was born 30 June 1856 at Tawa Flat, New Zealand, moving with his family to Wellington at the age of 9, where he went to school. He passed the Civil Service Examination and became a clerk in 1873, but within a year …   Wikipedia

  • West Elsdon, Chicago — West Elsdon, one of the 77 official community areas, is locatedon the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is noted as a twin neighborhood of West Lawn. It is a mix of Polish Americans and Mexican Americans. It has its own association, West… …   Wikipedia

  • Alan Elsdon — Alan R. Elsdon (* 15. Oktober 1934 in Chiswick, London) ist ein britischer Trompeter und Flügelhornist des Traditional Jazz. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Wirken 2 Diskographische Hinweise 3 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Alan Elsdon — (b. October 15, 1934, London) is an English jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist.Elsdon studied trumpet under Tommy McQuater among others. His early professional work included time with Cy Laurie (1955 57), Graham Stewart (1957 59), a Royal Air Force …   Wikipedia

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