Ellery (surname)

Ellery (surname)

Ellery is a surname, and may refer to:

People:Family name
name = Ellery


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region = Cornwall
origin = Cornish
related names = Ellaray, Elleray, Ellory, Elray, Hillary, Hillery, Illary.
footnotes = [ [http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/names_files.html 1990 Census Name Files ] ]
* Dr. Alex Ellery, currently working on the design of a post-Beagle 2 UK Mars mission
* Christopher Ellery, a United States Senator from Rhode Island
* David Ellery author and ship historian based at Hythe, Hampshire.
* Jason Haigh-Ellery, a British director
* Dr. Reginald Spencer Ellery (1897 - 1955), a pioneer in the practice of psychiatry in Melbourne, Australia
* Robert L. J. Ellery (1827-1906), Government Astronomer of Victoria, Australia
* William Ellery (1720–1820), a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and Continental Congressman from Rhode Island
*Steven Ellery is an Australian V8 Supercar racecar driver

ee also

* David Elleray, a football referee
* Roger Jon Ellory, novelist

References

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