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Elbourne Surname Origin

Elbourne Lineage
William Elbourne 1515-1588, father of Elizabeth Elbourne 1544-1614

Elizabeth Elbourne > John Tilley Sr > Elizabeth Tilley > Desire Howland > Shubael Gorham > Lydia Gorham > Thomas Worth > Barzillai Worth > Mary Worth > David Day > Phedora Alice Day > Lenore Inez Steger > Barbara Lou Tridle

Elbourne Migration
 

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Elizabeth Elbourne, Bill's 11th Great-Grandmother
1544 - 27 March 1614
b. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
d. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

St Mary Churchyard
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

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Noteworthy

1. "She is primarily known through genealogical records as an ancestor of two Mayflower passengers." (Google)  John Tilley and Edward Tilley 
2. Tags: Mayflower_Ancestor

Parents: 
William Elbourne 1515-1588
Rose Farr 1520-1600

"She may have first married a man named Farr, with whom she had a daughter, Mary." (Google) Some sources list Fisher as her maiden name.

Maternal Lineage: Rose Farr 1520-1600

Spouse: Robert Tilley Sr 1540-16 13
Married: 1570 in Henlow, England
Children: 

1. John Tilley Sr 1571-1621
2. Rose Tilley 1574-1621
3. George Tilley 1576-1612
4. Agnes Tilley 1579-1612
5. Elizabeth Tilley 1582-TBD
6. William Tilley 1585-1624
7. Edward Tilley 1588-1621
8. Alice Tilley 1590-1597

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William Elbourne, Bill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1515-1588
b. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
d. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Cemetery TBD

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Noteworthy

1. Tags: Farmer_, Clothier_, Mayflower_Ancestor

Parents: 
Robert Elborne 1491-1517
Elizabeth de Vere 1498-1564

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth de Vere 1498-1564

Spouse: Rose Farr 1520-1600
Married: 1539 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Children: 

1. Ann Elbourne 1539-TBD
2. Elizabeth Elbourne 1544-1614
3. Mary Elbourne 1545-TBD
4. Alice Elbourne 1550-TBD
5. William Elbourne 1559-TBD
6. Agnes Elbourne 1565-1589

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Robert Elborne, Bill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1491-1517
(some sources say 1491-1570)
b. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
d. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Cemetery TBD

Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google

Noteworthy

1. Tags: Mayflower_Ancestor, Farmer_

Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 
William Elborne 1466-1520
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Elizabeth de Vere 1498-1564
Married: 1514 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Children: 

1. William Elbourne 1515-1588
2. James Elbourne 1515-1608

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William Elborne, Bill's 14th Great-Grandfather
1466-1520 (54)
b. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
d. Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

Cemetery TBD

Ancestry | Find a Grave (no record) | Google

Noteworthy

1. Tags: Mayflower_Ancestor, Farmer_

Parents: 
William Grey Welborn TBD
Mother & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: TBD
Married: TBD
Children: 

1. Robert Elborne 1491-1517
2. Others TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 11 December 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130605242/elizabeth-tilley: accessed December 11, 2025), memorial page for Elizabeth Tilley (1544–27 Mar 1614), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130605242, citing St Mary Churchyard, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England; Maintained by tamara tillinghast haskett (contributor 47733136).

Google. "AI Overview." Search term: "Elbourne Surname Origin." Google. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=Elbourne+Surname+Origin  Accessed 11 December 2025.

---. "Search Results." Search term: "Elizabeth Elbourne 1544-1614" Google.  https://www.google.com/search?q=Elizabeth+Elbourne+1544-1614  Accessed 11 December 2025.

---. "Search Results." Search term: "William Elbourne 1515-1588" Google.  https://www.google.com/search?q=William+Elbourne+1515-1588  Accessed 11 December 2025.

---. "Search Results." Search term: "Robert Elbourne 1491-1517" Google.  https://www.google.com/search?q=Robert+Elbourne+1491-1517  Accessed 11 December 2025.

---. "Search Results." Search term: "William Elbourne 1466-1520" Google.  https://www.google.com/search?q=William+Elbourne+1466-1520  Accessed 11 December 2025.

---. "Search Results." Search term: "William Grey Welborn father of William Elbourne 1466-1520" Google.  https://www.google.com/search?q=William+Grey+Welborn+father+of+William+Elbourne+1466-1520  Accessed 11 December 2025.

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