Dear Ian, about 30 years ago my late father made contact with a couple, (Bill and Alice Ellis of Broad Clyst, now deceased), who had researched the descendants of Thomas Ellis of Broadhembury. Thomas Ellis (c 1525 - 90) married Collis Salter (ca 1525 - 1600) in Broadhembury in 1546. Down to the late 18th century was one Matthew Ellis (1789 - 1834) of Stafford Barton Farm, who married Grace Ackland (1795-1870) in 1819. Their second son, William Ackland Ellis (1824 - 64) left Broadhembury and established a confectionery business in Castle Cary. He married Anna Maria Osmond (1826 - 66) in 1854 in Walcot, Bath and his first son, William Charles Osmond Ellis (1855 - 1927) was my great grand father. Should you be interested in the detailed family tree down from Thomas And Collis Ellis, I can pass this to you. Regards, John Ellis