John Ellis

John Ellis (1598/9 – December 1665) was a Welsh Anglican clergyman and religious writer.

Life Ellis was born at Gwylan, Maentwrog, Merionethshire. He was educated at Hart Hall, Oxford (matriculation 1617, B.A. 1622, M.A. 1625, B.D. (1632); he also received a D.D. from the University of St Andrews in 1634). He was a fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1628 to 1631, when he married.

In 1629, he was made rector of Wheatfield, Oxfordshire, holding the position for about seventeen years. In about 1646, he added the positions of rector of Chinnor, Oxfordshire and rector of Dolgellau, Merionethshire. He had an income of over £200 per year in 1648, from his positions as rector of Dolgellau and of Towyn and from the prebend of Y Faenol, Caernarvonshire. He was described as "the best paid minister in Wales". on the Thirty-nine Articles, which was reprinted several times in London and in Amsterdam.