Whilst tracking Elizabeth Dawes I think I found her birth on November 24, 1703, in Gloucester St John the Baptist with her parents named as Mary and Eleazer.

I have never come across this name before and wonder if anyone can shed any light on its origins.

Thank you.

Eleazer as a boy's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Eleazer is "God is my help". Eleazer is a variant of Lazarus.

See:http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Eleazer