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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-024275
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tecotzky Mark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474810

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35896
		FILM NUMBER:		13803066

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 FOREST AVENUE
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001560672
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				460687599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 FOREST AVENUE
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 698-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 FOREST AVENUE
		CITY:			OLD GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06870
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        <issuerName>Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EARN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Tecotzky Mark</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>53 FOREST AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLD GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06870</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-Chief Investment Officer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sara Walden Brown, as attorney-in-fact for MarkTecotzky</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-01</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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Exhibit 24<p>POWER OF ATTORNEY<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned (the "Reporting Person") hereby constitutes and appoints <br>Laurence Penn, Daniel Margolis, Lisa Mumford, Sara Walden Brown, Daniel M. LeBey, <br>and Christopher C. Green, and each of them, as the Reporting Person's true and lawful <br>attorney-in-fact to:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, <br>and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, <br>including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to <br>obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the <br>SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any <br>rule or regulation of the SEC; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) execute for and on behalf of the Reporting Person, in the Reporting Person's <br>capacity as an officer and/or director of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the <br>"Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities <br>Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the Reporting Person <br>which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, <br>complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form <br>with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing <br>which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, <br>or legally required by, the Reporting Person, it being understood that the documents <br>executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the Reporting Person pursuant to this <br>Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as <br>such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to <br>do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to <br>be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all <br>intents and purposes as the Reporting Person might or could do if personally present, <br>with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that <br>such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of <br>Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The Reporting Person acknowledges <br>that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the <br>Reporting Person, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the Reporting <br>Person's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of <br>1934. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until the Reporting Person is no <br>longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the Reporting Person's holdings <br>of, and transactions in securities issued by, the Company, unless earlier revoked by the <br>Reporting Person in a signed writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact. <p>[Signature Page Follows]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Reporting Person has caused this Power of <br>Attorney to be executed on May 1, 2013.<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Sign here:  /s/ Mark Tecotzky<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  Print Name: Mark Tecotzky<p>
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