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Baillie History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Baillie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Irish Baillie, originally came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Baillie is for a person who held the civil office of the same name in Normandy. The title 'Le Bailli' was approximately equal to that of Viscount or sheriff.

Early Origins of the Baillie family

The surname Baillie was first found in County Down (Irish:An Dún) part of the Province of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, formerly known as county St Mirren.

Early History of the Baillie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baillie research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1630, 1644, 1648, 1664, 1855 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Baillie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baillie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baillie, Bailey, Bailie, Bayly, Bayley, Bailley, Baly, Ballye, Bayllie and many more.

Early Notables of the Baillie family

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Baillie Ranking

In the United States, the name Baillie is the 15,595^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Baillie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baillie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Baillie, who arrived in Georgia in 1735 2
Kenneth Baillie, who landed in Georgia in 1740 2

Baillie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Baillie, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2

Baillie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baillie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Baillie, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Baillie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Baillie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Baillie, aged 29, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Omega" 3
Mr. Alexander Baillie who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 15 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 19th March 1857, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 4

Baillie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Baillie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs Gordon Baillie, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Oriental
Capt. William Baillie, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand in 1857 5
Mrs. Hannah Baillie, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand in 1857 5
Gordon Baillie, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
Thomas G. Baillie, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred The Great" in 1859
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Baillie (post 1700) +

Alec Baillie (d. 2020), American bassist who grew up in Manhattan
Bruce Baillie (1931-2020), American cinematic artist and founder of Canyon Cinem
Thomas Gilbert Baillie (1881-1969), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1905-06 6
David G. Baillie, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Guilford, 1934 6
William Baillie (1723-1810), known as "Captain William Baillie," an Irish printmaker
Douglas Rae Daw Collier "Doug" Baillie (1937-2022), Scottish footballer who made over 299 appearances as a centre-half in the Scottish Football League and the Football League
William Baillie (1736-1816), Lord Polkemmet, a Scottish jurist
Charles Bishop Baillie (b. 1935), Canadian former CFL football player who played from 1954 to 1965
Alexander Charles Baillie OC (b. 1939), Canadian former CEO of TD Bank Financial Group, Chancellor of Queen's University (2002-2008)
Charles Baillie FRSE (1804-1879), Lord Jerviswood, a Scottish advocate, jurist and politician, Lord Advocate (1858-1859), Member of Parliament for Linlithgowshire in 1859
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Baillie family +

HMS Cornwall

William Alexander Baillie (d. 1942), British Ordinary Seaman aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 7

North Sea Flood

Robert Baillie, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" who survived the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953
Frederick W. B. Baillie, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" who survived the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

The Baillie Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Quid clarius astris
Motto Translation: What is brighter than the stars?

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OMEGA 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/omega1852.shtml
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 11th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A