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Balding History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Balding History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Balding came from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. The name was not recorded before the Conquest. 1

Early Origins of the Balding family

The surname Balding was first found in Lincolnshire, where Joscius filius Balding was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls during the reign of Richard I. Gilbertus filius Balding was also found in Lincolnshire as recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls form 1212. Alice and John Baldyng were found in the Subsidy Rolls from Sussex in 1327, as was Robert Beldyng in 1332. 1

As far as understanding spelling variations is concerned, we found this interesting entry: "In 1674, Suffolk Anthony Baldin and Bartholomew Baldinge occur side by side with Baldwin, so that Balding is sometimes a late development of Baldwin." 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: William Bolding, Salop (Shropshire.) 2 And in Norfolk, John Bolden was listed there 2 Edward VI (during the second year of the reign of Edward IV). 3

Early History of the Balding family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balding research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1251, 1255, 1327, 1332, 1513, 1518, 1519, 1529 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Balding History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Balding Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Balding has been recorded under many different variations, including Balding, Baulding, Baldyne, Bolding, Baldyng, Beldyng, Baldinge, Baldin, Poldin and many more.

Early Notables of the Balding family

Distinguished members of the family include Gilebertus filius Baalding, a prominent 13th century landholder in Lincolnshire.Noel Baulduin or Baudouin, was a native of the Netherlands, contemporary with Josquin des Prés, and from 1513 to 1518 chapel-master of the church of Notre Dame at Antwerp, where he died in 1529. Two of his motets were...
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Balding migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Balding or a variant listed above:

Balding Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Francis Balding, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Francis Balding, who sailed to Virginia in 1642
Francis Balding, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 4
John Balding, who settled in Virginia in 1671
Judith Balding, who arrived in Maryland in 1675 4

Balding Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Judith Balding, who settled in America in 1770

Balding migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Balding Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Thomas Balding, who was on record in Jamaica in 1661

Contemporary Notables of the name Balding (post 1700) +

Rebecca Balding (1948-2022), American actress, best known for her roles in Lou Grant (1977), The Boogens (1981) and Charmed (1998)
Jeff Balding, American audio engineer, mixer and record producer
Ian Balding (b. 1938), American-born, British horse trainer
Bruce Balding, American Portfolio Manager at Tocqueville Asset Management LP
Adam Balding (b. 1979), English rugby union footballer
Clare Victoria Balding OBE (b. 1971), English BBC television sports presenter and journalist
Gerald Barnard "Toby" Balding Jr., OBE (1936-2014), British racehorse trainer who won the "big three" British jump races-the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle
Allan George "Al" Balding (1924-2006), Canadian professional golfer who had four PGA wins
David Balding, Australian mathematical statistician and Professor in Statistical Genetics at Imperial College London
Major-General Henry Balding Lewis (1889-1966), American Chief of Personnel Bureau, Office of the Adjutant-General (1946-1949) 6

Historic Events for the Balding family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Harold Ross Balding (1920-1941), Australian Able Seaman from Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 7

The Balding 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: Sto Ro Veritate
Motto Translation: I stand for the truth.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Henry Lewis. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lewis/Henry_Balding/USA.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp