Bailey Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bailey

Bailey

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Bailey history with Bailey Family Crest
Bailey Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Bailey

Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English, Irish

Where did the Irish Bailey family come from? What is the Irish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Bailey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Irish Bailey, originally came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Bailey 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.

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

First found in county Down.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Bailey, who was listed as being in Virginia in the year 1619; Jonas Bailey, who was recorded in Maine in 1634; James Baillou who settled in Georgia in 1733 with his wife and son, Elizabeth, Mathew, Matty, Stewart, William Bailie, who all arrived in Philadelphia in 1804. John, Joseph, Mathew, Robert, Sam UEL, Thomas, Walter, William Bailey, who arrived in Pennsylvania between 1770 and 1840. Several of the name came to Newfoundland. Among them were Richard Bayly, who settled in Bay de Verde in 1675.

Motto Translated: What is brighter than the stars?

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Suggested Readings for the name Bailey

The Bailey Family: History and Genealogy of Descendants of Richard Bailey of Rowley, Massachusetts who came to Michigan by way of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York: 1635-1990 by Jeanne Bailey Ransom.
Ancestors and Descendants of AugustusRudolph and Lucy Hosmer Smith of Elmore, Vermont by Mariam Parr.

Some noteworthy people of the name Bailey

William C. "Buster" Bailey (1902-1967), American jazz musician specializing in the clarinet
Rear Admiral Theodorus Bailey (1805-1877), American, U.S. naval officer during the American Civil War
Francis "F" Lee Bailey (b. 1933), American criminal lawyer
Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954), American horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Major Kenneth D Bailey (1910-1942), United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
Raymond Thomas Bailey (1904-1980), American actor on the Broadway stage, movies, and television. He is best-known for his role as wealthy banker, Milburn Drysdale, in the TV series The Beverly Hillbillies
Paul Bailey (b. 1937), English author
David Royston Bailey CBE (b. 1938), celebrated English photographer
Sir Donald Coleman Bailey (1901-1985), English civil engineer who invented the Bailey bridge
Philip James Bailey (1816-1902), English poet
Trevor Edward Bailey (b. 1923), English cricket player

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Bailey family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Bailey coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Bailey genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Bailey.

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Family Tree featuring the family crest for the surname Bailey.

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Keychains for the Bailey family crest.

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Plaques and Frames

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Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Bailey.

Symbolism

Symbolism for the Bailey family crest.

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The Bailey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bailey Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.