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Early Origins of the Baldone family

The surname Baldone was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Baildon, chapelry, under Gilbert's act, in the parish of Otley, Upper division of the wapentake of Skyrack. "The village of Baildon is situated on an eminence, overlooking the valley of the Aire, in which is a waterfall. In the centre of the village is an ancient cross; and fairs are held on the 2nd of March, and the 4th of November." 1 2

The first record of the family was Hugh de Beyldon, who was listed in Yorkshire in the Assize Rolls of 1251. Over one hundred years later, Henry de Bayldon was listed in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1372. 3

Further to the north in Scotland, "Patrick Baldon was a priest of the diocese of Ross in 1444. William Baldon appears as perpetual vicar of Inverness, 1536, and Robert Baldon was part tenant in Akinhede, 1565. W. Paley Baildon (Baildon and the Baildons, l, p. 78-79) gives 57 ways in which his family name has been spelled in recent years and 64 old spellings from records." 4

Early History of the Baldone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baldone research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1069, 1763, 1766, 1774 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Baldone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baldone 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. Baldone has been recorded under many different variations, including Baildon, Bayldon, Baldon and others.

Early Notables of the Baldone family

Joseph Baildon, "a gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and lay-vicar of Westminster Abbey in the middle of the 18th century. In 1763 he obtained one of the first prizes given by the Catch Club for a catch, and in 1766 was awarded a prize for his fine glee, 'When gay Bacchus fills my breast.' In 1763 he was appointed organist of the...
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Migration of the Baldone family

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 Baldone or a variant listed above: William Baldon who settled in Virginia in 1635; Francis Balding settled in Virginia in 1635; Thomas Balding settled in Jamaica in 1661.
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)

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