Balliol family

The founder of the family in England was a Norman baron, Guy, or Guido de Bailleul who held the fiefs of Bailleul, Dampierre, Harcourt, and Vinoy in Normandy. At this time, (about 1066) William the Conqueror was preparing for a conquest of England, and had promised a share of the land gained to any of the Norman barons who would follow him. Guy de Bailleul was one of these, and must have remained in England after the fighting ceased. Around 1093, he was granted the Barony of Biwell in Northumberland by William Rufus, thr notoriously cruel "Red King", the son of William the Conqueror.

In the late 11th or early 12th century, Guy's grandson, Bernard de Balliol, began construction of a castle near Durham, overlooking the River Tees. As was common in those days, Barnard Castle acquired the name of its builder. Bernard played a prominent part in history: he fought for King Stephen during the civil war. He was a military commander of some reputation and participated in the victory over the Scots in 1138 at a battle near Northallerton, which came to be known as the Battle of the Standard. Like King Stephen himself, Bernard was later taken prisoner at the battle of Lincoln, on February 2, 1141. ..... more

Barnard Castle

• A1 ~ Guy de Bailleul, lvd:1066/1093;
  • B1 ~ Goscelin de Balliol;
    • C1 ~ Ingelgram de Balliol, m. Agnes de Berkeley;  ==>  Berkeley family
      • D1 ~ Ellen de Balliol, m. William de Percy;  <==  Percy family
  • B2 ~ Bernard de Balliol;
    • C1 ~ Bernard de Balliol, 1st of Barnard Castle, lvd:1138, m. Agnes de Pincheni;
      • D1 ~ Eustace de Balliol of Barnard Castle, d:1211, m. Perronnelle;
        • E1 ~ Hugh de Balliol of Barnard Castle, m. Cecily de la Fontaine;
          • F1 ~ Ada de Balliol, d:1268, m. John FitzRobert of Clavering ;  <==  Eure family
          • F2 ~ John de Balliol of Barnard Castle, d:1268, m. Devorgilla of Galloway;  ==>  House of Dunkeld
            • G1 ~ Alianora Balliol, m. Sir John "the Black" Comyn;  <==  Clan Comyn
            • G2 ~ John Balliol, King of Scots, lvd:1249/1313, m. Isabel Plantagenet;
        • E2 .. Sir Henry de Balliol of Cavers, Chamberlain of Scotland, m. Lauretta de Valoniis;
          • F1 .. Sir Alexander de Balliol of Cavers, Chamberlain of Scotland, m. Isabel de Chilham;  ==>  Plantagenet
            • G1 .. Sir William Baillie of Hoprig, m. N. Wallace;  ==>  Clan Wallace
              • H1 .. Sir William Baillie of Hoprig and Lamington, lvd:1357, m. Isabella Seton;
                • I1 .. Sir William Baillie of Lamington;
                  • J1 .. Sir William Baillie of Lamington, lvd:1423, m. Catherine Hamilton;  ==>  Clan Hamilton
                    • K1 .. Mariotta Baillie, lvd:1455/1505, m. John Somerville;  <==  Clan Somerville