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1	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Family: F1245
2	COLLIER Joseph Bury 8c 617 Collier Joseph Salford 8d 105 COLLIER Joseph Prestwich 8d 507 Collier Joseph Salford 8d 61 Collier Joseph Salford 8d 87 COLLIER Joseph Manchester 8d 362 Collier Joseph Manchester 8d 316 Collier Joseph Chorlton 8c 1261 Collier Joseph Salford 8d 34	Family: F1415
3	Marian M P (Pamela) changed her name to Powell before marriage.	Family: F1409
4	Nicholas Whitaker married Isabell Tattersall in what was probably an arranged marriage. He divorced her in 1539.	Family: F1077
5	Richard Towneley the elder died in 1556 and his will made nephew John Towneley his executor. The will contained a long list of beneficiaries including three bastard daughters of the late Alice Brinley, another bastard daughter called Johan and two bastard sons, both called John. No mention was made of his granddaughter Mary. In 1556, John Towneley obtained the church's permission, confirmed by the Bishop of Chester, to marry Mary Towneley. On 8 June 1557, Robert Percivall, Archdeacon of Chester issued a licence for the marriage	Family: F1798
6	Richard was contracted to marry Grace in 1511	Family: F1792
7	When Alicia died in 1388 there was an inquiry called an inquisition post mortem. . The purpose was to establish what lands were held and who should succeed to them. If there was no one to inherit the land, it was reclaimed by the crown. In this case, Richard's son John inherited. The feudal system required the lands be held by one person and not be dispersed among many. This made it easier to enforce the obligations that came with the lands. The rule adopted was that of primogeniture, the eldest son inherited. .	Alicia
8	TOWNELEY was about 1200 granted by Roger de Lacy to Geoffrey son of Robert the Dean of Whalley, who was authorized to maintain a dwelling-place there for use when hunting in the district. The land was assessed as 2 oxgangs and was to be taken from a tract of country the bounds of which began at Thorny Clough, went down the Calder, and followed this stream as far as Bradbridge; going thence to Dedsyke, to Hawksnest Clough head, Pikedlow, Crombrook to its head, Withenslack head, Middlehill, Thornley syke head, and Thorny Clough. Geoffrey was to share in the common pasture of Burnley and have right of chase outside the lord's demesne heys. Lands in Coldcoats and Snodsworth in Billington were quitclaimed to him. For the whole estate, 8 oxgangs of land in all, Geoffrey and his heirs were to render the service due for the tenth part of a knight's fee. From: 'Townships: Habergham Eaves', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6 (1911), pp. 454-468	Geoffrey
9	Was an American "GI" billeted with the Ryder family in Glasgow	UNKNOWN
10	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
11	Birth name was registered as Beatrice Louisa Baillie. Used the name Baillie when marrying Alberto Boccardo.Used the name Baillie-Hamilton as her maiden name when registering the birth of Diane Boccardo. Also used the name Baillie Hamilton at the marriage ceremony with John Collier.Named Baillie-Boccardo in marriage annulment documents in the National Archives. Although Alberto Boccardo petitioned for divorce in 1914 no decree absolute recorded so that the marriage to John Collier was annulled. Her fifth child was John Cowan born in 1918 who was told that his father had been killed in the 1914-1918 war. Photograph of father showed him to be an officer in cavalry breeches and uniform of the Royal Engineers. No registration in England of a John Cowan born 1918 and no record of a marriage ceremony.	Beatrice Louisa BAILLIE
12	Name used at her marriage to John Tessimond Collier	Beatrice Louisa BAILLIE
13	He was granted the rank of an earl's younger son. He held the office of Lord of Session between 1859 and 1874. He was styled as Lord Jerviswoode between 1859 and 1874. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.	Hon Charles BAILLIE, Lord Jerviswood
14	Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria	Clementina BAILLIE
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16	Edith Georgina Baillie b: ABT. 1876 died 1955 married to Theo Buckworth several letters from them both, I know there was a child referred to as Bunty. B Cowan	Edith Georgina BAILLIE
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18	Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoteniary to Florence.1 He was invested as a Knight Commander, Hanoverian Order (K.C.H.).	Sir George BAILLIE
19	Hon. George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain was the son of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning and Rachel Baillie.1 He married Eliza Andrews, daughter of John Andrews, in 1759.1 He died on 16 April 1797.1 His name was legally changed to George Baillie on inheriting his grandfather, George Baillie's, estate of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain. He was baptised with the name of George Hamilton.	Hon George BAILLIE, of Jerviswood and Mellerstain
20	Name at Baptism	Hon George BAILLIE, of Jerviswood and Mellerstain
21	Originally, the estate of Mellerstain was known as Whiteside, the lands of which were given by King James II (1437-60) to Patrick Haliburton, son of Lord Haliburton. They subsequently passed into the hands of the Haitlie family, who may have been responsible for the building of Whiteside Tower, a sixteenth-century fortified house which survives in fragmentary form to the south of Whiteside Plantation. In 1642, the lands of Mellerstain were granted by King Charles I to an Edinburgh burgess, George Baillie of Jerviswood. They have remained in the hands of his descendants ever since, save for a brief period in the 1680s when they were forfeited following the arrest of Robert Baillie in 1684 for his involvement in the Rye House Plot to assassinate King Charles II. Robert Baillie was subsequently hanged, and his family fled to Europe. Robert Baillie's son, George, was restored to his lands in 1688 when William, Prince of Orange, was crowned King William III. In 1690, George Baillie married Lady Grisel Hume, daughter of the Earl of Marchmont, a friend of his father's who had also been exiled during the 1680s. It was during their lifetimes that the initial work on Mellerstain House was undertaken, with William Adam being commissioned to design both the house itself and the surrounding policies. Work on the building of Mellerstain House ceased with the death of George Baillie in the 1730s. The estate passed, in 1759, via the marriage of George Baillie's second daughter, Rachel, to George, Lord Binning, second son of the Earl of Haddington. He changed his name to Baillie, and it was he who commissioned William Adam's famous son, Robert, to complete the work his father had started nearly 50 years before. . Today Mellerstain is home to John Baillie-Hamilton, the 13th Earl of Haddington, who in 1986 placed the ownership of Mellerstain in the hands of a charitable trust to ensure its future	George BAILLIE
22	The name Ballie comes from the Norman name Balliol. Due to the unpopularity of the name Balliol after the ascension of Robert the Bruce to the Scottish crown, many changed it to Ballie. At the start of the 14th century, William de Baliol acquired the property of Lamington in Lanarkshire. His son, Sir William Baillie, was granted a charter confirming the ownership in 1358. Sir William helped re-establish the family's fortune and from him descend the branches of Carphin, Park, Jerviston, Dunrogal, Carnbroe, Castlecarry, Provand, and Dochfour. A younger brother, Alexander Baillie was appointed constable of Inverness Castle by the Earl of Huntly. The family's fortunes began to decline after their lands were held as forfeith for their part in the Battle of Langside on the side of Mary, Queen of Scots. In 1636, George Baillie of St. John's Kirk (a branch of the Lamington Ballies) bought the lands of Jerviswood, Lanarkshire, and the estate of Mellerstain, Berwickshire, in 1643. His son Robert Baillie of Jerviswood (1623-84), was the civil and religious reformer executed for his views. His family were forced to flee to Holland. Robert's son, George Baillie of Jerviswood and Mellerstain (1664-1738), married Lady Grisell Hume (1665-1746) in 1691. They started the building of Mellerstain House and are the ancestors of the present earls of Haddington. Baillie Tartan Swatch	George BAILLIE
23	Rev. Hon. John Baillie was born on 3 January 1810. He was the son of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Mary Pringle. He married Cecilia Mary Hawkins, daughter of Reverend Charles Hawkins, on 4 April 1837. He died on 7 August 1888 at age 78. Rev. Hon. John Baillie graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.). He was granted the rank of an earl's younger son. He held the office of Canon Residentiary of York.	Rev Hon John BAILLIE
24	John Gordon Baillie b: 1872 died 1947 - married to Daisy (do know any details) letter dated 11 February 1921 from brother Jack again before she left England Daisy and Jack wrote several letters before leaving and after arriving in Australia. B Cowan	John Gordon BAILLIE
25	Rachel Baillie was the daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Lady Grizel Hume.1 She married Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning, son of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington and Helen Hope, circa 1719.1 She died on 24 March 1773.1 Her married name became Hamilton. Children of Rachel Baillie and Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning * Hon. George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain+1 d. 16 Apr 1797 * Grizel Hamilton+2 d. 28 Dec 1811 * Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington+1 b. 1721, d. 19 May 1794 * Rachel Hamilton2 b. b 1727, d. 20 Oct 1797 * Lt.-Col. Charles Hamilton2 b. 3 Oct 1727, d. 28 Sep 1806	Rachel BAILLIE
26	A letter from Dick (Richard) and his Maud before Beatrice left England dated 7/12/20 and another dated February 13 1921. B.Cowan	Richard George BAILLIE
27	Robert Baillie was born on 9 September 1878. He was the son of Reverend Thomas George Baillie and Ellen Isabella Gregson. He died in September 1915, killed in action. Robert Baillie was in the service of the 9th Australian Imperial Force in the First World War.	Robert BAILLIE
28	BAILLIE, ROBERT (d. 1684), Scottish conspirator, known as Baillie of Jerviswood, was the son of George Baillie of St. John's Kirk, Lanarkshire. He incurred the resentment of the Scottish government by rescuing, in June 1676, his brother-in-law Kirkton, a Presbyterian minister who had illegally been seized and confined in a house by Carstairs, an informer. He was fined £500, remaining in prison for four months and then being liberated on paying one-half the fine to Carstairs. In despair at the state of his country he determined in 1683 to emigrate to South Carolina, but the plan came to nothing. The same year Baillie, with some of his friends, went to London and entered into communication with Monmouth, Russell and their party in order to obtain redress; and on the discovery of the Rye House Plot he was arrested. Questioned by the king himself he repudiated any knowledge of the conspiracy, but with striking truthfulness would not deny that he had been consulted with the view of an insurrection in Scotland. He was subsequently loaded with irons and sent back a prisoner to Scotland. Though there was no evidence whatever to support his connexion with the plot, he was fined £6000 and kept in close confinement. He was already in a languishing state when on the 23rd of December 1684 he was brought up again before the high court on the charge of treason. He was pronounced guilty on the following day and hanged the same afternoon at the market cross at Edinburgh with all the usual barbarities. His shocking treatment was long remembered as one of the worst crimes committed by the Stuart administration in Scotland. Bishop Burnet, who was his cousin, describes him as "in the presbyterian principles but ... a man of great piety and virtue, learned in the law, in mathematics and in languages." He married a sister of Sir Archibald Johnston, Lord Warriston, and left a son, George, who took refuge in Holland, afterwards returning with William III. and being restored to his estates. 1911_Encyclopaedia Britannica/Baillie,Robert_(Scottish_conspirator)"	Robert BAILLIE, of Jerviswood
29	Robert Baillie of Jerviswood c.1634 - 1684 Covenanter. Born in Lanarkshire. His father, an Edinburgh merchant, had acquired the estate of Jerviswood in South Lanarkshire in 1636 and the land around Mellerstain in the Scottish Borders in 1642. The young Baillie joined the James Scott, the Duke of Monmouth (1649-85), in London against King Charles II in an attempt to free the Scottish Presbyterian church from Royal interference. He was arrested for his involvement in the Rye House Plot against the King (1683) and tried, then hung, drawn and quartered in Edinburgh. Sections of his corpse were publicly displayed in Edinburgh, Jedburgh, Ayr and Glasgow and Lanark, although the people of the latter gave their part of the body a decent burial. Baillie's son, George, married Lady Grizel, daughter of another Covenanter who later became the 1st Earl of Marchmont, and their descendants succeeded as Earl of Haddington in 1858.	Robert BAILLIE, of Jerviswood
30	Reverend Thomas George Baillie was born on 30 January 1842. He was the son of Rev. Hon. John Baillie and Cecilia Mary Hawkins. He married, firstly, Ellen Isabella Gregson, daughter of Richard Gregson, on 18 September 1867. He married, secondly, Violet Amy Kate Dunn, daughter of F. W. Dunn, in 1911. He died on 11 June 1917 at age 75. Reverend Thomas George Baillie was the Rector at Kingsland, Herefordshire, England and at St Matthews Church,Upper Clapton,London.SE. Notes by Thomas Hamilton-Baillie Entered the Merchant marine at an early age. Served in the SS Kaikouraat some time and in 1867 was in Sydney NSW with this ship, where he metand married Isabella Gregson. there is some story of him having set upsome kind of maritime business, possible in pearl lugging, at somestage. However, he went home fairly soon after marriage since Richard,my grandfather, was born a little more than two years later when Thomas was already established as the rector of Elsdon, Northumberland.Presumably he did some training for the priesthood in the meantime. I have no idea why he added the Hamilton. His father was plain Baillie. Hamilton was not one of his christian names. Perhap she was a bit of a snob - or one of his wives was. Tom and Ellen Isabella had eleven surviving children, divided, so my Father said that his father had told him, into "big 'uns, li'l 'uns, and nursery brats", as follows: Richard George, born 31 Dec 1869 at Elsdon, died 11 May 1945 Cecilia Mary "Cis", born 12 Mar 1971 died after 1940 John Gordon, born 16 June 1872, died 21 Feb 1947 Katherine Grisell, born 5 Aug 1874 Edith later "Eve" Georgina, born 14 Dec 1875, died 16 Jul 1955 Ellen Ruth Gertrude, born 19 May 1877 Robert Hamilton, born 9 Sep 1878, killed in action, 9th Bn Australian Imperial Force, Gallipoli, 29 May 1915 Rachel "Ray", born 4 Jul 1880 Charles Jerviswood(e), born 11 Jan 1882, died 1973 in Canada. Known,according to his granddaughter, Eve Sample, as Carl, in later life. Beatrice Louisa, born 23 Jul 1884 died possibly in Trinidad. Thomas Claud Noel, born 25 Dec 1885, died ? in Argentina Thomas George married, secondly, in 1911, Violet Amy Kate, daughter of F.W. Dunne, and had one child (when he was 70!): Violet Georgina Eila, born 1912 died 2003. My father (J.R.E.H-B) seems to have had no contact with his step aunt.	Reverend Thomas George BAILLIE
31	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
32	George Baillie-Hamilton, Lord Binning was styled as Lord Binning between 1870 and 1917. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882. He fought in the Sudan Campaign between 1884 and 1885. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards. He was invested as a Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.). He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Haddington. He fought in the Black Mountain Expedition in 1889, where he was mentioned in despatches. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire. He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.). He was Temporary Brigadier-Geenral between 1916 and 1917.	George BAILLIE-HAMILTON, Lord Binning
33	: Baillie, George, MP, b. 8 OCT 1763	George BAILLIE-HAMILTON, of Jerviswood and Mellerstain
34	George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England. He fought and was wounded in the First World War. He was Captain in the 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys). He succeeded to the title of 12th Lord Byres and Binning and 12th Earl of Haddington on 11 June 1917. He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.) and the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.). He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1922 and 1958. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of East Lothian between 1929 and 1946. He was a Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He gained the rank of Major in the 19th (Lothians and Border Horse) Armoured Car Company (Territorial Army). He fought in the Second World War. He was Captain of the Royal Company of Archers. He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian between 1946 and 1952. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for East lothian. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1952. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berwickshire in 1952. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian between 1952 and 1970.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1957.	George BAILLIE-HAMILTON, 12th Earl of Haddington
35	Major George Douglas Baillie-Hamilton gained the rank of Major in the Royal Scots Guards. He fought and was wounded in the First World War. He was invested as a Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1929	Major George Douglas BAILLIE-HAMILTON
36	At least one living individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living
37	Ker Baillie-Hamilton was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.). He was Governor of Newfoundland in 1852. He was Governor-General of the Leeward Islands between 1855 and 1867	Ker BAILLIE-HAMILTON
38	Lt. Hon. Richard Baillie-Hamilton was an officer in the 77th Regiment. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.	Lt Hon Richard BAILLIE-HAMILTON
39	Major Walter Stuart Baillie-Hamilton gained the rank of Captain in the General Staff. He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches. He gained the rank of Major in the Intelligence Services. He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches. He was Private Secretary to the Governor of South Australia. He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre (Belgian).	Walter Stuart BAILLIE-HAMILTON
40	Sir William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton was admitted to Inner Temple in 1871.Private Scretary to the Chief Secretary of Ireland and Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1886 and 1892.Invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1892. Chief Clerk of the Colonial Office between 1896 and 1909.Invested as a Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1897. He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel in the service of the Lothians and Berwickshire Imperial Yeomanry.Gentleman Usher Blue Rod of the Order of St. Michael and St. George between 1911 and 1920.	Sir William Alexander BAILLIE-HAMILTON
41	Secretary to the Admiralty.Admiral in the Royal Navy	Admiral William Alexander BAILLIE-HAMILTON
42	George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington was baptised with the name of George Baillie. He succeeded to the title of 10th Lord Binning, 10th Earl of Haddington and 10th Lord Byres and Binning on 1 December 1858.1 He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1859 and 1870. On 24 March 1859 his name was legally changed to George Baillie-Hamilton by Royal Licence. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Haddington. He held the office of Lord in Waiting between 1867 and 1870. He held the office of Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1868.	George BAILLIE-HAMILTON-ARDEN, 10th Earl of Haddington
43	George Baillie-Hamilton, 11th Earl of Haddington was baptised with the name of George Baillie-Hamilton. He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.). On 31 December 1858 his name was legally changed to George Baillie-Hamilton-Arden by Royal Licence. He succeeded to the title of 11th Earl of Haddington on 25 June 1870. He succeeded to the title of Lord Byres and Binning on 25 June 1870. He held the office of High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1871. He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1874 and 1917. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Haddington in 1876. He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria. He held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire. He held the office of Captain of the Royal Comapny of Archers. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Lothianshire and Border Horse. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cheshire. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1902.	George BAILLIE-HAMILTON-ARDEN, 11th Earl of Haddington
44	Commander Hon. Henry Baillie-Hamilton gained the rank of Commander in the service of the Royal Navy. He was decorated with the award of Knight, Order of the Medjidie. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Berwickshire.	Commander Hon Henry BAILLIE-HAMILTON-ARDEN
45	Major Hon. Robert Baillie-Hamilton gained the rank of Major in the 44th Regiment. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Berkwickshire between 1874 and 1880.	Major Hon Robert BAILLIE-HAMILTON-ARDEN
46	Elizabeth was his second wife. first wife called Heap?	Bernard BANCROFT
47	James Bancroft was born around 1490. When he grew up James Bancroft inherited the family estate at Palace House,which he held as a copyholder. In 1527 the copyholder families of the Burnley area were allowed a certain quantity of free coal from the commons of Broadhead Moor.The amount allotted depended on the size of the copyhold lands held. James Bancroft of Palace House was allowed 22 fothers of free coal because he held 75 acres of land,including four farmsteads for which he paid an annual rent of 25 shillings to the Lord of the Manor. A fother was equal to 19 hundredweights,or just less than a ton. James Bancroft had a son called John. Peter Taylor	James BANCROFT
48	The name Bancroft is uncommon in Lancashire but it appears in the early records of St Peter's Church in Burnley in the sixteenth century. But there is evidence that the Bancroft family had lived in the Burnley area from much earlier times. In 1368 Roger of Bancroft was accused of trespass by the chaplain of Burnley church. In 1425 Adam of Nacroft served on a special jury of the Halmot Court. The road between the towns of Burnley and Padiham climbs from the centre of Burnley to the township of Gannow and then turns north westwards towards what were then the Manor Houses of Ightenhill and Gawthorpe Hall,before descending to cross the river Calder at Padiham. Palace House stood on the south side of Burnley-Padiham Road about midway between the two towns. Place House was the home of the Bancroft family at the beginning of the sixteenth century. James Bancroft was born around the year 1540. He was the son of John Bancroft of Palace House.He grew up at Palace House and eventually inherited the family estate. He married Isabell Woodruff at St Peter's Church,Burnley on 22 June 1562.The couple made their home at Palace House where their son John was born about 1563. They later had Nicholas born about 1565,Bernard born in 1567,Daniel born in 1570 but died aged 2,Ann born in 1572,Jennett born in 1574 and Mary born in 1577. In 1588 James Bancroft was taxed 4 shillings for his land. Isabell died at Palace House in 1617 and was buried at Burnley church on the 10th December. James died at Palace House in 1621	James BANCROFT
49	John Bancroft was born around the year 1515.He was the son of James Bancroft of Palace House. John Bancroft would grow up at Palace House and would inherit the family estate. John Bancroft supposedly had connections in Yorkshire,Norwich,Widnes and Madeley in Hertfordshire and spent much time away from Burnley. There is evidence that John Bancroft was prepared to borrow money using his farmhouse as surety.In 1551 he borrowed £11 from Thomas Pollard and promised to pay £1 interest.In 1553 he raised a mortgage of £50 on his farm from Oliver Halstead,with a promise to repay the loan before 1554 Peter and Ruth Taylor	John BANCROFT
50	Marriages possible James Barnes Mar qtr 1899 Peterborough 3b 611	James BARNES