Hugh de Baliol, Baron of Biwell, b. ABT 1182 in Stokesley, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, d. 2 May 1229

Father: Bernard II de Baliol, b. ABT 1140 in Tessdah, Scotland, d. 1194 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England
Mother: Agnes de Picquigny, b. ABT 1130 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England
Hugh held Barnard Castle against incursions by the Scots under Alexander II, as well as other fortresses along the River Tees.

The lineage of the Baliol family is the subject of much confusion. About all anyone agrees on is that the names are Hugh, Bernard, Guy, and Eustace; the order changes depending on the source. The lineage I use here is the fourth one I have tried and the only one for which the dates work. Still, it may not be correct.

Spouse: Cecily de la Fontaine, b. ABT 1195 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Aleaume Fontaine, b. ABT 1162 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother: Laurette St. Walery, b. ABT 1163 in Normandy, France
Married ABT 1215.

Children:

  1. Ada de Baliol, b. ABT 1205/10 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, m. John FitzRobert the Surety, 3rd Lord of Warkworth Castle, ABT 1200 at Stokesley, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, d. 29 July 1251 in Stokesley, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
  2. John de Baliol, b. ABT 1216 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, m. Dervorgilla of Galloway, 1233, d. 1269

Bernard II de Baliol, b. ABT 1140 in Tessdah, Scotland, d. 1194 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England

Father: Bernard I de Baliol, b. ABT 1105 in Bywell, Northumberland, England, d. ABT 1167
Mother: Matilda de Bywell
Several children are attributed to Bernard, yet other sources say he had no children at all. That Hugh and Annabel are both his children, or at least his children by the same wife, is unlikely.

Bernard II is thought to be responsible for most of the building at Barnard Castle. He joined Robert de Stuteville in relieving Alnwick Castle in 1174, where he took prisoner William "The Lion", King of Scotland.
Spouse: Agnes de Picquigny, b. ABT 1130 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England
Father: Gerard de Picquigny, b. ABT 1110, d. 1178
Mother: Mathilde, b. ABT 1110, d. 1144
Married ABT 1150
Married

Children:

  1. Annabel de Baliol, b. ABT 1130, she was a concubine of Henry II "Curtmantle", King of England, d. 31 March 1204
  2. Ingram de Baliol, b. 1175 in Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland, m. Agnes (Ada) de Berkeley of Cullen, d. ABT 1244 in Richmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  3. Hugh de Baliol, Baron of Biwell, b. ABT 1182 in Stokesley, North Riding, Yorkshire, England, m. Cecily de la Fontaine, ABT 1215, d. 2 May 1229

Bernard I de Baliol, b. ABT 1105 in Bywell, Northumberland, England, d. ABT 1167

Father: Hugh de Baliol, b. ABT 1070 in Bywell, Northumberland, England
Following the death of his uncle Guy, Bernard inherited the lands in Gainford and expanded the ringwork fortress at Scar Top. The new stone castle acquired his name, Barnard Castle, as did the town which soon grew up around it.

Bernard supported King Stephen and participated in the Battle of the Standard in 1138. He was also captured with Stephen at the Battle of Lincoln on February 2, 1141.

Some sources list his children as Ingram (Enguerrand), Guy, Eustace, Bernard, and Hawise. Others list Bernard, Hugh, and Amabel. Notice that Bernard is the only one both sources agree on. Although some sources list Bernard as the son of Reginald or Renard there are too many years between them to not have aother generation.
Spouse: Matilda de Bywell
Married

Children:

  1. Bernard II de Baliol, b. ABT 1140 in Tessdah, Scotland, m. Agnes de Picquigny, d. 1194 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England

Hugh de Baliol, b. ABT 1070 in Bywell, Northumberland, England

Father: Reginald de Baliol, b. ABT 1012 in Bailleul, Picardy, France

Children:

  1. Bernard I de Baliol, b. ABT 1105 in Bywell, Northumberland, England, m. Matilda de Bywell, d. ABT 1167

Reginald de Baliol, b. ABT 1012 in Bailleul, Picardy, France

Father: Wydo de Baliol
He is sometimes called Renard or Rainald. Reginald accompanied William the Conquerer, possibly as the vassal of Roger II de Montgomery whose niece he married. He may be the same person as Pierre, Knight of Balliol and Fecamp who provided a ship and twenty men at Hastings. He may also be a relative of Pierre.

His father is sometimes listed as Guy de Baliol (meaning Guy I, the founder of Barnard Castle) however all sources, including those making this claim, say that the Bernard from whom the castle got its name was a nephew of Guy I and not a direct descendant. Others list his father as Joscelin de Bailleul.

Most sources say Reginald married Amiera (Ameria) de Montgomery (b. ABT 1025 in Montgommery, Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery, Lower Normandy, France, m. Warin de Hesdin, Sheriff of Shrewsbury, d. 1077 in England), niece of Roger II de Montgomery.

Children:

  1. Hugh de Baliol, b. ABT 1070 in Bywell, Northumberland

Wydo de Baliol

Children:

  1. Reginald de Baliol, b. ABT 1012 in Bailleul, Picardy, France

Aleaume Fontaine, b. ABT 1162 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Enguerrand Fontaine, b. ABT 1138 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Spouse: Laurette St. Walery, b. ABT 1163 in Normandy, France

Married.

Children:

  1. Cecily de la Fontaine, b. ABT 1195 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Hugh de Baliol, Baron of Biwell, ABT 1215

Enguerrand Fontaine, b. ABT 1138 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Fontaine, b. ABT 1115 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother: Charlotte Mailly, b. ABT 1117 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Children:

  1. Aleaume Fontaine, b. ABT 1162 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, m. Laurette St. Walery

William Fontaine, b. ABT 1115 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Spouse: Charlotte Mailly, b. ABT 1117 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Married.

Children:

  1. Enguerrand Fontaine, b. ABT 1138 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen de Baliol, b. ABT 1200 in Red Castle, Angusshire, Scotland

Father: Ingram de Baliol, b. 1175 in Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland
Mother: Agnes (Ada) de Berkeley of Cullen, b. 1180 in Gartley, Banffshire, Scotland, d. 1274 in Redcastle, Angusshire, Scotland

Spouse: William VI de Percy, b. ABT 1193 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, m. Joan de Briwere, ABT 1213 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, d. 1245 in Craven, Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Percy, b. ABT 1156 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, d. 1198 in England
Mother: Isabel de Brus, b. ABT 1160 in Skelton, Yorkshire, England, d. aft. 1230 in England
Married ABT 1226 in Red Castle, Angusshire, Scotland.

Children:

  1. Henry de Percy (2), b. 1228 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, m. Eleanor de Warenne, 8 September 1268 in York, England, d. 29 August 1272 in Craven, Yorkshire, England

Ingram de Baliol, b. 1175 in Argyll, Argyllshire, Scotland, d. ABT 1244 in Richmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Bernard II de Baliol, b. ABT 1135, d. 1188
Mother: Agnes de Picquigny
Ingram (Enguerrand or Ingelram) is said to be the son of Joscelin, son of Guy de Baliol. Joscelin was probably the cousin of Bernard I de Baliol. I have included the parents listed here only because I have seen them listed several times and they tie things together nicely. Alternatively, he may have been born around 1165 in Harcourt, Normandy, France.

Spouse: Agnes (Ada) de Berkeley of Cullen, b. 1180 in Gartley, Banffshire, Scotland, d. 1274 in Redcastle, Angusshire, Scotland

Father: Walter de Berkeley, Great Chamberlain of Scotland, b. 1106/36 in Cullen Castle, Auldhaven, Banffshire, Scotland, d. 1190 in Gartley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother: Eve of Galloway, b. 1150 in Redcastle, Galloway, Scotland, m. Robert de Quincy (1), d. in Scotland
Married ABT 1195.

Children:

  1. Henry de Baliol, Chamberlain of Scotland, b. ABT 1198, m. Lora (Loretta) de Valoynes, d. 1246 in Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  2. Ellen de Baliol, b. ABT 1200 in Red Castle, Angusshire, Scotland, m. William VI de Percy, ABT 1226 in Red Castle, Angusshire, Scotland, d. bef. 22 November 1281
  3. Theopharcia de Baliol, b. ABT 1209 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, m. Hugh de Bolebec




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