General Notes

Beginning in England yr 1020
Setting the Stage:
Richard I of Normandy, Son of William The I, “ Duke of Normandy 942-996”


Baileys' in the beginning were reported to have decent from the last name Lacy. Which originated in Lassy, present-day French département of Calvados.  The main English estates of the senior branch of the family, descended from Ilbert de Lacy, forming the Honor of Pontefract in South Yorkshire, and the estates of the younger branch, descended from Walter de Lacy, centered on Weobley in Herefordshire. 

De Lacy is an old Norman noble family originating from Lassy (Calvados). The first records are about Hugh deLacy 1020-1049.  Descendants of Hugh de Lacy left Normandy and came to England along with William The Conqueror.  Walter and Alber de Lacy fought in the Battle of Hastings. The family took a major roll in the Norman Conquest of England and Ireland. The family is linked to the Scottish Royal Family. Elizabeth de Burgh, whose Great Grandfather was Walter de Lacy, married Robert the Bruce

Another link exists to the Royal Windsor family by Sarah Fergusa Vera Wingfield, Meade O'Brian, Fitzgerald, De Burgh, and therefore back to Watler de Lacy and Hugh de Lacy.

The first descendent I am able to research in England is:

Hugh de Lacy
Born 1020-1049, married Hilbert de Lacei
... and had 7 children:
1. Illbert de Lacy, born 1090/95 ( who took part in the Conquest of England in 1066)
2. Robert de Lacy, born 1108/29
3. Hugh de Lacy
4. Matilda
5. Helwise
6. Walter de Lacy, born before 1040 and died 27 March 1085
7. Ansfrid de Cormeilles

Walter de Lacy
Born 1040 and died 1085, married Emma
he was Lord of Lassy Normandy and companion of William I of England. William The I was also known as "William the Great", "Duke of Normandy", and William the Conqueror". Walter de Lacy came to England in the year 1066 to fight in the "Battle of Hastings." Walter was buried at Gloucester Cathedral “famous for Harry Potter” movie

Walter de Lacy and his wife had (8) children:
1. Roger de Lacy, born 1068/70 and died 1107/22
2. Walter de Lacy, born 1072/73 and died 8 February 1139
3. Hugh de Lacy, born before 1121
4. son unamed
5. son unamed
6. daughter unamed
7. Emmeline de Lacy
8. Emma de Lacy

Sir Robert de Lacy
Eldest son of Sir Ilbert de Lacy, married Planto Genet, Ida ( Isabel) who's Father was the Ancient Parish of Mitton.

Sir Ralph de Mitton ( aka Ralph the Red )
Born a bastard in Lancashire possibly about 1100 died after 1141.

Ralph Mittons Manor

He was known as Lord of the Manor in Mitton, in which he became the founding father of the "de Mitton" Family.  He can be found in the Doomesday Book (book)(video) for purpose of taxation in 1086 under Mayor of Grindletor.
Ralph de Mitton had (3) children:
1. Jordan de Mitton who married Wymarka de Eland
2. Otto de Bailey ( de Mitton)

Otto de Bailey (de Mitton)
Otto, the second son, married Avota, daughter of Jordan de Cliderow. Hugh conveyed Bailey manor to his brother Otto de Mitton sometime around the end of 12 century. Otto then took the surname name de Bailey to reflect his manor holding.

Jordan de Mitton
Born possibly about 1240. Married Wymarka, daughter of Hugh de Elond.
( “ U.S President George Washington's 16th Great Grandfather. / Winston Churchill's 20th Great Grandfather )
had a son:
1. Walter de Bayley

Walter de Bayley
Born 1270 and died after 1323 married Matilda and had a son:
1. John of Stonyhurst de Bayley, who was born about 1300 and died about 1372.  John of Stonyhurst married Isabel. 
John and Isabel had 1 son: named John of Stonyhurst Bailey.

John of Stonyhurst Bayley
Born 1330 and died about 1391.  Marrying Mabel Knoll. Had a son named Richard de Bayley Sherburne.

Richard de Bayley
Born 1358 in Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Wigan Saints Castle, Lancashire

died in 1391, buried at Great Mitton in Ribble Valley Lancashire England.  Richard and his wife Margaret had a son also named Richard who was born at Stonyhurst on the Feast of St. Wilfred, 5 Richard II, or 12 Oct 1381 and was baptized in the church of Mitton. Margaret was a widow in 11 and 12 Richard II, or 1388/89,
Along with a daughter named D. Martha who would carry on and marry into George Washington's Family.

Richard Sherburne (de Bayley)
Married Agnes Stanley