Sir William de Baguley, Knt.

Rafe de BAGULEY 1, 2, 3 was born in Baguley, Cheshire, England.

He had the following children:

• M i Sir William de BAGULEY Knight died 1324/1325

Ormerod's History of Cheshire, Vol. I, pg. 721, gives William as the husband of Clemence Chedle, the son of Raufe Baggiley, and the father of Isabel who married Thomas Daniell (Danyers or Daniers) 713

• William married Clemence de Chedle, daughter of Sir Roger de Chedle Knight and Unknown 713.,718
• William next married Lucy de Corona, daughter of Hugh de Corona and Amabilla de Barmwille.

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Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. 718

The manor of Chedle belonged to a family of that name in the 12th century. A grandson of the possessor, Sir Roger, left two daughters, one who was named Clemence. Clemence married William de Bagaly, and they had a daughter named Isabel. Isabel married Thomas Danyers. Their daughter married, about 49 Edward III, John Savage as her second husband. Clemence, on of the co-heiresses of Sir Roger de Chedle, had Slifton and divers lands in Chedle by inheritance, which descended to his grand daughter Margaret and John Savage in the right of his wife, he became Lord of Chedle.

~The Ancient and Noble Family of Savage, pg. 16

William married Clemence de Chedle, daughter of Sir Roger de Chedle Knight and Unknown 713.,718

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baggiley-3

The second son of Ralph, William gained his Estates by marrying Clementia, eldest daughter of Roger de Chedale. According to the Baguley history, William was born about 1260. This William was knighted by King Edward Ist (1272-1307) and married one of the King's daughters, Lucy Corona who was born out of wedlock. It was quite common in those days for the King to have children by someone other than the Queen. Lucy's mother (a Lady in Waiting) worked in the King's court. Sir William and Lucy had five children who all married into well-to-do families. During this time the Baguley family were quite well up in the aristocracy of England. They owned the Salt Mines in Cheshire and a mill for processing from which they made their fortune.
In 1319, Edward 2nd, (1307-1327), Sir William de Baggiley was Lord of Baguley (Ormerod v1.p550). He built Baguley Hall c1320 and was Lord of the Manor until his death.
Notes for William II De Baguley, Sir Knight:
Sir William de Baggiley (aka: de Baguley) born c 1260 was knighted by King Edward II, and later married one of the King's daughters. Her name was Lucy Corona. She was born out of wedlock. This was quite common in those days for the King to have children from someone other than the Queen. Lucy's mother (a Lady in Waiting) worked in the King's court. Sir William and Lucy had five children. The children married into well-to-do families. During this time the Baguley family were quite well up in the aristocracy of England. They owned the Salt Mines in Cheshire and a mill for processing. This is where they made their money.

Sir William de Baguley (Baggiley) Coat of Arms: Incorporate the Triple Crowns and Chevron of the de Corona family with the Azure Lozenges of the de Baguley family. ____________________________________________________

HONOURS: Knighted. (Thomas, Golden Grove MS, book 21 p. 179)

PROPERTY: Lord of Baggiley {Baguley, Cheshire}. (Thomas, Golden Grove MS, book 21 p. 179)

PROPERTY: "Sir William Baggiley was lord of Baggiley 13 Edw. II. 1319 and John Baggiley his son made a feofment of the mannors of Baggiley in Cheshire, and of his mannors of Hyde and Leveshulme in Lancashire, unto sir John Legh of Booths, nigh Knotsford, covenanting that sir John shall settle them on the said John Baggiley and the heirs males of his body; and for default of such, then to settle the mannor of Hyde on sir John Hyde and his heirs; and to settle the mannors of Baggiley and Leveshulme upon William, John, and Geffrey, sons of the said sir John Legh, and to the heirs males of their bodies, in order one after another; the remainder to Thomas, son of Richard Massy; then to John, son of Robert Legh; then to William, son of Piers Legh; the to Robert, son of Robert Massy of Kelsall." (Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, vol. 1 pt. 2 p. 550).

Sir William Baggiley's effigy is kept near the effigy of Sir Hamon de Masci VI in St. Mary the Virgin in Bowden, Chesire.

http://hangingwithdeadguys.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/william-de-bagg...

For a brief review of the effigy's relationship to Bigelows, he was Sir William, son of Ralph de Baguley, who in turn was son of Richard, lord of Baguley in 1243.

Sir William Baggiley was Lord of Baggiley 13 Edward II [1319]. He may have died before his son became Mayor of Baggiley for the first time in 1370.

"* He may not have started life with that name and it is very likely that he was a younger brother or possibly the child of Hamon IV de Massey, and assumed the name of Baggily along with the estates" as was the Norman custom of the time - http://hangingwithdeadguys.wordpress.com/tag/effigy/

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http://bigelowsociety.com/effigy.html

In the reign of Edward II, Sir William de Baguley was made Lord of Baguley. Sire William built Baguley Hall around 1320 and was Lord of the Manor until his death. At the time of his death, he also owned a manor at Hyde and another at Levenshulme in Lancashire, plus an inn called The Ryle Thorn in Baguley. His son John Biggiley, born around 1290 and died around 1356, as well as his daughter Isabel succeeded him as joint heirs of his property. Isabel married Sir John Leigh(Legh) of Booths, a widower. Their eldest son William inherited Baguley. The manor remained in the Leigh (Legh) family until the late seventeenth century, when the line terminated in Edward Leigh (Legh). He had married Elinour Tatton of Wythenshawe Hall and although they had three daughters, there was no son to succeed him.

An effigy of Sire William is housed in Sr. Mary’s Church, Bowden Parish, Cheshrie. Not far from the old Baguley Hall. Originally there was a Baguley coat of arms with an orange background, however, it is understood that this coat of arms was demolished when the property of John Baguley was made over to Sir John Leigh(Legh) of Booths near Knutsford around 1353.

The third manor, that of Baguley, which formed part of the parish of Bowdon, came into the hands of the Baguley family from the Masseys certainly by the early thirteen century. They took their name from the place. They retained it till the year 1355 when John, the son of Sir William de Baguley, granted his manors there and at Hyde and Levenshulme to John Legh of Booths near Knutsford, who married Isabel, daughter of Sir William and sister of John. The Baguley’s became a family of importance in the late twelfth and early centuries, being witnesses of many important charters, e.g. in Northendon and Stockport. A charter of 1316 confirms the ownership by William de Baguley of land in Wythenshawe lying in Middle Eye near the land of William Mascy. As we have seen in 1318, Nicholas de Eton, Lord of Stockport, granted Ruyul (perhaps near Ryle Thorn or Royal Thorn) and Alveley Hay (now Haveley Hey) to Sir William de Baguley and his heirs. The Baggeleghs were among the wealthy lay families owning the Cheshire salt mines. A Thomas de Baguley fought for King Edward at the battle of Poitiers and later from Knutsford pleaded for more recognition of his services. It is probable that Sir William built the great Baguley Hall, the most important building in our area, at the period of the greatest eminence of the family in the early fourteenth century in the style of the times. (Smithhills Hall at Bolton is a close parallel) Using timber, so tradition says, from Lyme Park, with the owners of which, the Leghs, he was connected by marriage. This hall is the earliest and most massive of the three medieval manor houses in the area. Ormerod gives a list of the members of the Legh family who held the manor until the seventeenth century. It finally passed into the hands of the Tattons in 1825 when all three manors for the first time came into common ownership. Source:http://bigelowsociety.com/rod2005/baguley6.htm

An effigy of Sir William is housed in St. Mary's Church, Bowden Parish, Cheshire. Not far from the old Baguley Hall. Originally there was a Baggiley (Baguley) coat of arms vis: The losenges were asure on an orange background. It is understood that this coat of anns was demolished when the property of John Baggiley (Baguley), Baguley Hall was made over to Sir John Leigh of Booths near Knutsford around 1353.

In medieval times Bowdon had a distinguished array of tombs. Many described by Rangle Holme have vanished entirely, whilst those spared are somewhat ill at ease in their new home. The modern church was built in 1856-1860. Although dreadfully mutilated, one of the most interesting is the free stone effigy of a knight, Sir William Baguley known to be living in 1319 which after many vicissitudes again reposes in its original home in Bowdon Parish Church. Although broken away at the knees it must when complete have been a figure of extraordinary size. The knight's head rests upon a cushion, his hands clasped in prayer, holding what is evidently intended for a heart. The figure is clothed in a suit of chain mail, but has not been carved on the stone, but applied in gesso, traces of which may be seen beneath the paint, of which many coats in verying colors have been applied in the past. The chief interest in the figure is centered upon the garment worn over the mail, namely a gambeson quilted in straight folds below the waist. This garment was generally worn over a woolen shirt and beneath the suit of mail to soften the discomfort and ease the weight of the armour. The gambeson reaches to the knees, being gathered in at the waist by a broad belt from which depends a short sword lying in front of the figure towards the left side. The left arm is protected by a shield emblazoned with three lozenges, two lozenges being repeated on the upper part of the gambeson, being the arms of Baguley. The face of the effigy has entirely perished.

In 1314 before being knighted, he is mentioned at Matley by Earwaker in a transaction with his son William.

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Sir William de BAGULEY Knight [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 1290 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. He died 1324/1325 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. William married Clemence de CHEDLE on 1319 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.

Clemence de CHEDLE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 1298 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. She married Sir William de BAGULEY Knight on 1319 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.

Other marriages:

MOLYNEUX, John de Knight

They had the following children:

• F i Isabel de BAGULEY was born 1320 and died 1370.
• M ii Sir John de BAGULEY Knight 1 was born 1323 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. He died 1356 in Baguley, Cheshire, England.

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Sources

1. 713 George Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by Thomas Helsby, Published in 1882, London, England, by George Routledge and Sons, Volumes I-III on CD purchased from the Family History Society of Cheshire found on their website at www.fhsc.org.uk , the page numbers are given on individual webpages.
2. 718 Compiled from Historical Documents and Family Papers and edited by George Francis Savage-Armstong, The Ancient and Noble Family of the Savages of the Ards, London, 1888, Marcus Ward & Co., found on Google Books .

Links

• http://terrydlane.tribalpages.com/
• http://cybergata.com/roots/8477.htm
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/u/Elmer-Gene-Bruner/...

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For a brief review of the effigy's relationship to Bigelows, he was Sir William, son of Ralph de Baguley, who in turn was son of Richard, lord of Baguley in 1243.
"* He may not have started life with that name and it is very likely that he was a younger brother or possibly the child of Hamon IV de Massey, and assumed the name of Baggily along with the estates" as was the Norman custom of the time - http://hangingwithdeadguys.wordpress.com/tag/effigy/

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http://bigelowsociety.com/effigy.html

In the reign of Edward II, Sir William de Baguley was made Lord of Baguley. Sire William built Baguley Hall around 1320 and was Lord of the Manor until his death. At the time of his death, he also owned a manor at Hyde and another at Levenshulme in Lancashire, plus an inn called The Ryle Thorn in Baguley. His son John Biggiley, born around 1290 and died around 1356, as well as his daughter Isabel succeeded him as joint heirs of his property. Isabel married Sir John Leigh(Legh) of Booths, a widower. Their eldest son William inherited Baguley. The manor remained in the Leigh (Legh) family until the late seventeenth century, when the line terminated in Edward Leigh (Legh). He had married Elinour Tatton of Wythenshawe Hall and although they had three daughters, there was no son to succeed him.

An effigy of Sire William is housed in Sr. Mary’s Church, Bowden Parish, Cheshrie. Not far from the old Baguley Hall. Originally there was a Baguley coat of arms with an orange background, however, it is understood that this coat of arms was demolished when the property of John Baguley was made over to Sir John Leigh(Legh) of Booths near Knutsford around 1353.

The third manor, that of Baguley, which formed part of the parish of Bowdon, came into the hands of the Baguley family from the Masseys certainly by the early thirteen century. They took their name from the place. They retained it till the year 1355 when John, the son of Sir William de Baguley, granted his manors there and at Hyde and Levenshulme to John Legh of Booths near Knutsford, who married Isabel, daughter of Sir William and sister of John. The Baguley’s became a family of importance in the late twelfth and early centuries, being witnesses of many important charters, e.g. in Northendon and Stockport. A charter of 1316 confirms the ownership by William de Baguley of land in Wythenshawe lying in Middle Eye near the land of William Mascy. As we have seen in 1318, Nicholas de Eton, Lord of Stockport, granted Ruyul (perhaps near Ryle Thorn or Royal Thorn) and Alveley Hay (now Haveley Hey) to Sir William de Baguley and his heirs. The Baggeleghs were among the wealthy lay families owning the Cheshire salt mines. A Thomas de Baguley fought for King Edward at the battle of Poitiers and later from Knutsford pleaded for more recognition of his services. It is probable that Sir William built the great Baguley Hall, the most important building in our area, at the period of the greatest eminence of the family in the early fourteenth century in the style of the times. (Smithhills Hall at Bolton is a close parallel) Using timber, so tradition says, from Lyme Park, with the owners of which, the Leghs, he was connected by marriage. This hall is the earliest and most massive of the three medieval manor houses in the area. Ormerod gives a list of the members of the Legh family who held the manor until the seventeenth century. It finally passed into the hands of the Tattons in 1825 when all three manors for the first time came into common ownership.

Source:http://bigelowsociety.com/rod2005/baguley6.htm

An effigy of Sir William is housed in St. Mary's Church, Bowden Parish, Cheshire. Not far from the old Baguley Hall. Originally there was a Baggiley (Baguley) coat of arms vis: The losenges were asure on an orange background. It is understood that this coat of anns was demolished when the property of John Baggiley (Baguley), Baguley Hall was made over to Sir John Leigh of Booths near Knutsford around 1353.

In medieval times Bowdon had a distinguished array of tombs. Many described by Rangle Holme have vanished entirely, whilst those spared are somewhat ill at ease in their new home. The modern church was built in 1856-1860. Although dreadfully mutilated, one of the most interesting is the free stone effigy of a knight, Sir William Baguley known to be living in 1319 which after many vicissitudes again reposes in its original home in Bowdon Parish Church. Although broken away at the knees it must when complete have been a figure of extraordinary size. The knight's head rests upon a cushion, his hands clasped in prayer, holding what is evidently intended for a heart. The figure is clothed in a suit of chain mail, but has not been carved on the stone, but applied in gesso, traces of which may be seen beneath the paint, of which many coats in verying colors have been applied in the past. The chief interest in the figure is centered upon the garment worn over the mail, namely a gambeson quilted in straight folds below the waist. This garment was generally worn over a woolen shirt and beneath the suit of mail to soften the discomfort and ease the weight of the armour. The gambeson reaches to the knees, being gathered in at the waist by a broad belt from which depends a short sword lying in front of the figure towards the left side. The left arm is protected by a shield emblazoned with three lozenges, two lozenges being repeated on the upper part of the gambeson, being the arms of Baguley. The face of the effigy has entirely perished.

In 1314 before being knighted, he is mentioned at Matley by Earwaker in a transaction with his son William.

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Sir William de BAGULEY Knight [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 1290 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. He died 1324/1325 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. William married Clemence de CHEDLE on 1319 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.

Clemence de CHEDLE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 1298 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. She married Sir William de BAGULEY Knight on 1319 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.

Other marriages:

MOLYNEUX, John de Knight

They had the following children:

• F i Isabel de BAGULEY was born 1320 and died 1370.
• M ii Sir John de BAGULEY Knight 1 was born 1323 in Baguley, Cheshire, England. He died 1356 in Baguley, Cheshire, England.

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Sources

1. 713 George Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by Thomas Helsby, Published in 1882, London, England, by George Routledge and Sons, Volumes I-III on CD purchased from the Family History Society of Cheshire found on their website at www.fhsc.org.uk , the page numbers are given on individual webpages.
2. 718 Compiled from Historical Documents and Family Papers and edited by George Francis Savage-Armstong, The Ancient and Noble Family of the Savages of the Ards, London, 1888, Marcus Ward & Co., found on Google Books .

Links

• http://terrydlane.tribalpages.com/
• http://cybergata.com/roots/8477.htm
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/u/Elmer-Gene-Bruner/...

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About 100 years later there is a record of the village of Clifton being given to Galfrid or Geoffrey of Dutton, a son of the then Lord of Dutton, by John the Baron and Constable of Chester.In due course this branch of the Dutton family lapsed and the two daughters of Sir Roger de Cheadle were the co-heirs. The elder daughter named Clemence chose Clifton as part of her share of the estate and later married Raufe de Baggiley. Their daughter Isobel married Sir Thomas Danyers of Bradley and Appleton who greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Cressy in 1346 by rescuing the Royal Standard of the Black Prince and also capturing the Chamberlain of France. For this service the Black Prince granted him an annuity charged on his Royal Manor of Frodsham.

Source: John Parson Earwaker's "East Chesire: A History of the One Hundred of Macclesfield" Page: 346. Image uploaded. ______________________________________________________________________________________ From Harleian Ms. 2151 fol. 33 In Bowden church Cheshire in the body of the church on the South side, this monument cut in freestone for Sir william de Baguley, Knt. A warrior in mail, with surcoat. The surcoat and shield emblazoned with the arms of Baguley.

In the head of the South aisle in old glass very ancient this coat: Or, three lozenges Azur: Bagulegh (gold shield, with 3 diamond shapes in blue and word "Baguley"I The above memorial, not now existing, with the monument, are described in a volume of church notes taken in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. (In 1873, Mr. Abraham O.Bigelow of Boston visited Baguley and saw the monument which had recently been discovered, after having been lost sight of for several years, and brought to Baguley Hall. --A.A. Bigelow]

Sir William Baggiley was Lord of Baggiley 13 Edward II [1319], and John Baggiley his son made a foofment of the manor of Baggiley in Cheshire, and of his manors of Hyde and Leveshulme in Lancashire unto Sir John Legh of Boothes near Knutsford, covenanting that Sir John shall settle them on the said John Baggiley and the heirs male of his body, and for default of such, then to settle the manor of Hyde on Sir John Hyde and his heirs, and to settle the manors of Baggiley and Leveshulme upon William, John, and Geoffrey, sons of the said Sir John Legh, and to the heirs male of their bodies in order one after another, the remainder to Thomas, son of Richard Massy; then to John, son of Robert Legh, then to William, son of Piers Legh, then to Robert, son to Robert Massy of Kelshall.

The original, now in French, now remaining with Edward Legh of Baggiley, esquire, 1666, a fair seal with Sir John Legh's coat-of-arms, viz. a bend over two bars; the other seal is demolished, to wit: Baggiley's coat: three lozenges with a bear's head for the crest.

There is no date put to the deed, but Sir John Legh did settle them accordingly, with the services of all the freeholders in Baggiley, to wit: Richard son of William, Richard Hod, Robert son of William, and Hamon son of Edwin the Wise, dated Anno Domini 1353, 28 Edw. III. John Baggiley died about 1356. Sir John Legh of Boothes near Knutsford married for his second wife Isabel, daughter of Sir William Baggiley and sister and co-heir of John Baggiley of Baggiley.

Sir John's first wife was named Agnes; Norris D. (B.M.), n. 494, dated 1314. His second wife was Clemency, daughter and co-heir of Roger de Cheadle, and widow of William de Baguley; Earwaker, East Ches. i, 170; Staff. Hist. Coll. (Salt Soc.), xvi, 5, 6, from a Chest. Plea Roll of 1336; Geneal. (New Ser.), xiii, 102; xii, 111, 112, where is an error in the descent. Richard son of Sir John de Molyneux and Isabel his wife were defendants in a plea of 1342; Assize R. 1435, m. 47 d. He was witness to a charter in 1341, and in the following year had a grant of lands from Roger son of Adam son of William de Crosby, his father (Sir John) being a witness; Blundell of Crosby D. K. 127, 259. Five years later he was plaintiff in a case of trespass; De Banc. R. 352, m. 311 d.

Source: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41297

Sir William de Baggiley was the son of Ralph Baggiley

William married 1) Clemence de Chedle, daughter of Sir Roger de Chedle Knight and Unknown 713.,718. Their daughter was Isabel, who married Sir Thomas Danyers Knight

William next married Lucy de Corona, daughter of Hugh de Corona and Amabilla de Barmwille. Their daughter Elena de Corona married John de Legh.

~Ormerod's History of Cheshire, Vol. I, pg. 721, gives William as the husband of Clemence Chedle, the son of Raufe Baggiley, and the father of Isabel who married Thomas Daniell (Danyers or Daniers) 713

Ellen, daughter of Lucy de Corona, married Sir John Legh, son of Sir William Venables of Bradwell, and called "de Legh" from having been left to care of his mother, whose maiden name was Legh and which was also the name of the place where he was born, and where he lived untl his married. From this marriage, the Leghs of Adlington descended. (Continued on John de Legh & Elena de Corona)

~Remains, Historical and Literary, Connect with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester, Vol. XCVII, Adlington, and Legh of Adlington, pp. 78-79

Baguley History

The chart above is from a Bigelow Society document found in Volume I of The Bigelow Family Genealogy. I'm unclear how the following info fits into that but I'm open to suggestions. I did notice that William, lord of Baguley 1320, had 3 children and the chart shows Ellen marrying Sir John Legh, not Isabella. This fact is covered in Vol I page 4. And notice the ancestor list at the bottom of the page. < link >

https://histfam.familysearch.org//getperson.php?personID=I232138&tr...

LDS Sources state that Ralph de Baggylegh AKA Robert, was born in 1270, which would make more sense if William was born in 1290.

S610] #2142 The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580 ... (1882), Rylands, J. Paul (John Paul), (London: [s.n.], 1882.), FHL microfilm 162,051 item 2., vol. 18 p. 150.

2.[S1506] #560 [1882] The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (1882), Ormerod, George, (2nd edition. 3 volumes. London: G. Routledge, 1882), FHL microfilms 496,910, 547,521 and 824,313-824,31., vol. 1 pt. 2 p. 711. ____________________________________________________________________________________

~Ormerod's History of Cheshire, Vol. I, p. 712, gives Ralph as the father of William, married to Clemence Chedle, and the grandfather of Isabel who marries Thomas Daniell (Danyers or Daniers) 713

Links

• http://cybergata.com/roots/8504.htm
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/g/Marcus-Bagley-Irvi...

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Rafe de BAGULEY 1, 2, 3 was born in Baguley, Cheshire, England.

He had the following children:

  M i Sir William de BAGULEY Knight died 1324/1325 

sources:

1Ormerod, George, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (London: Lackington, Hughes, Mavor & Jones, 1819.), 1:473, Family History Library, 942.71 H2or.

2Boyer, Carl, Medieval English Ancestors of Robert Abell (Santa Clarita, California: C. Boyer, 2001.), p. 11, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.2 A141-2.

3Ormerod, G., History of the County Palatine of Chester, 3:622.

References

• 1Ormerod, George, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (London: Lackington, Hughes, Mavor & Jones, 1819.), 1:473, Family History Library, 942.71 H2or.
• 2Boyer, Carl, Medieval English Ancestors of Robert Abell (Santa Clarita, California: C. Boyer, 2001.), p. 11, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.2 A141-2.
• 3Ormerod, G., History of the County Palatine of Chester, 3:622.
• http://cybergata.com/roots/8477.htm
• http://bigelowsociety.com/rod2005/baguley6.htm has errors
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baggiley-3
• https://www.runner-genealogy.com/index.php?id=8395