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b. c. 1560, ?2nd s. of George Baildon (d.1588) of Methley, Yorks. and Anne, da. of Thomas Falkingham of Barton-le-Willows, Lincs., wid. of James Standish of Killingholme, Lincs. m. (1) by 1582, Frances (bur. 21 May 1587), da. and coh. of Henry Johnson of Walton Head, Kirkby Overblow, Yorks., 1s. 3da. d.v.p.; (2) by 1589, Margaret (bur. 22 Sept. 1598), da. of Richard Gooderick† of Ribston, Yorks. 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 2da.; (3) Isabel (bur. 9 Mar. 1601), da. of Sir Philip Tyrwhitt, 1st bt., of Stainfield, Lincs., wid. of Robert Haldenby of Haldenby, Yorks., s.p.; (4) 2 May 1604 Anne (d.1630/1), da. of John Jennyngs of Dennington, Suff., wid. of Francis Colby alias Wentworth of Leiston, Suff. s.p. Kntd. 23 July 1603. d. 24 June 1622.W.P. Baildon, Baildon and the Baildons, iii. 1, 3-4, 8, 17, 32-5; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 434; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 46; PROB 11/94, f. 369; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 116. sig. Fra[ncis] Bayldon.
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Constable, Kippax 1588 – 89; bailiff, Cowick and Snaith manors, Yorks. 1595-at least 1609; Baildon, iii. 19, 23, 27 commr. sewers, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1603 – 11, Suff. 1609, C181/1, f. 58; 181/2, ff. 94v, 145v. swans, Yorks. 1605–d.; C181/1, f. 106; 181/3, f. 48v j.p. Suff. by 1608-at least 1614, SP14/33, f. 58; C66/1988. W. Riding 1615–d.; C231/4, f. 1; C193/13/1. commr. piracy, Suff. 1612; C181/2, f. 174v. treas. maimed soldiers, W. Riding 1619–20. Baildon, iii. 31.

Main residences: Kippax, Yorkshire; Huntingfield, Suff.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BAILDON, Sir Francis (c.1560-1622)

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