Balliol is used as a family name or surname in Scotland. It is 7 characters long in length.
The variant of the Baliol. Guy de Baliol entered England at the Conquest, and was lord of Biweld, county of Northumberland. His lineal descendant, John de B., was, on the award of Edward I., made King of Scotland. There are several localities in Normandy called Bailleul: that which claims to be the birthplace of this noble and royal race is Bailleul-en-Gouffern, in the arrondissement of Argentan, called in charters Balliolum. "On prétend, sans beaucoup de fondement, quec'est de cette commune que sont originaires les Bailleul, rois d'Ecosse."
Itin. de la Normandie.
Variant of the Baliol. Guy de Baliol entered England at the Conquest, and was lord of Biweld, county of Northumberland. His lineal descendant, John de B., was, on the award of Edward I., made King of Scotland. There are several localities in Normandy called Bailleul: that which claims to be the birthplace of this noble and royal race is Bailleul-en-Gouffern, in the arrondissement of Argentan, called in charters Balliolum. "On prétend, sans beaucoup de fondement, quec'est de cette commune que sont originaires les Bailleul, rois d'Ecosse."
Itin. de la Normandie.
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Balliol is a very rare surname, few people in Germany have the family name and might be arised from Germany. So far only 9 people have been found who wears Balliol as their surname. Few people around the world have Balliol as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
Germany6Balliol Namesakes
- John I de Balliol, leading figure of Scottish and Anglo-Norman life
- John Balliol, was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296
Balliol Namesakes
- John I de Balliol, leading figure of Scottish and Anglo-Norman life
- John Balliol, was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296