ULEY - The Baglin Family Roots

The ULEY Baglin's and their Origins

BAGLIN Meanings and Origins - According to the ‘Baglin Blazon of Arms’ Baglin is a Patronym “The Descendant of (old French, diminutive suffix ‘-in’ or ‘-an’) Baga”, an old personal name meaning “Strife, Battle”.

Baglin, originally German Boegl can also mean Archer (Bowman), more likely long-bowman as they were the more highly-prized commodity than the more common cross-bowman. Research done by Thomas J Baglin suggests that at some point the Boegl's from Germany split in two. One branch stayed with the Franks (German) and went to France via the Rhine while the other section went north into France and onto Normandy via the Vikings

One antecedent name of 'Baglin' being Baguelin.   The Baguelin can be found predominating WEST of Paris and Baglen/Boeglin dominating EAST of that point.   Baguelin can be translated as "fighter," Hence, "Baglin" is an occupational name; just like Butcher, Baker, Chandler, Miller, Fletcher, Smith or Wright.

It would appear then that the Uley Baglin’s are likely to have arrived in England (from Normandy) with the Norman Conquest of 1066 (William the Conqueror) and subsequently settled in the Gloucestershire area including Uley.

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From Richard Baglin (born about 1640) for six generations spanning two centuries the Baglin's resided in the Cam/Uley area of Gloucestershire. In the late 16th century (according to 'The Story of Uley') Sir Richard Berkeley sold a lot of land to 13 local Uley men, all of whom (including Thomas Pegler) became prominent in Uley life for the next three centuries. Thomas Pegler's son and other members of his family went on to become prominent in the cloth trade; Pegler being well known because of Hetty Pegler’s Tump.

In 1723 Mary Peglar (father John Pegler) married John Baglin (born about 1698). Members of the Baglin family in the 19th century Uley appear to have been farming their own land and the Robins family (who married into the Baglin family) were carpenters probably working for the Manor house. The cottages where one branch of the Robins family lived has long since gone although some foundations remain among the brambles on what was called Firary Lane. The Manor house is only a short walk to the Mill (Grist Mill). The only mill in the area that ground flour, all the other mills being connected with the cloth industry. Two of the Robins lived near and may have worked at the Marsh, a house just over a mile from the Manor house. And of course the local born in Owlpen (the upper end of Uley) would have been christened in the local church. The Mill is a guest house now, but a lot of the mill workings (all made of wood) are still there to add to the charm of the place.

Thomas Baglin born about 1725 (the great grandson of Richard Baglin of 1640) married twice, first to Hannah and later Betty Hurcombe. Below are the story's of his descendants from both his marriages as they move to pastures new: -

• First, following the story of the descendents of Thomas Baglin (1725) and Hannah who move to London, and then
• The story of a the descendant of Thomas Baglin (1725) and Betty Hurcombe who settle in Bristol.

The Descendents of Thomas Baglin (1725) and Hannah (1st wife)

One of Thomas Baglin's children with Hannah (his first wife) was Rebeka Baglin (born 1748) who had a number of children, but kept Baglin as her children's surnames. Her daughter Ann Baglin (1775) had a son by the name of Thomas Baglin (1792) and it appears that, like her mother, she also passed the Baglin surname to her son, I would imagine for obvious reasons, but strange that both mother and daughter have gone the same way?

Thomas married Mary Neale and one of their children was Daniel Baglin born 1824. He married Ann Cole (1824) and their son was a Charles Cole Baglin. One of his children, James Baglin born 1874, moved to London where he resided as the lodger with the Baldwin family in Whitechapel. He then went onto marry Maud Baldwin (photo right). Their daughter Minnie Elizabeth was born in 1906 and granddaughter, Eileen Maud Williams born 1930.

James Baglin, who moved to London, was apparently a huge man who worked as a Meat Porter at one of the London Markets. He suffered badly from epilepsy and as a result was committed and died in Bexley Mental Institution. The story is that he was a Bare Knuckle fighter when still living in Gloucestershire and that the constant blows to the head gave him the epilepsy.

A Baglin Family Wedding 1935 - Cleveland Way

Wedding of James Baglin (1909) and Dorothy Solomon in 1935. In front of James is Eileen Williams (one of the Bridesmaids) and behind the couple is Maud Baglin nee Baldwin. Her sister, Elizabeth Baldwin can be seen leaning against the fence (to the right of the photo) The young boy to the left is Edward Baglin and the other young boy to the left is young Harry Williams. Behind him is Gladys Baglin (second Bridesmaid). Behind her is Minnie, Ivy and Harry Williams. James Baglin is in the right hand corner looking over the top of a Lady's head.

The Baglin's & Co, taken about 1940

Maud Baglin Nee Baldwin is in the centre and Harry Williams is on her knee. Harry Williams is behind her. To her right is Charles and behind him a young Edward. To her left is James and behind him is Dennis Sutton (the husband of Dora Baglin) George Baglin is between Harry and Dennis. The gentleman at the top left of the photo is Mr Sutton, the father of Dennis.

The Descendent of Thomas Baglin (1725) and Betty Hurcombe (2nd wife)

Daniel Baglin (1813-1883)

Daniel Baglin (1813-1883), grandson of Thomas and Betty Hurcombe, married Ann Poulton (1818-1879) - Their two children were:

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