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Baldwin Family History
Baldwin Genealogy & Family TreeBaldwin is an English name from Shropshire, England, where the family was granted lands by King William in the 11th Century. It comes from the Germanic roots bald (“bold”) and wine (“friend”). One of the earliest ancestors—Baldwin of Exeter, Bishop of Worcester and Archbishop of Canterbury—was recorded in 1180. The family motto is Je n’oublierai pas which means “I will never forget.”
Other spellings include “Baldwine,” “Baldwyn,” “Baldwynn,” and “Baldwyne.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October), American actor Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects, The Young Riders, Born on the Fourth of July), American author James Baldwin (The Fire Next Time, No Name in the Street, The Devil Finds Work), and American actor Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck, Serenity, Independence Day). The first Baldwin to come to America was George Baldwin in Massachusetts in 1620.
Baldwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Baldwin Baldwin -- --, 1676 December 0, 1770 Connecticut
- Mary Baldwin Baldwin -- --, 1676 December 0, 1770 Connecticut
- Mary Baldwin Baldwin -- --, 1676 December 0, 1770 Connecticut
- Edward Baldwin -- --, 1627 March 1, 1692
- Thomas Baldwin -- --, 1620 December 0, 1676
Baldwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Daniel Baldwin -- --, 1657 September 7, 1710
- John Baldwin -- --, 1565 October 14, 1636 Buckinghamshire
- Richard Baldwin -- --, 1573 May 16, 1633 England
- Alice Alix Baldwin -- --, 1535 December 0, 1560
- Eunice Baldwin -- --, 1515 November 24, 1565
