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 BAIRD. 23 SIR WILLIAM BAILLIE, of Polkemmet, Linlithgows.; created a Baronet 14 Nov. 1823; b. July, 1784 ; d. 28 Jan. 1854; having m. 15 April, 1815 Mary Lyon,dau. of James Den- nlstoun, Esq. of Colgrain, co. Dumbarton (and coll. of her mother, Margaret, dau. of Robert Dreghoru,of Blochairn); she d. 17 Dec. 1872, having had with other issue 6 sons and 4 dans. [1] Sir 'William, 2nd and present Baronet. [2] James, d. unm. 1 May, 1876, aged 59. [3] Robert, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 26 Oct. 1818; imm. [4] Thomas, b. 21 June, 1823 ; m. 27 Dec. 1849, Elizabeth, dau. of James Ballingall, Esq. of Australia, and has 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) George, b. 20 Oct. 1856.— (2) Robert Alexander, b. 3 Aug. 1859.— (3) William, b. 25 April, 1861. (4) M.ary Dennistoun, m. 5 Aug. 1874, to Thomas Caradoc Rose Price, capt. Madras S.C. (Bart.), and has issue. (5) Elizabeth Janet. [5] Alexander Hope, b. 15 Oct. 1827; m. 30 April, 1878, Edith Caroline, 2nd dau. of late Fairfax Feamley, Esq. of Sutton, Notts. [6] George Aiigustus Fredcriclc, capt. Haddington art. mil.; b. 31 July, 1833 ; m. 16 Feb. 1871, having m. Mary Gertrude, 4th dau. of late Benjamin Peyton Sadler, Esq. R.N. and has a son and 3 daus. William Lyon Dennistoun, b. 11 Aug. 1872.— Catherine Ger- trude Penuel.— Janet Hope Peyton.— Mary Gertrude Col- quhoun. [7] Janet Sinclair. [8] Mary Isabella, d. 14 Jan. 1864, having m. Sept. 1849, as 2nd wife, to Alexander Baron Seton, Esq. of Preston, Lin- lithgows. and has, with other issue, a son, Patrick Baron SETON, b., 1849. [Q] Elizabeth Penuel Jane, m. 31 Aug. 1854, to Samuel Reeve Tucker, M.D. E.I.C.S; he d. 10 May, 1857, aged 32, leaving an only son, William Baillie TUCKER, b. 29 Nov. 1855. [10] Helen Jane. BAIRD, Sir James Gar- diner, of Saughton Hall, CO, Edinburgh (1695/6, N.S.), ex- capt. 10th hussars, lieut.-col. Midlo- thian coast art. vols. since 1860, A.D.c.to the Queen, ensign- gen. " royal com- pany of archers," the Queen's body guard, Scotland; s. his grandfather as 7th Baronet in 1830; b. 20 Aug. 1813 ; m. 13 Mar. 184.5, Henrietta Mary, eldest dau. of John Wauchope, Esq. of Edmond- stone, CO. Edinburgh, and sister of Sir John Don- Wauchope, Bart, and has an only surviving son, (1) William James Gardiner, late lieut. 7th hussars, b. 23 Feb. 1854; m. 3 April, 1879, Arabella Rose Evelyn, eldest dau. of WilUam Wallace Hozier, Esq. of Newlands and Barrowfield, and has a dau. b. 5 June, 1880. Arms — Gules, a boar passant or, on a canton arm. a sword erect ppr. Crest — A boar's head erased or. Motto — Vi et virtute. Seat— Saughton Hall, Midlothian. Hineage. JAMES BAIRD, of Byth, co. Aberdeen, by pui-chase, advo- cate and a commissary of the ecclesiastical com-t of Edinburgh. CHARLES I. issued his warrant for creating him a peer by the title of Lord Devern, but he died in 1647 before the patent passed the seals (4th son of Gilbert Baird, of Auchmedden, 1568) ; m. Bethia, dau. of Sir John Dempster, of Pitliver, and had 2 sons, (1) Sir John, of Newbyth, a lord of session 1664, and of justiciary 1671, sat for Aberdeenshire in the convention 1665 and 1667, sold the lands of Byth in Aberdeenshire, and pur- chased those of Foord and Whitekirk in Haddingtonshire, which were created into the barony of Newbyth; m. Margaret, dau. of Sir William Hay, of Linplum (M. Tweeddale); he d. 27 April, 1698, aged 78, having had with other issue a son, Sir William, advocate, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia 4 Feb. 1680, with remainder to the heirs male of his body ; b. 12 Nov. 1654; d. 17 Feb. 1737, having m. 1st, Helen, dau. of Sir John Gilmour, of Craigmiller, lord president of the coOTt of session ; she d. 22 April, 1701. He m. 2ndlv, Mary, 3rd dau. of Hem-y, 7th Lord Sinclair; she d. s. p. 23 Dec. 1756. By his 1st marriage he had 2 sons, [1] Sir John, of Newbj-th, 2nd Baronet; d. s. p. 1745, having m. Janet, only dau. of Sir Da^ad Dalrymple, Bart, of Hailes, lord advocate for Scotland (V. STAIR). She re-m. to Gen. James Sinclair, of Dysart. [2] Alexander, d. 23 June, 1743. (2) Sir Robert, of Edinburgh, merchant, pm-chased Saughton Hall, near that city; created a Baronet of Nova Scotia 28 Feb. 1695, 6 (the same day with Sir Robert Dickson, of Sorn- beg), -n-itli remainder to the heirs male of his body ; m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Malcolm Fleming, of Rathobyres, and had with 5 daus. 2 sons, [1] Sir James, s. as 2nd Baronet. [2] WiUiani, city treasurer and bailie of Edinburgh; d. Sept. 1737, haviiig m. 13 Feb. 1697, Catherine, 2nd dau. of Sir William Bmuing, Knt. of Wallifoord, lord provost of Edin- biu-gh, and had vnth 7 daus. 5 sons, of whom, IX j William (eldest son), of Newbyth, entailed by Sir John Bau-d, 4 Aug. 1737. (See next article). /2/ James, of London, merchant, d. s. p. /3/ Patrick, capt. in the navy; d. 1761, having had an only child, Sarah, bur. 7 Dec. 1787, having m. 1770, to James Cleland, Esq., of Newtown Ards, co. Down ; he d. s. p. 14 Mav, 1777. SIR JA]IES B^miD, 2nd Baronet, of Saughton Hall, afore- said; d. in 1740, having m. 1st, M,argaret, dau. of Hamilton, of Mountain Hall. Ho m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Gibson, of Addiston. By hia 1st wife he had 2 sons, of whom the eliler, SIR ROBERT, 3rd Baronet; d. 8 Sept. 1742, having m. Jean Baikie, of Tankcrness, Orkney, and had with other issue 2 sons, (1) Sir David, 4th Baronet, fell at Fontenoy, 17 April, 1745, aged 17 (V died at Lisle, 1 July, 1745, Sir James Baird). (2) Sir William, 5th Baronet; d. 17 Aug. 1771, having m. 1750, Frances, dau. of Col. James Gardiner, who fell at Preston Pans, and had with other issue a son, viz. SIR JAilES GARDINER BAIRD, 6th Bart, lieut.-col. in tlie army, served during all the American war and two campaigns in Flanders; d. 1830, having m. 1st, 1781, Henrietta, 3rd dau. of Wynne Johnston, Esq. of Hilton, Ber- wicks, and 2ndly, Wortley Cornelia Anne, dau. of late William Moir, of New Grove. By his 1st marriage he had with 5 daus. 5 sons, of whom the eldest, William, capt. in the army; b. d. 1823, having m. 1809, Lucy, eldest dau. of Thomas Dickson, of Prospect House, Hants ; she d. having had, with other issue, a son and dau. [1] Sir James Gardiner, 7th and present Baronet. [2] Henrietta Jemima, m. 4 Feb. 1836, to John Hosldns, Esq. BAIRD, Sir David, of Newbyth, co. Haddington (1809, U.K.), ex-major 74th highlanders, served in the Kaffir war, in the Crimea and In- dian Mutiny ; s. his father as 3rd Baronet in 1852 ; b. 26 Jan. 1832 ; m. 15 June, 1864, Hon. Ellen Stuart, 2nd dau. of Charles, 12th Lord Blantyre, and has 2 sons and 4 daus. (1) David, b. 6 May, 1865. (2) WiUiam Arthur, b. 20 Mar. 1879. (3) Evelyn. (4) Hilda. . (5):Mabel, b. 15 May, 1880. (6) "A dau. b. 18 May, 1881.