Sir David Baird, 2nd Baronet


David Baird

Born1795
Newbyth, Haddington
Died8 January 1852
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankCaptain
Spouse(s)
Lady Anne Kennedy
(m. 1821)
Children10

Sir David Baird, 2nd Baronet, of Newbyth (1795 – 8 January 1852) was a British baronet and captain in the British army.

Life

David Baird was born in 1795, the son of Robert Baird and Hersey Christina Maria Gavin. On 10 August 1821 he married Lady Anne Kennedy, daughter of Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa and Margaret Erskine. Together they had ten children:

Baird succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Baird, of Newbyth, county Haddington on 18 August 1829, on the death of his uncle Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet.

References

  • [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th ed., 3 vols. (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd., 2003) vol. 1, p. 225.
  • [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th ed., vol. 1, p. 224.
  • [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 vols. (Crans. Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd., 1999), vol. 1, p. 42.
  • "Death of Sir David Baird". The Glasgow Herald. Friday, 9 January 1852. p. 5.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baronet
(of Newbyth)
1809–1829
Succeeded by
David Baird