Sir Robert Baird, 1st Baronet of Saughton Hall

Biographical Summary

"Robert Baird, of Saughton Hall, co. Edinburgh, 2d s.of James Baird, of Byth, co. Aberdeen, by Bethia, da. of Sir John Dempster, of Pitliver, being a merchant of great reputation in Edinburgh, and having purchased in 1660, the estate of Saughton Hall, was or. a Baronet [S.], as above, 28 Feb. 1695, with rem. to heirs male of the body. He m. Elizabeth, da. of Malcolm, or Michael, Fleming, of Rathobyres. She was bur. 18 Oct. 1676, at the Greyfriars, Edinburgh. He d. Feb. and was bur. there 2 March 1697."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 369

"We now come to Robert, the second son of Mr. James Baird, and his posterity, who are numberless. He having received a large patrimony from his father, became a merchant at Edinburgh of the greatest reputation and credit in his time. In 1660, he purchased the lands of Sauchtonhall and others, in the Shire of Edinburgh, and in the year 1695 he was created a Knight Baronet. He married Elizabeth Fleming, daughter to Mr. Malcolm Fleming, brother to Sir William Fleming, of Ferm, by whom he had six sons and five daughters, viz.-
Sir James, who succeeded him. 2. John, who was a merchant at Dantzig. 3. Robert, who was an officer in the Dutch service, and was the first Governor of Surinam after the Dutch got possession of it. 4. Andrew, who died in the East Indies, also in the Dutch service. These last three: sons of Sir Robert Baird all died unmarried. 5. William, who, by the extinction of three elder brothers became Sir Robert's second son. 6. Alexander, who retired to New York, married there, and left children. To all these sons, Sir Robert gave large patrimonies in his own lifetime."

SOURCE: "Auchmedden Baird's." Auchmedden Baird's. Accessed March 09, 2013. [http://www.bairdnet.com/auchmedden/will5.html].

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References

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQCM-YVS : 11 February 2020), John Baronet Hume, 1679. Name John Baronet Hume Sex Male Christening Date 6 Aug 1679 Christening Place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Christening Place (Original) Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Father's Name Patrick Baronet Hume Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Margaret Baird Mother's Sex Female Event Type Christening. Maternal Grandfather's Name Robert Baronet Baird Maternal Grandmother's Name Elizabeth Fleming Paternal Grandfather's Name John Sir Hume Paternal Grandmother's Name Margaret Stewart Event Type Christening Additional Relatives Y
• Sir Robert Baird, 1st Baronet, Wikipedia
• Account of the surname of Baird - Particularly of the families of Auchmedden, Newbyth, and Sauchtonhall Edited by William N. Fraser .... page 21-22. link We now come to Robert, the second son of Mr James Baird, and his posterity, who are numberless. He having received a large patrimony from his father, became a merchant at Edinburgh of the greatest reputation and credit in his time. In 1660, he purchased the lands of Sauehtonhall and others, in the Shire of Edinburgh, and in the year 1695 he was created a Knight Baronet. He married Elizabeth Fleming, daughter to Mr Malcolm Fleming, brother to Sir William Fleming, of Ferm, by whom he had six sons and five daughters, viz. … Sir Robert Baird' s eldest daughter, Bathia, was married to Sir Robert Barclay of Pierston, in the Shire of Ayr. The second, Margaret, to Sir Patrick Hume, of Coldingham, in the Shire of Berwick.
• Clan MacFarlane Genealogy cites
  • Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Baird02 (Reliability: 3), 23 Mar 2008. Stirnet - ‘Baird02’ 2. Sir Robert Baird, 1st Bart of Saughton Hall (bur 02.03.1697) m. (18.01.1655) Elizabeth Fleming (bur 18.10.1676, dau of Michael Fleming of Ratho Byres)
• ”The History of Saughton Park” link
• “Bairds of Saughtonhall and the Restoration of Saughtonhall Park.” (Updated: Aug 21, 2022) < Clan Baird Society Worldwide, Inc. >
• “Landed families of Britain and Ireland - (329) Baird of Newbyth and Saughtonhall, baronets“ (Monday, 7 May 2018) < link >
• Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Baird02 (Reliability: 3), 23 Mar 2008. Stirnet - ‘Baird02’