Sir John Baird, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Baird of Newbyth, 2nd Baronet (13 October 1686 – 30 September 1745) was a Scottish
politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir William Baird, 1st Baronet and his first wife Helen Gilmour, daughter of Sir John Gilmour
. Baird entered the British House of Commons
in 1715, sitting as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Edinburghshire until 1722. In 1737, he succeeded his father as baronet.
Baird married Janet Dalrymple, only daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
. Their marriage was childless. Baird died, aged 58 in Berwick-upon-Tweed
and with his death the baronetcy became extinct. The heir of his estates was his cousin William, the father of Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet
. Baird's widow remarried James St Clair
and died in 1766.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir William Baird, 1st Baronet and his first wife Helen Gilmour, daughter of Sir John Gilmour
John Gilmour of Craigmillar
Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar was a Scottish judge, who served as Lord President of the Court of Session from 1661 to 1670...
. Baird entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1715, sitting as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Edinburghshire until 1722. In 1737, he succeeded his father as baronet.
Baird married Janet Dalrymple, only daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, 1st Baronet was a Scottish and British politician, Lord Advocate of Scotland, and eventually Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland....
. Their marriage was childless. Baird died, aged 58 in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
and with his death the baronetcy became extinct. The heir of his estates was his cousin William, the father of Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet
Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet
General Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet GCB was a British military leader.-Military career:He was born at Newbyth House in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the son of an Edinburgh merchant family, and entered the British Army in 1772. He was sent to India in 1779 with the 73rd Highlanders, in which he...
. Baird's widow remarried James St Clair
James St Clair
General The Hon. James St Clair , was a Scottish soldier and Whig politician.-Background:St Clair was the second son of Henry St Clair, 10th Lord Sinclair and his wife Grizel Cockburn, daughter of Sir James Cockburn, 1st Baronet...
and died in 1766.