Peerage Record – 12920

     Jean Margaret Jardine was born on 2 March 1951.² She is the daughter of Brigadier Sir Ian Liddell Jardine, 4th Bt. and Priscilla Daphne Scott-Phillips.^1,2 She married Sir James Andrew Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 11th Bt., son of Sir James Richard Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 10th Bt. and Mabel Ann Gay Tempest Gill, in 1984.¹ She and Sir James Andrew Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 11th Bt. were divorced in 1988.¹
     From 1984, her married name became Baird.¹

     Brigadier Sir Ian Liddell Jardine, 4th Bt. was born on 13 October 1923.² He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Sir Colin Arthur Jardine, 3rd Bt. and Jean Evelyn Livesey Liddell.² He married Priscilla Daphne Scott-Phillips, daughter of Douglas Middleton Parnham Scott-Phillips, on 25 August 1948.² He died on 25 November 1982 at age 59.²
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England.² He fought in the Second World War.² He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1945.² He gained the rank of Brigadier in the Coldstream Guards.² He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Jardine, of Godalming, co. Surrey [U.K., 1916] on 24 September 1957.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1966.² He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM The Queen Elizabeth II between 1976 and 1978.²

     Sir Alexander Baird of Saughtonhall, 12th Bt. was born on 28 May 1986.¹ He is the son of Sir James Andrew Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 11th Bt. and Jean Margaret Jardine.¹ He married Stephanie Dean in 2015.²
     He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Baird, of Saughton Hall, co. Edinburgh [N.S., 1696] on 18 February 2024.³

     Sir James Richard Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 10th Bt. was born on 12 July 1913.¹ He was the son of William Frank Gardiner Baird and Violet Mary Croft.¹ He married Mabel Ann Gay Tempest Gill, daughter of Algernon Gill, on 22 February 1941.¹ He died on 13 March 1997 at age 83.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1945.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Baird, of Saughton Hall, co. Edinburgh [N.S., 1696] on 3 August 1966.¹

     Sir Robert Baker, 1st Bt. was born on 20 April 1754.¹ He was the son of John Baker and Sarah Wood.¹ He was baptised on 25 May 1754 at Richmond, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was also reported to have been born in 1757.² He married Dinah Hayley, daughter of George Hayley and Mary Wilkes, on 28 May 1783 at Sidmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He died on 4 February 1826 at age 71.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in February 1826.³
     He was admitted to Inner Temple.² He gained the rank of Major in the Surrey Fencible Cavalry.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Baker, of Dunstable House, Richmond, Surrey [Great Britain] on 14 May 1796, for raising and maintaining a troop of 500 horse, the Richmond Rangers.¹ He lived at Nicholas Hayne, Devon, England.² He lived at Dunstable House, Surrey, England.²

     Major Sir James Hozier Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 9th Bt. was born on 25 November 1883.¹ He was the son of Sir William James Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 8th Bt. and Hon. Arabella Rose Evelyn Hozier.¹ He married, firstly, Blanche Celia Denton, daughter of John Louis Denton, on 8 June 1921.¹ He married, secondly, Joan Violet Barker, daughter of Thomas Barker, on 24 March 1923.¹ He died on 3 August 1966 at age 82, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1915.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Baird, of Saughton Hall, co. Edinburgh [N.S., 1696] on 19 April 1921.¹

     George Baird of Auchmedden was the son of Andrew Baird of Lavoroklaw and Bessy Learmouth.¹ He married Elizabeth Keith, daughter of Alexander Keith, circa 10 August 1550.¹ He died on 29 May 1593.¹

     Andrew Baird of Lavoroklaw was the son of Gilbert Baird of Posso.¹ He married Bessy Learmouth.¹ He died on 10 February 1543.¹
     He lived at Lavoroklaw, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ On 13 February 1534 he held the lands of Auchmedden.¹

     Bessy Learmouth married Andrew Baird of Lavoroklaw, son of Gilbert Baird of Posso.¹
     She lived at Balcomy, Scotland^G.¹ Her married name became Baird.¹