Sir

David Baird

Bt., DL
Photographic portrait by Alexander Bassano (1870s)
Born26 January 1832
Died12 October 1913 (aged 81)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankMajor
Battles/warsXhosa Wars
Crimean War
Indian Mutiny
Spouse(s)
Lady Ellen Blantyre
​
(m. 1864)​
Children6; including Sir David Baird, 4th Baronet, of Newbyth

Sir David Baird, 3rd Baronet, of Newbyth, DL (26 January 1832 – 12 October 1913) was a Scottish army officer and landowner.

Life

David Baird was born on 21 January 1832[1] in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire to Sir David Baird, 2nd Baronet, and Lady Anne Kennedy. He was baptised on 26 January. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy as the eldest surviving son in 1852.[2][3]

Baird served as an officer with the 74th Regiment of Foot in the Xhosa Wars of 1851–1852, in the Crimean War, and was on Lord Clyde's staff during the Indian Mutiny. He was subsequently a captain in the 98th Regiment of Foot, and was promoted to be major in the 74th Highlanders.[2]

Baird was a member of two famous London clubs: the Army and Navy Club, and White's Club. He was also Deputy Lieutenant for the counties of East Lothian and Midlothian.[2]

Baird died at his Scottish residence at Preston Kirby, Haddingtonshire, on 12 October 1913, at the age of 81. He had been ill for some time, and on the Saturday prior underwent an operation.[4] He is buried with his wife in Whitekirk graveyard in East Lothian.

Family

T. J. Barker, The Relief of Lucknow (1857)
Grave in Whitekirk graveyard

Sir David married Ellen, daughter and heiress of Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre, in 1864.[5] Around the turn of the century they inherited Lennoxlove House near Haddington and settled Newbyth House upon his son and heir David Baird (1865–1941).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baird grave, Whitekirk
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sir David Baird, 3rd Bt". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Death of Sir David Baird". The Glasgow Herald. 9 January 1852. p. 5.
  4. ↑ "Sir David Baird". The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 1913. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "The Marriage of Sir David Baird and the Hon. Ellen Stuart". The Morning Post. 16 June 1864. p. 5.

Sources

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