Sir William Baird (c.1727-1771)

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Sir William Baird (5^th Baronet of Saughton Hall)

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1727CSORN
First Known Service1742CSORN
FatherSir Robert Baird (1690-1740), 3rd BtPEER
MotherJanet Baikie (d.1733)PEER
WifeFrances Gardiner (1729-1811) - Married 1750PEER
DaughterFrances (1751-1842)ref:950
SonLt.-Col. Sir James Gardiner Baird (d.1830), 6th BtPEER
BrotherSir David Baird of Saughtonhall (1729-1745), 4th Bt.PEER
Last Known Service7.1765CSORN
Date of Death17.8.1771 - Saughton Hall, Edinburgh CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1742	1744	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/4
1.7.1745		Succeeded as 5^th Baronet of Saughton Hall	E-WIKI
2.6.1749		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/206	RNLPC
15.2.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
3.3.1759		Captain	CSORN
3.3.1759	18.2.1761	Weymouth (60) 1752-1772 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
3.3.1759	28.8.1761	Salisbury (50) 1746-1761 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/411 Issued by George PocockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1766 , East Indies Confirmed 24.5.1762	ADM 6/19
10.9.1759		Battle of Pondicherry

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

PEERVarious, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:950 Family History

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