Genealogical collections concerning the sir-name of Baird, and the families of Auchmedden, Newbyth, and Sauchton Hall in particular

iv PREFACE.
An equally vexatious loss may be referred to — viz., that of three ancient lead
seals of the family, which were recently in possession of the Editor of the
" Account, <${C." but which were stolen shortly before its publication. They were
the three which are rudely sketched by Auchmedden on the title-page of this MS.
(see facsimile) ; a description of them will be found in the present volume.
In addition to the MS. now reprinted there are three other MSS. relating to
the family which may be mentioned.
1. A duplicate copy of the "Collections" in Auchmedden's handwriting, now
in the possession of his representative, F. G. Fraser, Esq., of Findrack,
Aberdeenshire.
2. A genealogical scrap-book of Auchmedden's, containing stray notices of his
family, and others with whom they intermarried, now in the possession of
W. N. Fraser, Esq., Editor of the " Account, 4'c."
3. A MS. in the Advocates' Library (Genealog. MSS. 34, 6, 19), which is
thus described in the Catalogue : —
" Genealogical Collections ; a 4to volume, consisting of treatises on the Genealogies
of the following families — viz., Seton, Arbuthnot, Campbell of Auchinbreck, Abercorn,
Baird, and Innes, being copies of well-known MSS., and mostly published."
The notes in the present volume, initialled " W. B.," are Auchmedden's; those
marked " W. N. F." are the Editor's of the " Account, Sfc. ;" those now added are
signed " Ed."
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F. M. B. S.
Uth Dec, 1868.