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

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widow, Margaret Oswald, surviving him many years; dying at Scotstoun, 27th
April, 1764. His will, dated 12th February, 1741, is registered in the Books of
Session 5th August in the same year.
1. James, his eldest son, went to Leyden, and studied medicine under
Booerhaave. He became ultimately Senior Fellow of the Royal College of
Physicians in Edinburgh, and died unmarried 3rd May, 1790. He sold the estate
of Chesterhall " in a pet," and regretted it ever afterwards.
2. George, the youngest son, was born 22nd June, 1713 {Edinburgh Register) .
One of the witnesses to the baptism is " George Watson, of Old Malton Abbey."
He was a merchant in Glasgow, and a partner in the firm of Oswald and Co., and
was also secretary to the second Lord President Dundas. He died unmarried.
His will, containing a long list of bequests, is registered in the Books of
Session, 1793.
1. Jane, the eldest daughter, born 171-, married in 1742 the Rev. William
Smith, 1 of Cranston, near Dalkeith. 2 The marriage contract is dated "att
Chesterhall, the 26th day of February, 1742." They had five sons, one of whom,
Lewis, born in 1745, and named after Lord Lewis Gordon, who was a witness to
the baptism {Cranston Register), died an infant ; and one daughter, Margaret, who
married Mr. R. Cochrane. James, the eldest son, settled in Ireland, and died un-
married ; John, the second, was captain of a West Indiaman, married and died
without issue ; William went to sea, and died unmarried. George, the youngest,
entered the Church, obtained the living of Galston, in Ayrshire, married Marion
Freer, only surviving daughter and eventual heiress of Adam Freer, Esq., of
Innernethy, in Perthshire, and left five sons — 1. William, in Edinburgh, died
unmarried. 2. Adam Freer, a merchant in India, married and left issue. 3.
George, D.D., of Tolbooth parish, Edinburgh, married and left four sons, one of
whom is married and has issue. 4. David, in India, married and left issue. 5.
John, merchant in Glasgow, married, but has no issue ; and four daughters — 1.
Margaret, m. Rev. J. Moody, and left issue. 2. Henrietta, m. Rev. Dr. Balfour,
and left issue. 3 and 4. Jane and Marion died unmarried.
1 Son of the Rev. Robert Smith, of Longformacus, respecting whom refer to Fasti Ecclesiac
Scoticanae, Vol. II., p. 420 : Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, Vol. XI., p. 463.
2 She was his second wife ; by his first, Grace Macaulay, daughter of the Rev. Robert
Macaulay of Stirling, he had two children, John died an infant, and Beatrix, born 1736, who
married the Rev. John Robertson of Kilmarnock, and left two daughters.