Genealogical collections concerning the sir-name of Baird, and the families of Auchmedden, Newbyth, and Sauchton Hall in particular
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whether the eagles would return, and, in particular, the then minister of the parish
was on the look-out, and ' expecting their return.' And, strange to say, they did
return to their old eyrie, and continued there for some time. But, unhappily,
there was then a Coastguard station at Pennan, and the men tried to shoot the
eagles, which scared them away, and up to this time they have not come back.
Mr. Robert Baird was not at Auchmedden at the time, but the facts as stated were
communicated to him by the minister, the Rev. Mr. Gardiner ; and by Mr. Baird
they were repeated to his brother, Mr. James Baird, the present proprietor of the
estate."
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whether the eagles would return, and, in particular, the then minister of the parish
was on the look-out, and ' expecting their return.' And, strange to say, they did
return to their old eyrie, and continued there for some time. But, unhappily,
there was then a Coastguard station at Pennan, and the men tried to shoot the
eagles, which scared them away, and up to this time they have not come back.
Mr. Robert Baird was not at Auchmedden at the time, but the facts as stated were
communicated to him by the minister, the Rev. Mr. Gardiner ; and by Mr. Baird
they were repeated to his brother, Mr. James Baird, the present proprietor of the
estate."
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| Histories of Scottish families > Genealogical collections concerning the sir-name of Baird, and the families of Auchmedden, Newbyth, and Sauchton Hall in particular > (131) Page 107 |
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| Description | With copies of old letters and papers worth preserving, and account of several transactions in this country during the last two centuries Reprinted from the original MS. of William Baird, Esq. (last of the family), of Auchmedden ... ; with notes, and an appendix containing a deduction of the family of Ordinhnivas to the present day. |
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| Shelfmark | A.114.b.6 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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