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William Baird

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Officer of the British Navy

Sir William Baird - 5th Baronet Baird, of Saughton Hall

 

Personal Details

Date of Birth1729
Place of Birth
Father's NameSir Robert Baird, 3rd Bt. (1690 - 1740)
Mother's NameJanet Baikie (-1733)
BrotherSir David Baird of Saughtonhall, 4th Bt
MarriedFrances Gardiner in 1750
ChildLt.-Col. Sir James Gardiner Baird of Saughtonhall, 6th Bt.(-1830)
Date of Death17 August 1771

 

Naval Service Details

Midshipman

DateShipNotes

 

Lieutenant

DateShipNotes
15 February 1757Promoted to this rankB051

 

Commander

DateShipNotes

 

Captain

DateShipNotes
3 March 1759SalisburyPromoted to command this shipB051
WeymouthCommanded at the Battle of Pondicherry ??B051
1660Salisbury
1761-Aug-28SalisburyThe ship was put out of commission at Bombay002

 

Other Details

1 July 1745Succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Baird, of Saughton Hall

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
10 September 1759Battle of Pondicherry

 

Notes

From the Log of William Baird:

Fri 28 Aug 1761: Squally with frequent showers. AM the Pendant was hauled down and the ship put out of Commission on Admiral Cornish's orders as being unfit for service. signed William Baird.

 

Sources

001The Peerage
002Page on Surgeon James Lind
B051Biographia NavalisJohn Charnock
B057British Warships In The Age Of Sail 1714-1792Rif Winfield

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