BAIRD, Andrew 1st of Auchmedden ¹

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  General Notes:

"Andrew Baird of Lavoroklaw, on the north coast of Fife, opposite to Broughty, was a younger son of Gilbert Baird of Posso, and born about the year 1475, the impression of his seal being the Arms of Posso.

In Lord Newbyth's genealogy, it is said he was a great favourite of King James V., and that that Prince died in his arms, Dec. 13, 1542.

When or from whom he got the lands of Lavoroklaw does not appear, but, in 1533, he disponed them to William Balfour, and Janet Annan, his spouse; and February 23, 1539, John Earl of Buchan disponed the lands of Auchmedden to him for a sum of money then paid, but under reversion. The disposition is dated at Dundee."

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Andrew married Elizabeth LEARMONTH, daughter of John LEARMONTH of Clatto and Daughter WAUCHOPE.¹ (Elizabeth LEARMONTH was born about 1490.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Andrew Baird married Bessy Lermont, daughter to the Laird of Balcomy, a very good old family in Fife - her mother was daughter to Wauchop of Niddry. He died February 10, 1543, at Auchmedden, and left a son, George, his successor, and several other children, both sons and daughters, who were married (some in the south), and had children ; but their posterity, at least on the male side, is now extinguished, for what I ever heard."

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