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Where did the Scottish Baird family come from? What is the Scottish Baird family crest and coat of arms? When did the Baird family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Baird family history?
The surname Baird is a ancient Strathclyde-Briton name for a person who works as a poet, which was originally derived from the Gaelic word bard.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Baird, Bard, Barde, Baard, Bayard, Beard and many more.First found in Lanarkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baird research. Another 344 words(25 lines of text) covering the year 1888 is included under the topic Early Baird History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baird Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Baird family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Baird. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Baird Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Andrew Baird, who landed in Massachusetts in 1672
- James Baird who arrived in America in 1685
- Alexander Baird, who arrived in New York in 1695
Baird Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- William Baird settled in New Hampshire in 1718
- Francois Baird, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754
- Archibald Baird, who arrived in South Carolina in 1770
- John Baird settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1773
- Thomas Baird settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774
Baird Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Baird, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1807
- Henry Baird, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1810
- Martha Baird, aged 40, landed in Maine in 1812
- Washington Baird, who landed in New York in 1813
- George Baird, who landed in New York, NY in 1816
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- James Baird (1873-1953), American civil engineer and builder of the Lincoln Memorial
- Leah Baird (1883-1971), American actress of the silent screen, and a screenwriter
- Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823-1887), American naturalist
- Brigadier-General Harry Howard Baird (1893-1969), American Commanding Officer, Special Troops, US Army Forces Pacific (1945-1946)
- Major-General Henry Welles Baird (1881-1963), American Commanding Officer, 4th Armored Division (1941-1942)
- David McCurdy Baird OC, FRSC (b. 1920), Canadian geologist, photographer, and academic
- Sir Dugald Baird (1899-1986), Scottish physician
- Stuart Baird (b. 1947), English film editor, producer, and director
- John Logie Baird (1888-1946), Scottish inventor of the first practical television
- Craig George Baird (b. 1970), New Zealand race car driver with over 20 New Zealand championship titles
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- A Baird Family in America and Allied Lines by Joie Baird and Delila Baird.
- Francis Baird's American Descendants from 1758 by James T. Baird.
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Learn all about the different symbols of your Coat of Arms with our deluxe symbolism. This product will explain the full meaning of you Coat of Arms including motto translations.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Vi et virtute
Motto Translation: Both by strength and virtue
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Baird
Baard, Baarde, Baarte, Baeard, Baearde, Baeart, Baird, Bairde, Bard, Barde, Bayard, Bayarde, Bayart, Bayarte, Bayeard, Bayearde, Bayeart, Bayerd, Bayert, Bayord, Beard, Beard, Bearde, Bearid, Bearte, Beeard, Beearde, Beeart, Beearte, Beeeard, Beeearde, Beeeart, Beeerd, Beeert, Beeord, Beyard, Beyarde, Beyart, Beyarte, Beyeard, Beyearde, Beyeart, Beyerd, Beyert, Beyord and more.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
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