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John Baird, Lord Newbyth

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101:(1616–67) we find him referred to as Sir John, under date 1653. Thenceforward his name occurs with some frequency in that correspondence, and usually in such a connection as to suggest that he was regarded as a person of some weight and sagacity. 165:
at Edinburgh are preserved certain papers in the handwriting of Lord Newbyth, being a collection of decisions ranging from 1664 to 1667, and a collection of practiques belonging to the period between 1664 and 1681.
127:, and sat on the committee of taxation in the former, and on that of supply in the latter, parliament. He was not returned to the parliament of 1669. In that year a grant of the barony of 82:, by whom he had four children, three sons and one daughter, viz. John, born on 4 Oct 1648; Margaret, born on 23 Dec 1649; John, born on 23 Sep 1652; and William, born on 12 Nov 1654. 244: 239: 67: 109: 147: 124: 75: 224: 209: 269: 71: 146:. By reason of his opposition to the arbitrary measures of the government he was superseded in the office of lord of session in 1681, 264: 79: 32: 284: 279: 161:
he was re-appointed ordinary lord of session (1689), and retained his seat upon the bench until his death in 1698. In the
249: 214: 74:, was admitted advocate on 3 June 1647. It must have been about the same year that he married Margaret, daughter of 259: 182: 274: 176: 116:
in the sum of 2,400l. His eminence at the bar, however, could not be ignored, and in 1664 he was created an
17: 254: 229: 43:(1620–1698), was a Scottish advocate, judge, politician and diplomat. He served as Commissioner for 117: 44: 142:
between Scotland and England. In 1680 his youngest and only surviving son, William, was created
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for the shire of Edinburgh in 1685, and also as commissioner of supply for the same county.
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of Edinburgh, made in his favour by the crown in 1667, was ratified by the parliament.
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In 1670 he was nominated one of the commissioners to negotiate the then projected
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of Boyne being appointed in his place. He acted as commissioner of the
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In the Scottish parliaments of 1665 and 1667 he represented
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Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1667
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Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1665
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passed by the parliament of Scotland in 1662, being then
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Lord Newbyth
Newbyth
East Linton
Aberdeenshire
Parliament of Scotland
Byth
commissary
Edinburgh
John Dempster
Pitliver
Sir William Hay
Linplum
Charles II
throne of Scotland
Ancram
Lothian
covenanting party
Act of Indemnity
mulcted
ordinary lord of session
Aberdeenshire
Gilmertoun
sheriffdom
treaty of union
baronet
Sir Patrick Ogilvie
cess
Prince of Orange
Advocates' Library
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