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BAILLIE, George (1664-1738), of Jerviswood, Lanark.

Family and Education
b. 16 Mar. 1664, 1st s. of Robert Baillie of Jerviswood by Rachel, da. of Sir Archibald Johnston of Warriston, Edinburgh, Lord Warriston in Cromwellian Parliament. educ. ?Utrecht 1682. m. 17 Sept. 1691, Grisell, da. of Sir Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont [S], 1s. 2da. one of whom; Sir Alexander Murray, 3rd Bt., of Stanhope. suc. fa. 1684.
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M.P. [S] Berwickshire 1693 – 98, 1700 – 01, Lanarkshire 1703–7.

Served in Prince of Orange’s Horse Gds. c. 1685 – 89; commr. of supply, Berwickshire and Lanarkshire 1689; commr. of militia 1689; receiver gen. [S] 1693; ld. treasurer depute [S] 1704 – 05; P.C. [S] ?1704–?8.

Ld. of Trade 1710 – 12, of Admiralty 1714 – 17, of Treasury 1717–25.

Main residence: Jerviswood, Lanark.
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BAILLIE, George (1664-1738)

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BAIRD, John (1685-1745), of Newbyth, Haddington.

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b. 13 Oct. 1685, 1st s. of Sir William Baird, 1st Bt., of Newbyth by his 1st w. Helen, da. of Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar, Edinburgh, ld. president of the court of session. educ. ?Glasgow Univ. 1702, ?M.A. 1706. m. Janet (who afterwards James St. Clair), da. of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Bt., of Hailes, Haddington, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 17 Feb. 1737.
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Commr. of the equivalent 1715 – 19.

Main residence: Newbyth, Haddington.
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BAIRD, John (1685-1745)

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BAKER, George (d.1723), of Crook Hall, in Lanchester, nr. Durham.

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o.s. of George Baker of Crook Hall by Elizabeth, o. da. and h. of Samuel Davison of Wingate Grange, co. Dur. m. bef. 1718, Elizabeth, o. da. and h. of Thomas Conyers of Elemore, co. Dur., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1699.
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Main residence: Crook Hall, in Lanchester, nr. Durham.
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BAKER, George (d.1723)

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BAKER, Hercules (1683-1744), of Deal and East Langdon, Kent.

Family and Education
bap. 15 Aug. 1683, 2nd. s. of James Baker of Deal, mariner, by Amy Mullett of Deal. m. (lic. 9 May 1713) Jane Fox, 1da. suc. uncle John Baker 1716.
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Capt. R.N. 1713; treasurer of Greenwich Hospital 1736 – d.

Main residence: Deal and East Langdon, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
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BAKER, Hercules (1683-1744)

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BAKER, John (1660-1716), of East Langdon, nr. Deal, Kent.

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b. 1660, s. of James Baker of Deal by his w. Elizabeth, afterwards w. (lic. 28 Mar. 1666) of John Brett of Deal, carpenter. unm.
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Lt. R.N. 1688, capt. 1691, r.-adm. 1708, v.-adm. 1709.

Main residence: East Langdon, nr. Deal, Kent.
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BAKER, John (1660-1716)

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