. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . rather the one-half of a doublehouse and garrets—the tenement having been apparently theonly subject of which John Baird was absolute house is still standing. A view of it is given in theaccompanying plate—the entrance being the centre one of thethree doors shown in the sketch. Mr. Alexander Baird, thefather of the Gartsherrie brothers, built an addition to this houseconsisting of the portion in which are the farthest oft door andwindow. The plate represents these houses as they were in histime. The place w
. The Bairds of Gartsherrie. Some notices of their origin and history . rather the one-half of a doublehouse and garrets—the tenement having been apparently theonly subject of which John Baird was absolute house is still standing. A view of it is given in theaccompanying plate—the entrance being the centre one of thethree doors shown in the sketch. Mr. Alexander Baird, thefather of the Gartsherrie brothers, built an addition to this houseconsisting of the portion in which are the farthest oft door andwindow. The plate represents these houses as they were in histime. The place where the tree and hedge are is now occupiedby recently built houses. By the deed of settlement just mentioned, John Bairdbequeaths legacies of £10 each to his nephews, John, son ofWilliam Baird, and John, son of Robert Baird ; and he leavesthe same amount to his grand-nephew, John Baird, son ofAlexander Baird in Woodhead. This last was the late Baird of Lochwood, then an infant of six months testator also appointed his nephew, Alexander Baird inbairdsofgartsher00amma. 28
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