Aird baronets

The Aird Baronetcy, of Hyde Park Terrace in Paddington in the County of London, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 March 1901^[1] for the civil engineering contractor and Conservative politician John Aird.

The present Baronet is a co-heir to the barony of Willoughby de Eresby

Aird baronets, of Hyde Park Terrace (1901)

Sir John Aird, 1st Baronet (1833–1911)
Sir John Aird, 2nd Baronet (1861–1934)
Sir John Renton Aird, 3rd Baronet (1898–1973)
Sir (George) John Aird, 4th Baronet (born 1940)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son James John Aird (born 1978).

Arms

Coat of arms of Aird baronets
Crest Upon a bull-headed rail fesswise a lion rampant holding between the paws a spike all Proper. Escutcheon Gules on a chevron between in chief two wolves' heads erased and in base an increscent between the horns a mullet of six point all Argent two falcons' heads erased Sable. Motto Vigilantiâ ^[2]

References

^ "No. 27291". The London Gazette. 5 March 1901. p. 1576.
^ Burke's Peerage. 1949.

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Leigh Rayment's list of baronets

[1] "No. 27291". The London Gazette. 5 March 1901. p. 1576.

[2] Burke's Peerage. 1949.

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