The Bairds are an ancient Scottish line,
prominent at different times in centres as far apart as Aberdeenshire
Lanarkshire and Peeblesshire. They are first noted historically
in the 12th century, when the name was spelt Bard or Barde. One
of the first recorded members of the family being one Henry de
Barde, who in 1178 witnessed a charter of lands in Stirling assigned
to the Bishop hop of Glasgow by William the Lion.