FAMILY GROUP
RECORD OF ANDREW BAIRD AND JEANE MARKE
Andrew Baird was born in about 1625 of Dalkeith, the son of John Baird and Grissell Hangitsyd. He married Jeane Marke. Jeane
was most likely the
daughter of Nicoll Mark and Janet Yoolle "of
Pendrency" in Lasswade.
Andrew and Jeane had the following children:
1. William,
christened 23 March 1651 in Dalkeith. The wittnesses at the
christening were Wm Baird and Johne Baird.
*2. Margaret, christened 13 March 1653 in Liberton, "of Gilmerstoune".
William Baird was a witness.
Baptism record for Margaret Baird in Liberton:
"Baptz to Andro Baird in Gilmerstoune & Jeane
Mark his spouse a d. lawfull
Margaret
Witt: William
Baird Thomas Laurie".
3. Johne, christened 24 April
1655 in Liberton. The
witnesses were Johne Baird elder
and Johne Grieve.
4. Alexander, christened 13 September 1657 Lasswade "of
Pendrency", witnesses James Symsone and Alexandr Symsone
"his sone".
5. Helean, christened 22 January 1660 in Lasswade.
The witnesses were James Symsone "in Pendrary", and
Thomas Mair elder in Lasswade
6. Andrew, christened 31 January 1662 in Lasswade,
witnesses John Baird and Thomas Little.
7. Janet, christened 25 May 1664 in Lassward,
witnesses John Baird and Patrick _____.
8. Marione, christened 8 March 1668 in Lasswade,
witnesses James Symsone and William Fairlie.
FAMILY GROUP
RECORD OF JOHN BAIRD AND GRISSELL HANGITSYD
John Baird was born in about 1600 of Dalkeith. He married Grissell Hangitsyd. John and Grissell were the only Baird couple having children recorded in the parish register, and are likely Andrew's
parents.
Grissell's last name was recorded
as Hangitsyd or Hengitsyd. It was a variant of Hangitsyde or
Handyside, a surname found in Berwickshire, a county about
thirty miles away. "Recorded in the
spellings of Handasyde, Handyside, and Handaside,
this famous Scottish Border surname is locational.
It derives from the lands of Handyside, (in the
modern spelling) near Berwick. The precise
translation of the surname is uncertain. The
original spelling appears to be "Hanggansid", which
is probably "the wooded lands on the hillside" or
similar. The nameholders are not strictly a clan,
however the chief holds the title of "all that Ilk",
a terminolgy of equal status."
(https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Handaside)
John and Grissell had the following children:
*1. Andrew, born in about 1625 of Dalkeith;
married
Jeane Mark.
2. (Male), name not recorded,
christened 2 February 1625 in Dalkeith. This may be Andrew or another brother.
Thomas Baird was a witness.
Baptism record for a male
child in Dalkeith:
"The 2 of
Februer 1625
Parentes Jo.
Baird Grissell
Hangitsyd ye
bairns name
_______
Witness George
Symsonn Peter
Wylde
David Hog
Thomas Baird"
3.
George, christened 1 December 1626 in Dalkeith. Thomas Baird was a witness again.
