Aird baronets explained

Aird baronets
Creation Date:	1901^[1]
Status:	extant^[2]
Arms:	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.
Crest:	Upon a bull-headed rail fesswise a lion rampant holding between the paws a spike all Proper.
Motto:	Vigilantiâ, By vigilance^[3]

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 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 (1940–2023)^[4]
• Sir James John Aird, 5th Baronet (born 1978)

The heir apparent is the present baronet's elder son Roman Jack Aird (born 2011)^[5]

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

Notes and References

1. Book: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage . 2000 . Debrett's Peerage . London . 033354577X . B13.
2. Web site: Official Roll . The Standing Council of the Baronetage . 13 August 2022 . en.
3. Book: Burke's Peerage . 1949.
4. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/births-marriages-and-deaths-may-9-2023-6s8c7chpk Aird
5. Book: 2019. Aird (UK) 1901, of Hyde Park Terrace, Paddington, co London . Morris . Susan . Bosberry-Scott . Wendy . Belfield . Gervase . Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. 2 . 150th . London . Debrett's Ltd. . 3711–3713 . 978-1-999767-0-5-1.