Clain Baird Crest
Clain Baird Motto
"Dominus fecit," which translates from Latin as "The Lord made"
Clain Baird Tartan
The Clan
Clan Baird is an ancient Scottish family with roots stretching back through centuries of Scottish history. Today, Clan Baird Society Worldwide brings together Baird descendants and friends across the globe to celebrate, preserve, and share the clan’s heritage.
The Society works to reunite the worldwide Baird family, promote Scottish culture, support historical and genealogical research, preserve important Baird records and sites, and encourage members to discover and celebrate their ancestry.
Clan Baird Society Worldwide traces its modern organization to the late 1960s and was formally established in 1972 with the blessing of the Lord Lyon King of Arms. Today, members around the world continue the work of preserving Baird history while building fellowship among generations of the family.
Clan Names
Baird, Baard, Bard, Barde, Beard, Bahard, Baiard, Bayard, Biaird, Bord, Burd, Byrd, MacBard, Mackabard
History of Clain Baird
Clan Baird is an ancient Scottish family whose early history is associated with Biggar and Cambusnethan in Lanarkshire. Over time, branches of the family spread northward into other parts of Scotland, including Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, and the lands associated with Ordinhivas and Auchmedden.
By the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries, the Bairds of Ordinhivas and Auchmedden had developed many of the characteristics traditionally associated with a Scottish clan. Historical records show that members of the family recognized a chief, held significant lands, maintained kinship ties, exercised local authority, and played an important role in the communities around them. The Lord Lyon also recognizes the Bairds as a clan.
The Bairds of Auchmedden became one of the most important branches of the family. Other lines developed at places including Newbyth, Saughtonhall, and Gartsherrie, carrying the Baird name into different regions of Scotland and eventually around the world.
Like many Scottish families, Clan Baird experienced a wide diaspora over the centuries. Today, large Baird populations can be found in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with descendants continuing to explore their genealogy and Scottish heritage.
Clan Baird Society Worldwide continues that legacy by connecting Baird families internationally, preserving clan history, supporting Scottish cultural and historical projects, and helping members discover their ancestral roots.
