Reid Baronets
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There have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Reid, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2007.
The Reid Baronetcy, of Barra in the County of Aberdeen, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 30 November 1703 for John Reid. The second Baronet represented Elgin Burghs in the House of Commons between 1710 and 1713. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1885.
The Reid Baronetcy, of Ewell Grove in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 10 November 1823 for Thomas Reid. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1903.
The Reid Baronetcy, of Ellon in the County of Aberdeen, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 August 1897 for James Reid. He was physician to Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V. The third Baronet has served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire.
The Reid Baronetcy, of Springburn in the County of the City of Glasgow and of Kilmaurs in the County of Ayr, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 January 1922 for Hugh Reid. He was Chairman and Managing Director of the North British Locomotive Company.
The Reid Baronetcy, of Rademon in the County of Down, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 February 1936 for David Reid, Unionist Member of Parliament for East Down from 1918 to 1922 and for Down from 1922 to 1939. The title became extinct on his death in 1939.
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[edit] Reid Baronets, of Barra (1703)
- Sir John Reid, 1st Baronet (d. after 1722)
- Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (d. 1750)
- Sir James Reid, 3rd Baronet (d. c. 1772)
- Sir John Reid, 4th Baronet (1760-1829)
- Sir John Reid, 5th Baronet (1794-1844)
- Sir William Reid, 6th Baronet (1795-1845)
- Sir Alexander Reid, 7th Baronet (1798-1885)
[edit] Reid Baronets, of Ewell Grove (1823)
- Sir Thomas Reid, 1st Baronet (1762-1824)
- Sir John Rae Reid, 2nd Baronet (1791-1867)
- Sir John Rae Reid, 3rd Baronet (1841-1885)
- Sir Henry Valentine Rae Reid, 4th Baronet (1845-1903)
[edit] Reid Baronets, of Ellon (1897)
- Sir James Reid, 1st Baronet (1849-1923)
- Sir Edward James Reid, 2nd Baronet (1901-1972)
- Sir Alexander James Reid, 3rd Baronet (b. 1932)
[edit] Reid Baronets, of Springburn and Kilmaurs (1922)
- Sir Hugh Reid, 1st Baronet (1860-1935)
- Sir Douglas Neilson Reid, 2nd Baronet (1898-1971)
- Sir Hugh Reid, 3rd Baronet (b. 1933)
There is no heir to the baronetcy.
[edit] Reid Baronets, of Rademon (1936)
- Sir David Douglas Reid, 1st Baronet (1872-1939)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page