Fairbairn baronets
The Fairbairn Baronetcy, of Ardwick in the parish of Manchester in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 November 1869 for the prominent Scottish engineer William Fairbairn.[1] Another member of the family to gain distinction was Bernard Fairbairn (1880–1965), grandson of William Andrew Fairbairn, fourth son of the first Baronet. He was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy.
Fairbairn baronets, of Ardwick (1869)
- Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet (1789–1874)
- Sir Thomas Fairbairn, 2nd Baronet (1823–1891)
- Sir Arthur Henderson Fairbairn, 3rd Baronet (1852–1915)
- Sir Thomas Gordon Fairbairn, 4th Baronet (1854–1931)
- Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Baronet (1902–1972)
- Sir James Brooke Fairbairn, 6th Baronet (born 1930)
Notes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23544. p. 5446. 8 October 1869.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
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