- Baillie
A baillie (alternative spelling bailie, from
Old French ) was a local civic officer in Scottishburgh s, approximately equivalent to the post ofalderman ormagistrate (seebailiff ) in other countries. They were responsible for ajurisdiction called a "bailiary" (alt. "bailiery").Notable Scottish baillies:
*Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair , Bailie of Canna
*Mary Barbour ,Glasgow Corporation 's first woman Baillie (1924-1927)
*Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan , Bailie ofInverie ,Knoydart
*Bailie Nicol Jarvie , fictional character in the SirWalter Scott novel "Rob Roy", and a brand of whisky
*Sir John Lauder, 1st Baronet , Bailie ofEdinburgh
*"Bailie William Landale", winner of the silver cup at the first open championship held at St Andrews Old Course in 1754, seeTimeline of golf history (1353-1850) There are several notable people with the surname Baillie:
*Robert Baillie (1602-1662), Scottish divine and historical writer
*Lady Grizel Baillie , (1665–1746), Scottish song-writer
*Baillie of Jerviswood (d. 1684), Scottish conspirator, Robert Baillie (aka Baillie of Jerviswood), son of George Baillie of Lanarkshire
*Matthew Baillie (1761-1823), brother of poetress Joanna Baillie
*Joanna Baillie (1762-1851), poetess and dramatist
*Henry Baillie (1803–1885), British Conservative politician
*Charles Baillie (disambiguation)
*Sir Frank Wilton Baillie (1875–1921), Canadian industrialist
*John Baillie (1886-1960), Scottish theologian, and brother of theologian Donald Macpherson Baillie
*Donald Macpherson Baillie (1887-1954), Scottish theologian, ecumenist, and parish minister
*Bruce Baillie (1931-), film director
*Jackie Baillie (1964-), Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dumbarton constituencyee also
*Deacon, the old Scots equivalent of
councillor , seeDeacon#Scots usage
*Bailie of Holyroodhouse
*"Glasgow Bailie", a type of saltedherring , which is also some times known as a "Glasgow Magistrate"
*The Scottish nobleman and prime ministerAlec Douglas-Home was satirically named Baillie Vass by the magazinePrivate Eye .
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