William Baird

William Baird was to act as a witness in favour of Robert Lyon, but he was instead tried and sentenced to death. The sentence was reduced to transportation, which was carried out in March of 1747 (Prisoners, vol. 2, pp. 20-21).

Name
forenameWilliam
surnameBaird
regWilliam Baird
sex
Male
affiliation
occupation
Silk dyer
Languages Known
Scots, English