Fairbairn Baronets
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The Fairbairn Baronetcy, of Ardwick in the County 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. 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.
[edit] 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 (b. 1930)
[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
