There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Caird, both in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extinct.
The Caird Baronetcy, of Belmont Castle in the County of Perth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 8 February 1913 for the Scottish
jute baron and mathematician
James Key Caird
Sir James Key Caird, 1st Baronet (7 January 1837 – 9 March 1916) was a Scottish jute baron and mathematician. He was one of Dundee's most successful entrepreneurs, who used the latest technology in his Ashton and Craigie Mills.
Caird was noted ...
. He was the husband of
Sophie Gray. The title became extinct on his death in 1916.
The Caird Baronetcy, of Glenfarquhar in the County of Kincardine, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 26 January 1928 for the Scottish shipowner
James Caird. He was offered a peerage in 1937 but refused. The title became extinct on his death in 1954.
Caird baronets, of Belmont Castle (1913)
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Sir James Key Caird, 1st Baronet (1837–1916)
Caird baronets, of Glenfarquhar (1928)
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Sir James Caird, 1st Baronet (1864–1954)
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom