The Muir Baronetcy, of

Deanston Deanston () is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Teith east of Doune, in south-west Perthshire. It is a part of the parish of Kilmadock. Etymology The name comes from Walter Drummond, Dean of Dun ...

in the

county of Perth Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...

, and of Park Gardens in the city of Glasgow, is a title in the

Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ...

. It was created on 20 October 1892 for John Muir,

Lord Provost of Glasgow The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the Glasgow City Council. The Lord Provost serves both as the chair of the city council and as a figurehead for the entire city, and is elected by the city councillors from among i ...

from 1889 to 1892. The second Baronet served as

High Sheriff of County Waterford The High Sheriff of County Waterford was the Sovereign's judicial representative in County Waterford. Initially, an office for a lifetime, assigned by the Sovereign, the High Sheriff became an annual appointment following the Provisions of Oxford ...

in 1919. The third Baronet was a deputy lieutenant of

Perthshire Perthshire (Scottish English, locally: ; ), officially the County of Perth, is a Shires of Scotland, historic county and registration county in central Scotland. Geographically it extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, Strathmore ...

. The fourth baronet did not use his title. He died in 2023 and was succeeded by his brother, the presumed fifth Baronet.

Muir baronets, of Deanston and Park Gardens, Glasgow (1892)

Sir John Muir Sir John Muir, 1st Baronet Deputy Lieutenant, DL Justice of the Peace, JP (1828–1903) was a Scottish businessman who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1889 to 1892. He founded Finlay Muir & Co, one of the world's largest 19th century c ...

, 1st Baronet (1828–1903)

*Sir Alexander Kay Muir, 2nd Baronet (1868–1951) *Sir John Harling Muir, 3rd Baronet (1910–1994) *Richard James Kay Muir, presumed 4th Baronet (1939–2023) *Ian Charles Muir, presumed 5th Baronet (born 1940) The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Andrew Hugh John Muir (born 1943). The family are buried at

Kincardine-in-Menteith Kincardine is a civil parish in the Scottish council area of Stirling and the former county of Perthshire in the historic district of Menteith. It lies between the River Teith and River Forth and contains the villages of Blair Drummond and Thorn ...

on the road from Deanston to Stirling, just west of Blair Drummond.

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. *{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012, M, 4 Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom