Sir James Baird, 2nd Baronet of Saughtonhall, was born about 1658, and died in 1715. The son of Sir Robert Baird, 1st Baronet of Saughtonhall, and Elizabeth Fleming, he became baronet in 1697 on the death of his father, in 1712 entailing the lands of Saughtonhall.
The Strathspey "Sir James Baird" is believed to be named in his honour.
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