BAILLIE

A 'baillie' (alternative spelling 'bailie', from Old French) was a local civic officer in Scottish burghs, approximately equivalent to the post of alderman or magistrate (see bailiff) in other countries. They were responsible for a jurisdiction called a ''bailiary'' (alt. ''bailiery'').
Notable Scottish baillies:

★ Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair, Bailie of Canna

★ Mary Barbour, Glasgow Corporation's first woman Baillie (1924-1927)

★ Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, Bailie of Inverie, Knoydart

★ Bailie Nicol Jarvie, fictional character in the Sir Walter Scott novel ''Rob Roy'', and a brand of whisky

★ Sir John Lauder, 1st Baronet, Bailie of Edinburgh

★ ''Bailie William Landale'', winner of the silver cup at the first open championship held at St Andrews Old Course in 1754, see Timeline of golf history (1353-1850)
There are several notable people with the surname 'Baillie':

★ Robert Baillie (1602-1662), Scottish divine and historical writer

★ Lady Grizel Baillie, (1665–1746), Scottish song-writer

★ Baillie of Jerviswood (d. 1684), Scottish conspirator, Robert Baillie (aka Baillie of Jerviswood), son of George Baillie of Lanarkshire

★ Matthew Baillie (1761-1823), brother of poetress Joanna Baillie

★ Joanna Baillie (1762-1851), poetess and dramatist

★ Henry Baillie (1803–1885), British Conservative politician

★ Charles Baillie (disambiguation)

★ Sir Frank Wilton Baillie (1875–1921), Canadian industrialist

★ John Baillie (1886-1960), Scottish theologian, and brother of theologian Donald Macpherson Baillie

★ Donald Macpherson Baillie (1887-1954), Scottish theologian, ecumenist, and parish minister

★ Bruce Baillie (1931-), film director

★ Jackie Baillie (1964-), Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Dumbarton constituency

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★ Deacon, the old Scots equivalent of councillor, see Deacon#Scots usage

★ Bailie of Holyroodhouse

★ ''Glasgow Bailie'', a type of salted herring, which is also some times known as a ''Glasgow Magistrate''

★ The Scottish nobleman and prime minister Alec Douglas-Home was satirically named 'Baillie Vass' by the magazine Private Eye.