Baikie is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony in the counties of Forfar and Perth. The earliest record identified so far is dated 1672. It also appears in the sources as Baky and Bakie.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
Crown charter dated 30 May 1672, ratified RPS 1672/6/147 on 11 Sep 1672; exact Great Seal register item not yet resolved.
Retours and Lyon records
Retours, Forfar; Perth — place-name index entry; exact numbered retour/date not yet resolved
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