The Cairnes Baronetcy

The founder of this family,

THOMAS CAIRNES, a scion of Cairns of Orchardton, Kirkcudbrightshire, went over to Ireland with his kinsman, the Earl of Annandale, and settled there.

He married Jane, daughter of John Scott, of Colefadd [sic], in Scotland, of the house of Buccleuch, and was father of

JOHN CAIRNES, of Parsonstown (Knockmany or Cecil), County Tyrone, MP for Augher, 1639-40, who wedded Jane, daughter of Dr James Miller, of Millheugh, Lanarkshire, and had issue,

ALEXANDER, of whom presently;

William;

Henry;

Frances; Mary.

The eldest son,

ALEXANDER CAIRNES (1665-1732), who espoused, in 1697/8, Elizabeth, daughter of John Gould, and sister Sir of Nathaniel Gould, Knight, of Newington, Middlesex, by whom he had issue, an only daughter and heiress,

MARY CAIRNES, married to Cadwallader, 7th Baron Blayney, but dsp.

Alexander Cairnes, MP for Monaghan Borough, 1710-13, County Monaghan, 1713-27, Monaghan Borough, 1727-32, was created a baronet in 1708, designated of Monaghan.

Sir Alexander died at Dublin, 1732, and leaving no son, the title passed under the limitation to his brother,

Sir Henry Cairnes, 2nd Baronet, MP

SIR HENRY CAIRNES, 2nd Baronet (1673-1743), of Monaghan, MP for Monaghan Borough, 1733-43, who wedded, in 1711, Frances, daughter of John Gould, of Hackney, Middlesex, brother of Sir Nathaniel Gould; but died without issue, in 1743, when the baronetcy expired.

First published in April, 2022.