Background
He was the second son of Evan Baillie of Dochfour, a prosperous Bristol merchant, and the brother of Peter Baillie and James Evan Baillie. He succeeded his father in 1835.
He was the second son of Evan Baillie of Dochfour, a prosperous Bristol merchant, and the brother of Peter Baillie and James Evan Baillie. He succeeded his father in 1835.
He joined the Army as an ensign in the 37th Foot in 1793. He was promoted to lieutenant in the 93rd Foot the same year, to captain in the 97th Foot and then major in the 86th Foot in 1794 and to lieutenant-colonel in 1800. He took part in the occupation of the Cape of Good Hope between 1796 and 1803 during the Napoleonic Wars.
He went on to half pay with the Surrey Rangers from 1802 to 1825 and was finally made a colonel of the army in 1810.
He retired from the army in 1825. Hugh had become senior partner by his death.
He entered Parliament as the Member of Parliament for Rye in 1830 and was then returned for Honiton in 1835, sitting until 1847. He served as Lord lieutenant of Ross-shire from 1843 until his death.
He bought the Ross-shire estate of Redcastle from the Trustees of Sir William Fettes after the latter"s death in 1836.
He died in 1866. His personal estate after his death was valued at under £50,000.
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