The Fairbairn Baronetcy, of Ardwick in the County of Lancaster, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 2 November 1869 for the prominent Scottish engineer William Fairbairn. Another member of the family to gain distinction was Bernard Fairbairn (1880-1965), grandson of William Andrew Fairbairn, fourth son of the first Baronet. He was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy

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Fairbairn Baronets, of Ardwick (1869)

• Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet (1789-1874)
• Sir Thomas Fairbairn, 2nd Baronet (1823-1891)
• Sir Arthur Henderson Fairbairn, 3rd Baronet (1852-1915)
• Sir Thomas Gordon Fairbairn, 4th Baronet (1854-1931)
• Sir William Albert Fairbairn, 5th Baronet (1902-1972)
• Sir James Brooke Fairbairn, 6th Baronet (b. 1930)