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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

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.