1860 June 646/2 Her sister lairdesses were enriching the tea-table conversation with broad descriptions of the abominable vices of their several spouses.
1928 Sept. 431 The lairdess of the locality, a maiden lady, very plain, tall, and austere, unaccountably gave birth to a child.
2000 28 Feb. 45 There is a strong cast, with veterans Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire as the retired laird and lairdess.