Baron Kirkwood
Baron Kirkwood, of Bearsden in the County of Dunbarton,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1951 for the Scottish engineer, trade unionist, Independent Labour Party and later Labour politician David Kirkwood. The title is currently held by his grandson James, the fourth baron, who succeeded his brother David in 2023.
Baron Kirkwood (1951)[edit]
- David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood (1872–1955)[2]
- David Kirkwood, 2nd Baron Kirkwood (1903–1970)[2]
- David Harvie Kirkwood, 3rd Baron Kirkwood (1931–2023)[3]
- James Stuart Kirkwood, 4th Baron Kirkwood (born 1937)
The heir presumptive is the present holder's first cousin once removed, Douglas James Kirkwood (born 1974).
Male-line family tree[edit]
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Line of succession[edit]
David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood (1872–1955)
- David Kirkwood, 2nd Baron Kirkwood (1903–1970)
- David Harvie Kirkwood, 3rd Baron Kirkwood (1931–2023)
- James Stuart Kirkwood, 4th Baron Kirkwood (born 1937)
- Hon. James Smith Kirkwood (1912–1983)
- Col. David Kirkwood (1945–2020)[4]
- (1) Douglas James Kirkwood (born 1974)
- (2) David Angus Kirkwood (born 1978)
- (3) Robert Cameron Kirkwood (born 1981)
- Col. David Kirkwood (1945–2020)[4]
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See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
References[edit]
- ^ "No. 39420". The London Gazette. 28 December 1951. p. 6740.
- ^ a b "Kirkwood, David, first Baron Kirkwood". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "David Harvie Kirkwood". The Star. Sheffield. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "David Kirkwood b. 1945, Entry Number 520559685". GRO Index. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Burke's Peerage. 1956.
Sources[edit]
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]
