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)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's first cousin once removed, Douglas James Kirkwood (born 1974).

Male-line family tree

Male-line family tree, Barons Kirkwood
David Kirkwood
1st Baron Kirkwood
1872–1955
John Kirkwood
1900–1942		Robert Kirkwood
1901–1950		David Kirkwood
2nd Baron Kirkwood
1903–1970		Hon.
James Kirkwood
1912–1983
David Kirkwood
3rd Baron Kirkwood
1931–2023		James Kirkwood
4th Baron Kirkwood
born 1937		Col.
David Kirkwood
1945–2020
Douglas Kirkwood
born 1974

Line of succession

Coat of arms of Baron Kirkwood
Crest
The bow of a ship affrontée Proper.
Escutcheon
Argent two chevronels round-embattled on their upper edges Sable between two oak sprigs slipped and fructed Proper in chief and a cog-wheel Azure in base.
Supporters
Dexter an Ayrshire bull sinister a Clydesdale stallion both Proper the latter harnessed Or.
Motto
Whatever Men Dare They Can Do[5]

See also

Notes

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References

  1. ^ "No. 39420". The London Gazette. 28 December 1951. p. 6740.
  2. ^ a b "Kirkwood, David, first Baron Kirkwood". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ "David Harvie Kirkwood". The Star. Sheffield. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ "David Kirkwood b. 1945, Entry Number 520559685". GRO Index. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ Burke's Peerage. 1956.

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