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. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third baron, who succeeded his father in 1970.

Barons Kirkwood (1951)[]

• David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood (1872–1955)
• David Kirkwood, 2nd Baron Kirkwood (1903–1970)
• David Harvie Kirkwood, 3rd Baron Kirkwood (born 1931)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Hon. James Stuart Kirkwood (b. 1937).
The heir presumptive's heir presumptive is his first cousin David Kirkwood (b. 1945).
The heir presumptive's heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son Douglas James Kirkwood (b. 1974).

Line of Succession[]

Coat of arms of Baron Kirkwood hide

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[2]

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Sources[]

• 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]}