Baron Kirkwood, of Bearsden in the County of Dunbarton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1951 for the Scottish engineer, trade unionist,

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and later

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politician

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. The title is currently held by his grandson James, the fourth baron, who succeeded his brother David in 2023.

Baron Kirkwood (1951)

* 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) The

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

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''David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood (1872–1955)'' ** Coronet of a British Baron

''David Kirkwood, 2nd Baron Kirkwood (1903–1970)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

''David Harvie Kirkwood, 3rd Baron Kirkwood (1931–2023)'' *** Coronet of a British Baron

James Stuart Kirkwood, 4th Baron Kirkwood (born 1937) ** ''Hon. James Smith Kirkwood (1912–1983)'' *** ''Col. David Kirkwood (1945–2020)'' **** (1) Douglas James Kirkwood (born 1974) **** (2) David Angus Kirkwood (born 1978) **** (3) Robert Cameron Kirkwood (born 1981)

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