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.

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