Peerage Record – 23578

     Alexander Smith Kinnear, 1st and last Baron Kinnear was born on 3 November 1833.¹ He was the son of John Gardiner Kinnear and Mary Smith.¹ He died on 20 December 1917 at age 84, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was admitted to Scottish Bar in 1856 entitled to practise as a Advocate.¹ He held the office of Senator of the College of Justice.¹ He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 1881.¹ He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates between 1881 and 1882.¹ He was styled as Lord Kinnear [Scottish Law Lord] in 1882.¹ He held the office of a Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1882 and 1913.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, in 1894.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was created 1st Baron Kinnear, of Spurness, co. Orkney [U.K.] on 5 February 1897.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1911.¹ On his death, his title became extinct.¹

     John Gardiner Kinnear is the son of George Kinnear and Fearne Gardiner.¹ He married Mary Smith, daughter of Alexander Smith.¹
     He lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     George Kinnear was born in 1751.² He was the son of Thomas Kinnear and Janet Hutchison.¹ He married Fearne Gardiner, daughter of John Gardiner.¹ He died in 1823.²
     He was a merchant at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     Thomas Kinnear married Janet Hutchison.¹
     He was a banker at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     Janet Hutchison married Thomas Kinnear.¹
     Her married name became Kinnear.¹

     Fearne Gardiner was born circa 1771.² She was the daughter of John Gardiner.¹ She married George Kinnear, son of Thomas Kinnear and Janet Hutchison.¹ She died in 1846.²
     Her married name became Kinnear.¹

     John Gardiner held the office of President of the Royal College of Physcians, Edinburgh.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹

     Mary Smith is the daughter of Alexander Smith.¹ She married John Gardiner Kinnear, son of George Kinnear and Fearne Gardiner.¹
     Her married name became Kinnear.¹

     Alexander Smith was a banker at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     John Noble married Mary Waddell Black, daughter of James Black, in 1849.¹ He died on 30 June 1869.¹
     He lived at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Educational Institute of Scotland (F.E.I.S.)¹