Baron Kinnear
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Alexander Smith Kinnear, 1st Baron Kinnear of Spurness PC
FRSE (3 November, 1833, Edinburgh
– 20 December, 1917) was a Scottish advocate
and judge. He served as Lord of Council and Session (1882-1913).
. It was created on 5 February 1897 for Alexander Kinnear, Lord Kinnear. He never married and the title became extinct on his death on 20 December 1917.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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FRSE (3 November, 1833, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
– 20 December, 1917) was a Scottish advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
and judge. He served as Lord of Council and Session (1882-1913).
Baron Kinnear
Baron Kinnear, of Spurness in the County of Orkney, was a title in the Peerage of the United KingdomPeerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created on 5 February 1897 for Alexander Kinnear, Lord Kinnear. He never married and the title became extinct on his death on 20 December 1917.