-^ Its Makers, Past and Present 



1839-1841. — George William Fox Kinnaird, 9th 

 Baron Kinnaird, eldest son of Charles, 8th Baron Kinnaird, 

 was born at Drimmie House, Perthshire, on April 14th, 

 1807. After leaving Eton he entered the Army, serving first 



LORD KINNAIRD 



in the Guards and subsequendy in the Connaught Rangers. 

 On the death of his father in 1826 he succeeded to the 

 Scottish Peerage, and resigned his commission. In 

 recognition of the services of his family to the Whig Party, 

 Earl Grey in 1831 recommended his elevation to the 



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