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Kinnaird, the Hon. Douglas [James William]. Adm. Fell.-Com. at TRINITY, Apr. 21, 1807. [5th s. of George (1769), Lord Kinnaird (and Elizabeth, dau. of Griffin Ransom, Esq., of Westminster). B. Oct. 26, 1788. School, Eton, and at Göttingen.] M.A. 1811. Friend of Byron, John Cam Hobhouse and Sheridan. His name was one of the last which Byron was heard to pronounce. Became, together with Lord Byron, the Hon. George Lamb, and Mr Peter Moore, one of the Committee for directing the affairs of the Drury Lane Theatre, 1815, and "with more merit than success" attempted to revive some of the neglected dramas. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Aug. 4, 1807. M.P. for Bishop's Castle, 1819-20. Partner in Ransom and Morland's bank of which he had chief management from 1819. Died unmarried Mar. 12, 1830, in Pall Mall East. Brother of Charles (1798) and of Frederick J. H. (1809). ( Eton Sch. Lists; Inns of Court (which gives "2nd" s. of George, as does Graduati ); Burke, P. and B. (with other issue only); G.E.C. (Douglas James William); G. Mag., 1830, I. 465 (which gives "4th" s.); W. R. Williams MSS.) | Hon. Douglas James William KINNAIRD Approx. lifespan: 17881830 Fell.-Com. Trinity College adm1807:04:21 5th s. of George KINNAIRD (1769) Lord KINNAIRD ( and Elizabeth RANSOM dau. of Griffin RANSOM, Esq., of Westminster, [ London ] ) b. 1788:10:26 Sch: Eton, and at Göttingen [ Germany ] MA 1811 Friend of Byron, John Cam Hobhouse and Sheridan. His name was one of the last which Byron was heard to pronounce. Became, together with Lord Byron, the Hon. George Lamb, and Mr Peter MOORE, one of Committee for directing the affairs of the Drury Lane Theatre 1815, and "with more merit than success" attempted to revive some of the neglected dramas. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1807:08:04 M.P.: for Bishop's Castle, Bishop's, [ Shropshire ] 1819-20 Partner in Ransom and Morland's bank of which he had chief management from 1819 d. unmarried 1830:03:12,in Pall Mall East ^ London , . brother of Charles KINNAIRD (1798) brother of of Frederick J. H. KINNAIRD (1809) ( Eton School Lists; Inns of Court (which gives "2nd" s. of George KINNAIRD as does Graduati ); Burke, P. and B. (with other issue only); G.E.C. (Douglas James William); G. Mag. 1830, I. 465 (which gives "4th" s.); W. R. Williams, [MSS] .) |