FINLAY, Kirkman (1773-1842), of Castle Toward, Renfrew.

Family and Education

b. Apr. 1773, 2nd s. of James Finlay (d.1790), merchant in Glasgow, by Abigail née Whirry. educ. Glasgow g.s. m. 7 or 8 Sept. 1795, Janet, da. of Robert Struthers, brewer, of Glasgow, 5s. 5da.

Offices Held

Lt. R. Glasgow vols. 1796, capt. 1797, 1803, maj. 1807.

Bailie, Provan 1801, Glasgow 1804, ld. provost 1812 – 14, 1818; rector, Glasow Univ. Nov. 1819–20.

Gov. Forth and Clyde navigation 1814; dir. (extraordinary) Bank of Scotland 1821 – d.

Parlimentarian

FINLAY, Kirkman (1773-1842), of Queen Street, Glasgow and Castle Toward, Argyll

Main residence: Castle Toward, Renfrew.

Notes

T. M. Devine, ‘Kirkman Finlay: a study of entrepreneurship and politics’ (Strathclyde Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1972).

Author

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

FINLAY, Kirkman (1773-1842)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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