Adam Willis KIRKALDY

Background

KIRKALDY, Adam Willis was born on December 1, 1867 in London. 5th son of John Givens and Isabella Kirkaldy.

Education

Privately; Wadham College, Oxford. Sorbonne and Ecole des Chartes, Paris. Diplom£ de l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Section d’Histoire et de Philologie, Sorbonne, Paris.

Partner in firm of John Kirkaldy and Son, 1887-1893.

Master of Arts; Master of Commerce.

Career

Entered Wadham College. 1893; graduated 2nd class Honours, School of Modern History, 1896. Studied at Paris, Ecole des Chartes and Ecole des Hautes Etudes, 1896-1899.

Worked at History, Oxford, 1899-1903.

Lectured on Economics and Political Science to Civil Service candidates, 1902-1903. Lecturer in Commerce, Birmingham University, 1903. Bachelor; Warden of Queen's College, and Professor of Finance, Birmingham University.

Membership

Clubs: Union, Oxford. University, Union, Cosmopolitan, Birmingham.

Interests

• Travelling, cycling, swimming, walking.

Connections

Spouse 1896, Evelyn Frances, daughter of Reverend Robert J. Elliott, Vicar of Saint Stephen’s, Poplar.

Father:

John Givens

Mother:

Isabella Kirkaldy

Spouse:

Evelyn Frances