Alexander Faulkner Shand FBA (20 May 1858 – 6 January 1936) was an English writer and barrister. Born in

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, London, he was the son of

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, a Scot (grandson of William Shand, 2nd

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of Craigellie), and his wife Edrica Faulkner, the Italian-born daughter of

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. He was a founding member of the

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in 1901 and was awarded with honorary membership in 1934. He was elected a

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(FBA). He lived at 1 Edwardes Place, Kensington, London. Through his son Philip, he is the patrilineal great-grandfather of

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References

* * 'SHAND, Alexander Faulkner', Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 200
accessed 30 Jan 2012
1858 births 1936 deaths English writers English lawyers English barristers Writers from London

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