Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa
Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa (1 September 1847 – 9 April 1938) was a Scottish peer, the eldest son of Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa.[1]
As a young man he served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards.
He succeeded to the titles of 14th Earl of Cassilis, 16th Lord Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa & 3rd Baron Ailsa on 20 March 1870.
In 1885 he founded the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company.
He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire between 1919 and 1937.
Marriage and children
He married (1) on 7 March 1871, Hon. Evelyn Stuart, daughter of Charles Stuart, 12th Lord Blantyre. They had five children:
- Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of Ailsa (1872–1943)
- Charles Kennedy, 5th Marquess of Ailsa (1875–1956)
- Lady Evelyn Kennedy (1876–1886)
- Lady Aline Kennedy (1877–1957), married in 1901 John Edward Browne, 5th Baron Kilmaine (1878–1946)
- Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa (1882–1957)
He married (2), on 3 November 1891, Isabella MacMaster, and they had two children:
- Lt.-Col. Lord Hugh Kennedy (1895–1970)
- Lady Marjory Kennedy (b. 4 September 1898)
References
- ↑ "Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa". BBC Your Paintings.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Eglinton |
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire 1919–1937 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Fergusson, Bt |
| Preceded by The Marquess of Huntly |
Father of the House of Lords 1937–1938 |
Succeeded by The Lord Grantley |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Archibald Kennedy |
Marquess of Ailsa 1870–1938 |
Succeeded by Archibald Kennedy |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Archibald Kennedy |
Earl of Cassilis 1870–1938 |
Succeeded by Archibald Kennedy |
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