Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa | |
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| Scottish representative peer | |
| In office 1796–1806 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archibald Kennedy February 1770 |
| Died | 8 September 1846 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6, including Archibald, Margaret |
| Parent(s) | Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis Anne Watts |
Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa,
Early life
Kennedy was the eldest son of Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis, by Anne, daughter of John Watts. He became known by the courtesy title Lord Kennedy when his father succeeded to the earldom of Cassilis in 1792.[1]
Career
Kennedy succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father 30 December 1794. He sat in the
He had a taste for gambling. He owned racehorses and raced many that won cups in 1801 and 1802. He owned Clementina, Scaramouche, Pegasus, Chancellor, and Trimmer. He and 13 others established the Ayr Gold Cup held annually with only Scottish-trained horses that raced over a 2-mile run.[4]
Personal life
Lord Ailsa married
- Archibald Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis (1794–1832), who married Eleanor Allardyce and had issue.
- Lady Anne Kennedy (1798–1877), who married Sir David Baird of Newbyth, 2nd Baronet and had issue.
- Lady Margaret Kennedy (1800–1889), who married Thomas Radclyffe-Livingstone-Eyre.[6]
- Lady Mary Kennedy (1800–1886), who married Richard Oswald, son of AuchencruiveEstate.
- The Hon. John Kennedy-Erskine (1802–1831), who married King William IV and Dorothy Jordan and had issue (their granddaughter was the writer and poet Violet Jacob). John Kennedy-Erskine assumed the additional name of Erskine on being named heir to the House of Dun.[7]
- Lady Alicia Jane Kennedy (1805–1887), who married Jonathan Peel, Secretary of State for War, and had issue.[8]
Lord Ailsa died in 1846 and was succeeded by his grandson, Archibald Kennedy.[1]
Legacy
Lord Ailsa bought a house near Twickenham in London that had previously belonged to the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. He named it "St Margaret's" and the name of the house has now been applied to the whole adjacent area. Ailsa Road and Ailsa Avenue in the area are also named after him.[9]
References
- ^ a b thepeerage.com Sir Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
- ^ "Lists of Royal Society Fellows". Archived from the original on 22 January 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
- ISBN 0-7486-1723-X.
- ISBN 978-1-315-40469-1. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Titles of Courtesy. Dean & Son. 1879. pp. 20–22. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Debrett, John (1838). Debrett's Complete Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland ... J. G. & F. Rivington. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "St Margarets". Hidden London. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa
- Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa and 12th Earl of Cassilis at The British Museum
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