Marquess of Ailsa, of the Isle of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, is a title in the

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. It was created on 10 September 1831 for Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassilis. The title Earl of Cassilis (pronounced "Cassels") had been created in 1509 for the 3rd Lord Kennedy. This title had been created in the

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in 1457. The 1st Marquess had been created Baron Ailsa in the

on 12 November 1806. The name of the title was taken from the Island of Ailsa Craig in the

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. James Kennedy, Archbishop of St Andrews, was the younger brother of the first Lord Kennedy. The Marquess of Ailsa is the hereditary Clan Chief of

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. The family's seats were Cassillis House and Culzean Castle, near Maybole, Ayrshire.

Lords Kennedy (1457)

* Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy (–) * John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy (died 1508) * David Kennedy, 3rd Lord Kennedy (died 1513) (created Earl of Cassilis in 1509)

Earls of Cassilis (1509)

* David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis (1463–1513) *

Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis (died between 24 and 30 August 1527) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis and Agnes, daughter of William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick. In August 1524 Margaret Tudor se ...

(died 1527) *

Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis ( ) (12 May 1515 – 15 November 1558) was Scottish landowner, soldier, politician, and judge. He served as Treasurer of Scotland. Biography The son of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis, he succeeded ...

(1515–1558) * Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis (c. 1541–1576) * John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis (c. 1573–1615) * John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis (died 1668) *

John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis, PC (November 1653 – 23 July 1701) was a Scottish peer, the son of John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis. He succeeded to the titles of 9th Lord Kennedy and 7th Earl of Cassillis on 22 September 1668. He was one ...

(1653–1701) *

John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassilis John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassilis (April 1700 – 7 August 1759) was a Scottish peer. He succeeded to the titles of 10th Lord Kennedy and 8th Earl of Cassilis on 23 July 1701. He held the office of Governor of Dumbarton Castle between 1737 and 1 ...

(1700–1759) ''"From 1759 to 1762 the titles and estates were in dispute between the heir male and the heir general. The latter, William ouglas Earl of Ruglen and March later Duke of Queensberry, was son and heir of William ouglas Earl of March, by his wife Anne

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suo jure Countess of Ruglen, 1st dau. and heir of line of John

Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen, by his first wife Lady Anne Kennedy, the only daughter that had issue of John ennedy 7th Earl of Cassillis. He claimed the estates under an entail of 5 September 1698, which he contended could not be set aside by the entail of 1759. The entail of 1759 was however upheld, though by a narrow majority, in the Court of Session, and confirmed, on appeal, by the House of Lords. He then, under the designation of "William, Earl of Cassillis, Ruglen and March" claimed "the titles and honours of Earl of Cassillis and Lord Kennedy," on the ground of certain charters of 24 April 1641 and 29 September 1642. Sir Thomas Kennedy, Bart., claimed the said titles as heir male, and the two petitions having been laid before the House of Lords, it was adjudged, 27 January 1762, that the latter had a right "to the honour and dignity of Earl of Cassillis as heir male of the body of David, the 1st Earl of Cassillis, and o thatof Lord Kennedy as heir male of the body of Gilbert, the 1st Lord Kennedy.""'' *

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(died 1775), previously the 4th Baronet of Culzean *

David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis David Kennedy, 10th Earl of CassilisMurphy, Alan. Footprint: Scotland, 3rd Ed. Bath, UK: Footprint, 2004. 230. (bef. 1734 – 18 December 1792), was a Scottish peer, the third son of Sir John Kennedy, 2nd Baronet by Jean Douglas. He succeeded ...

(died 1792) *

Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis Captain Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis (1720 – 30 December 1794) was a Scottish peer who lived in the English colony of New York which became part of the United States. Early life Kennedy, who lived in New York City at 1 Broadway in ...

(died 1794) * Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassilis (1770–1846) (created Baron Ailsa in 1806 and Marquess of Ailsa in 1831)

Marquesses of Ailsa (1831)

* Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa (1770–1846) * Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa (1816–1870) * Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa (1847–1938) *

Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of Ailsa Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of Ailsa, DL, JP, FSRGS (22 May 1872 – 27 February 1943), styled Earl of Cassilis until 1938, was a Scottish peer, barrister and soldier. Life Styled Earl of Cassilis from birth, he was born at Berkeley Sq ...

(1872–1943) * Charles Kennedy, 5th Marquess of Ailsa (1875–1956) * Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa (1882–1957) * Archibald David Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa (1925–1994) * Archibald Angus Charles Kennedy, 8th Marquess of Ailsa (1956–2015) * David Thomas Kennedy, 9th Marquess of Ailsa (born 1958) The

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is the present holder's son Archibald David Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis (born 1995). Individuals from (1) to (4) are in remainder to the marquessate of Ailsa and the earldom of Cassilis, while individuals (5) and (6) are only in remainder to the earldom. * ''Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis (1720–1794)'' ** ''Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa (1770–1846)'' ***''

Archibald Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis Archibald Kennedy IV, Earl of Cassilis, (4 June 1794 – 12 August 1832) was the eldest son of Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa. He was styled Lord Kennedy until 1831, and Earl of Cassilis thereafter until his death. He studied at the Un ...

(1794–1832)'' **** ''Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa (1816–1870)'' ***** ''Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa (1847–1938)'' ****** ''Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa (1882–1957)'' ******* ''Archibald Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa (1925–1994)'' ******** David Kennedy, 9th Marquess of Ailsa (b. 1958) *********(1). Archibald David Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis (b. 1995) ****''Lord Gilbert Kennedy (1822–1901)'' *****''John Gilbert Kennedy (1854–1923)'' ******''Nigel Augustus Kennedy (1886–1957)'' *******(2). Ian Michael Godfrey Kennedy (b. 1921) ********(3). Angus Michael David Kennedy (b. 1962) *********(4). Louis Michael James Kennedy (b. 1998) **''Hon. Robert Kennedy (1773–1843)'' ***''John Kennedy (d. 1845)'' ****''Edward Briggs Kennedy (1842–1914)'' *****'' Edward Coverley Kennedy (1879–1939)'' ******'' Ludovic Kennedy'' (1919–2009) *******(5). Alastair Charles Coverley Kennedy (b. 1963) ********(6). Sean Tinnaphop Kennedy (b. 1998)

References

Sources

* * * * * The Rulers of Strathspey, a history of the lairds of Grant and the Earls of Seafield, 1911, by the Earl of Cassilis {{DEFAULTSORT:Ailsa Marquessates in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1831 Marquess