Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa, 18th Earl of Cassillis, 20th Lord Kennedy, 7th Baron Ailsa (28 October 1882 – 31 May 1957), styled Lord Angus Kennedy until 1 June 1956, was a Scottish engineer, peer, and chief of

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. He held the titles for exactly 365 days before his death.

Early life and education

Kennedy was born at

Culzean Castle Culzean Castle ( , see yogh; ) is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by ...

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, the third son of

Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa (1 September 1847 – 9 April 1938) was a Scottish peer. Early life and education Archibald was born in 1847 at Culzean Castle, the eldest of three sons born to Julia (née Jephson), Marchioness of Ailsa ...

and his first wife, Hon. Evelyn Stuart. He was known as Lord Angus Kennedy until 1956. He was educated at

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Career

Kennedy gained the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the rank of captain in the

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. Kennedy succeeded to the titles of 17th

Earl of Cassillis Marquess of Ailsa, of the Isle of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 September 1831 for Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassillis. The title Earl of Cassillis (pronounced "Cass-ell ...

, 19th Lord Kennedy, 6th

Marquess of Ailsa Marquess of Ailsa, of the Isle of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 September 1831 for Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassillis. The title Earl of Cassillis (pronounced "Cass-ell ...

& 6th Baron Ailsa on 1 June 1956.

Personal life

He married Gertrude Millicent Cooper (daughter of Gervas Weir Cooper, of Wordwell Hall,

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) on 28 January 1922 and they had one child: * Archibald Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa (1925–1994) Lord Ailsa died on 31 May 1957 and was succeeded in his titles by his only son,

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* 1882 births 1957 deaths Nobility from South Ayrshire People educated at Eton College Royal Air Force officers Royal Navy officers

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