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 Cassillis. The title Earl of Cassillis (pronounced "Cass-ells") 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 Ailsa Craig (; ) is an island of in the outer Firth of Clyde, west of mainland Scotland, upon which microgranite has long been quarried to make curling stones. The now-uninhabited island comprises the remains of a magmatic pluton formed d ...

in the

Firth of Clyde The Firth of Clyde, is the estuary of the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland. The Firth has some of the deepest coastal waters of the British Isles. The Firth is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre, Kintyre Peninsula. The ...

. James Kennedy,

Archbishop of St Andrews The Bishop of St. Andrews (, ) was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of St Andrews in the Catholic Church and then, from 14 August 1472, as Archbishop of St Andrews (), the Archdiocese of St Andrews. The name St Andrews is not the town ...

, was the younger brother of the first Lord Kennedy. The Marquess of Ailsa is the hereditary

Clan Chief The Scottish Gaelic word means children. In early times, and possibly even today, Scottish clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the clan, after whom the clan is named. The clan chief (''ceannard ci ...

Clan Kennedy Clan Kennedy is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Publishe ...

. The family's seats were Cassillis House and

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 ...

, near

Maybole Maybole (, ) is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of in . It is situated south of Ayr and southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The town is ...

, Ayrshire.

Lords Kennedy (1457)

Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy ( – 27 March 1489) was a Lord of Parliament in late medieval Scotland. He was second son of James Kennedy of Dunure and Princess Mary, daughter of Robert III of Scotland. He served as one of six Reg ...

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

Earls of Cassillis (1509)

* David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis (1463–1513) * Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis (died 1527) * Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis (1515–1558) * Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassillis (c. 1541–1576) * John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassillis (c. 1573–1615) * John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassillis (died 1668) * John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassillis (1653–1701) * John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassillis (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 amilton ''suo jure'' Countess of Ruglen, 1st dau. and heir of line of John amilton 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
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of Lord Kennedy as heir male of the body of Gilbert, the 1st Lord Kennedy."''The Complete Peerage'', vol. III, pp 78 – 79

Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassillis Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

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

David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassillis 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 Cassillis (died 1794) * Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassillis (1770–1846) (created Baron Ailsa in 1806 and Marquess of Ailsa in 1831)

Marquesses of Ailsa (1831)

Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa, Order of the Thistle, KT, Royal Society, FRS (February 1770 – 8 September 1846), styled Lord Kennedy between 1792–4 and known as the Earl of Cassillis between 1794 and 1831, was a British peerage, Sco ...

(1770–1846) * Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa (1816–1870) *

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 ...

(1847–1938) * Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of Ailsa (1872–1943) *

Charles Kennedy, 5th Marquess of Ailsa Charles Kennedy, 5th Marquess of Ailsa (10 April 1875 – 1 June 1956) was a British peerage, Scottish peer, the son of Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa. He was known as Lord Charles Kennedy until 1943, when he inherited the marquessate. ...

(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 ()

Succession and family tree

'' Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassillis (1720–1794)'' ** Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa (1770–1846)'' *** '' Archibald Kennedy IV, Earl of Cassillis (1794–1832)'' **** Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa (1816–1870)'' ***** Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa (1847–1938)'' ****** Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of Ailsa (1872–1943)'' ****** Coronet of a British Marquess

Charles Kennedy Charles Peter Kennedy (25 November 19591 June 2015) was a British politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber from 1983 to 2015. Kennedy wa ...

, 5th Marquess of Ailsa (1875–1956)'' ****** Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa (1882–1957)'' ******* Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Archibald David Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa (1925–1994)'' ******** Coronet of a British Marquess

'' Charles Kennedy, 8th Marquess of Ailsa (1956–2015)'' ******** Coronet of a British Marquess

David Thomas Kennedy, 9th Marquess of Ailsa () ********* (1). Archibald David Kennedy, Earl of Cassillis () **** ''Gilbert Kennedy (1822–1901)'' ***** ''John Gilbert Kennedy (1854–1923)'' ****** ''Nigel Augustus Kennedy (1886–1957)'' ******* ''Ian Michael Godfrey Kennedy (1921–2011)'' ******** (2). Angus Michael David Kennedy () ********* (3). Louis Michael James Kennedy () ** ''Robert Kennedy (1773–1843)'' *** ''John Kennedy ()'' **** ''Edward Briggs Kennedy (1842–1914)'' ***** '' Edward Coverley Kennedy (1879–1939)'' ****** ''

Ludovic Kennedy Sir Ludovic Henry Coverley Kennedy, (3 November 191918 October 2009) was a Scottish journalist, broadcaster, humanist and author. As well as his wartime service in the Royal Navy, he is known for presenting many current affairs programmes and ...

'' (1919–2009) ******* male issue in remainder to earldom

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