Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa | |||||||||
Birth Date: | 28 October 1882 | ||||||||
Birth Place: | Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||
Father: | Archibald Kennedy | ||||||||
Children: | Archibald Kennedy | ||||||||
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Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa, 18th Earl of Cassilis, 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 Clan Kennedy. He held the titles for exactly 365 days before his death.
Kennedy was born at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire,[1] the third son of Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa and his first wife, Hon. Evelyn Stuart. He was known as Lord Angus Kennedy until 1956.
He was educated at Eton College.
Kennedy gained the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the rank of captain in the Royal Air Force.
Kennedy succeeded to the titles of 17th Earl of Cassilis, 19th Lord Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa & 6th Baron Ailsa on 1 June 1956.[2]
He married Gertrude Millicent Cooper (daughter of Gervas Weir Cooper, of Wordwell Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) on 28 January 1922 and they had one child:
Lord Ailsa died on 31 May 1957 and was succeeded in his titles by his only son, Archibald.[2]