Marquess of Ailsa

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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 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 Peerage of Scotland in 1457. The 1st Marquess had been created Baron Ailsa in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 12 November 1806.

The name of the title was taken from the Island of Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde.^[1] The island is still owned by the family but it is currently up for sale for £1,500,000.^[2]

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 Clan Kennedy.

The family's seats were Cassillis House^[3] and Culzean Castle, near Maybole, Ayrshire.

Lords Kennedy (1457)

Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy (c. 1406–c. 1480)
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 (died 1513)
Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis (died 1527)
Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis (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 (died 1701)
John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassilis (1700–1759)

"From 1759 to 1762 the titles and estates were in dispute between the heir male and the heir general. The latter, William [Douglas], Earl of Ruglen and March later Duke of Queensberry, was son and heir of William [Douglas], Earl of March, by his wife Anne [Hamilton], suo jure Countess of Ruglen, 1st dau. and heir of line of John [Hamilton], Earl of Selkirk and Ruglen, by his first wife Lady Anne Kennedy, the only daughter that had issue of John [Kennedy], 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 [to that] of Lord Kennedy as heir male of the body of Gilbert, the 1st Lord Kennedy.""^[4]

Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis (died 1775), previously the 4th Baronet of Culzean
David Kennedy, 10th Earl of Cassilis (died 1792)
Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis (died 1794)
Archibald Kennedy, 12th Earl of Cassilis (1770–1846) (created 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 (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 heir apparent is the present holder's son Archibald David Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis (born 1995).

References

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↑ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sheep-farmer-defies-millionaire-and-refuses-1053814
↑ The Complete Peerage, vol. III, pp 78 – 79

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
The Rulers of Strathspey, a history of the lairds of Grant and the Earls of Seafield, 1911, by the Earl of Cassilis

Carrick

Settlements	Former burghs Ballantrae Girvan Maybole Others Auchencrosh Balkissock Bargany Barr Colmonell Crosshill Dailly Drumshang Dunure Greenan Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Maidens Minishant Old Dailly Patna Pinmore Pinwherry Smyrton Straiton

Administration	National subdivisions Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area Carrick earldom Kyle and Carrick local government district Sheriffdom and County of Ayr South Ayrshire Council area Parliamentary seats (Scotland) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Parliamentary seats (UK) Ayrshire (1708–1868) South Ayrshire (1868–1983) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)

Culture	Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway Sawney Bean

Geography	Islands Ailsa Craig Lochs Craigdow Loch Loch Bradan Loch Doon Loch Dornal Loch Finloch Loch Goosey Loch Spaig Loch Spallander Loch Spouts Rivers River Doon River Stinchar Water of App Water of Girvan Water of Tig

History	Heritage sites Blairquhan Castle Crossraguel Abbey Culzean Castle Dinvin Motte Dunduff Castle Dunure Castle Glenapp Castle Greenan Castle Kirkoswald Parish Church Knockdolian Maybole Collegiate Church Penkill Castle Turnberry Castle People Abbots of Crossraguel Clan Kennedy Earls or mormaers of Carrick Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors

Sport	Girvan F.C. Maybole F.C. Turnberry golf course

Transport	Railway lines Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway Railway stations Barrhill railway station Girvan railway station Maybole railway station Roads A77 A714

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