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.
Lord Cassilis was appointed a captain in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers on 7 January 1900,[2] and served in the Second Boer War 1900–02, where he won two medals and five clasps. In the final months of this war, he was attached to the regular army from April to July 1902.[3] Following the end of hostilities in early June 1902, he left Cape Town on board the SS Wakool,[4] and arrived at Southampton the next month.
^"The Army in South Africa - Troops returning home". The Times. No. 36804. London. 26 June 1902. p. 10.
^"The Marquess of Alisa" 11 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Cracroft's Peerage. Retrieved 16 November 2010; Complete Peerage, Vol I, p.68; Vol. XIV, 12,
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Kennedy, 4th Marquess of Ailsa
archibald, kennedy, marquess, ailsa, fsrgs, 1872, february, 1943, styled, earl, cassilis, until, 1938, scottish, peer, barrister, soldier, archibald, kennedyborn22, 1872berkeley, squaredied27, february, 1943nationalitylondoneducationmonkton, combe, school, eto. 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 Archibald KennedyArchibald Kennedy 4th Marquess of AilsaBorn22 May 1872Berkeley SquareDied27 February 1943NationalityLondonEducationMonkton Combe School Eton Trinity College CambridgeSpouseFrances Emily McTaggart StewartLife EditStyled Earl of Cassilis from birth he was born at Berkeley Square London the eldest son of Archibald Kennedy 3rd Marquess of Ailsa and the Honourable Evelyn daughter of Charles Stuart 12th Lord Blantyre He was educated at Monkton Combe School Eton Trinity College Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh and was admitted as an advocate in 1897 1 Lord Cassilis was appointed a captain in the 3rd Militia Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers on 7 January 1900 2 and served in the Second Boer War 1900 02 where he won two medals and five clasps In the final months of this war he was attached to the regular army from April to July 1902 3 Following the end of hostilities in early June 1902 he left Cape Town on board the SS Wakool 4 and arrived at Southampton the next month He was promoted to major in June 1911 and later served in the World War I He was also a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society In April 1938 aged 65 he succeeded his father in the marquessate 1 Lord Ailsa married Frances Emily McTaggart Stewart daughter of Sir Mark MacTaggart Stewart 1st Baronet on 20 April 1903 They had no children He died in February 1943 aged 70 and was succeeded by his younger brother Charles Kennedy 5th Marquess of Ailsa The Marchioness of Ailsa died in October 1949 1 5 References Edit a b c Archibald Kennedy 4th Marquess of Ailsa profile thepeerage com retrieved 9 April 2016 No 27159 The London Gazette 30 January 1900 p 602 No 27501 The London Gazette 5 December 1902 p 8442 The Army in South Africa Troops returning home The Times No 36804 London 26 June 1902 p 10 The Marquess of Alisa Archived 11 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Cracroft s Peerage Retrieved 16 November 2010 Complete Peerage Vol I p 68 Vol XIV 12 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Archibald Kennedy 4th Marquess of Ailsa Portraits of Archibald Kennedy 4th Marquess of Ailsa at the National Portrait Gallery London Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byArchibald Kennedy Marquess of Ailsa1938 1943 Succeeded byCharles Kennedy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Archibald Kennedy 4th Marquess of Ailsa amp oldid 1131072723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
