After the Boer War, Kennedy moved to the United States, living in Wyoming through about 1910, and then in Nevada, Missouri and Davenport, Iowa. In November 1914, on the outbreak of World War I, he returned to Great Britain and joined the Ayrshire Yeomanry in January 1915. He was passed as "unfit for overseas service" and was appointed an area gas officer in late 1916. Kennedy was briefly posted to France as a gas instructor with the 18th (Eastern) Division in 1918.[1] He resigned his captaincy in the Yeomanry on 14 January 1921.[7]
On 15 December 1925, he married Constance Barbara Clarke, widow of Sir John Baird.[8] She died in 1931.[3] Kennedy made a second marriage to Helen Ethel McDouall, widow of Richard John Cuninghame, of Hensol House, on 26 April 1933.[8]
Kennedy succeeded his elder brother as Marquess of Ailsa in 1943. In 1945 he presented the family seat, Culzean Castle, to the National Trust for Scotland under the Country House Scheme.[9] He died without issue in 1956 and his titles passed to his younger brother.[2]
References
^ abcdeWilliam R. Denslow, Harry S. Truman (2004) 10,000 Famous Freemasons from A to J Part One pp 8-9 Kessinger Publishing ISBN1-4179-7578-4 Retrieved 2010, 17 May
^ abGlasgow Herald (2 June 1956, page 6, column 5) Death of Marquis of Ailsa Retrieved 2010, 17 May
^ abGlasgow Herald (1 March 1943) The Marquis of Ailsa Retrieved 2012, 19 February
charles, kennedy, marquess, ailsa, april, 1875, june, 1956, scottish, peer, archibald, kennedy, marquess, ailsa, known, lord, charles, kennedy, until, 1943, when, inherited, marquessate, charles, kennedymarquess, ailsatenure1943, 56born, 1875, april, 1875died1. Charles Kennedy 5th Marquess of Ailsa 10 April 1875 1 1 June 1956 2 was a 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 1 Charles KennedyMarquess of AilsaTenure1943 56Born 1875 04 10 10 April 1875Died1 June 1956 1956 06 01 aged 81 NationalityScottishLocalityAilsa CraigSpouse s Constance Barbara ClarkeIssueNoneParentsArchibald Kennedy 3rd Marquess of AilsaArms of the Marquess of AilsaBiography EditLord Charles was educated at Eton and the Royal Agricultural College Cirencester before taking up a military career 1 3 On 27 January 1894 he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers 4 but resigned his commission on 5 May 5 During the Second Boer War he fought as a captain in an Australian regiment the Prince of Wales Light Horse and received the Queen s South Africa Medal with three clasps 1 6 After the Boer War Kennedy moved to the United States living in Wyoming through about 1910 and then in Nevada Missouri and Davenport Iowa In November 1914 on the outbreak of World War I he returned to Great Britain and joined the Ayrshire Yeomanry in January 1915 He was passed as unfit for overseas service and was appointed an area gas officer in late 1916 Kennedy was briefly posted to France as a gas instructor with the 18th Eastern Division in 1918 1 He resigned his captaincy in the Yeomanry on 14 January 1921 7 On 15 December 1925 he married Constance Barbara Clarke widow of Sir John Baird 8 She died in 1931 3 Kennedy made a second marriage to Helen Ethel McDouall widow of Richard John Cuninghame of Hensol House on 26 April 1933 8 Kennedy succeeded his elder brother as Marquess of Ailsa in 1943 In 1945 he presented the family seat Culzean Castle to the National Trust for Scotland under the Country House Scheme 9 He died without issue in 1956 and his titles passed to his younger brother 2 References Edit a b c d e William R Denslow Harry S Truman 2004 10 000 Famous Freemasons from A to J Part One pp 8 9 Kessinger Publishing ISBN 1 4179 7578 4 Retrieved 2010 17 May a b Glasgow Herald 2 June 1956 page 6 column 5 Death of Marquis of Ailsa Retrieved 2010 17 May a b Glasgow Herald 1 March 1943 The Marquis of Ailsa Retrieved 2012 19 February No 26479 The London Gazette 26 January 1894 p 508 No 26509 The London Gazette 4 May 1894 p 2616 Muster Roll Prince of Wales s Light Horse Kevin Asplin Retrieved 19 February 2012 No 32191 The London Gazette 11 January 1921 p 363 a b The Complete Peerage Volume XIV page 13 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov 1945 Castle Gift for Nation Retrieved 2010 17 MayExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Charles Kennedy 5th Marquess of AilsaPeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byArchibald Kennedy Marquess of Ailsa1943 1956 Succeeded byAngus Kennedy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Kennedy 5th Marquess of Ailsa amp oldid 1136355368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
