James Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe
James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe (born September 5, 1839 at Floors Castle , Kelso , Scotland, † October 23, 1892 ibid) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords .
life and career
He inherited the title after the death of his father, James Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe , his mother was Susanna Stephenia Dalbiac. On June 11, 1874, he married Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill, daughter of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough , and had the following children with her:
- Lady Margaret Frances Susan Innes-Ker (1875–1930) married James Alexander Orr Ewing (1857–1900) on July 25, 1898
- Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe (1876–1932), from whose only son all current Innes-Ker men descend.
- Lady Victoria Alexandrina Innes-Ker (1877-1970) married Charles Hyde Villiers (1862-1947) in London on August 17, 1901 and had descendants.
- Lady Isabel Innes-Ker, later Lady Isabel Wilson (1879–1905), married on June 23, 1904 [later, the Hon.] Guy Greville Wilson (1877–1943).
- Lord Alastair Robert Innes-Ker (1880-?) Married Anne Breese († October 30, 1959), an American heiress, in London on October 10, 1907, and had two sons and a daughter with her.
- Lady Evelyn Anne Innes-Ker, later Lady Evelyn Collins (1882-1958) married in London on November 23, 1907 William Fellowes Collins (1865-1948), a grandson of Baron De Ramsay , and had children.
- Lord Robert Edward Innes-Ker (1885-1958); first married in London on October 27, 1920 Charlotte Josephine Cooney, known as a musical and comedy actress under the name Jose Collins (1887-1958). The couple divorced in 1935. He then married in London on July 28, 1939 Eleanor Marie Woodhead (1887-1958). Neither marriage resulted in any offspring.
Web links
- Paul Theroff To Online Gotha: Roxburghe
Individual evidence
- ↑ LORD R. INNES-KER WEDS JOSE COLLINS; Brother of Duke of Roxburghe Married to Musical Comedy Actress in London. CEREMONY WAS A SECRET Bride, Daughter of Late Lottie Collins, Won First Success In "The Merry Countess." New York Times 4 November 1920, p. 16, (quote only) ( entire article )
predecessor | Office | successor |
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James Innes-Ker |
Duke of Roxburghe 1879-1892 |
Henry Innes-Ker |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Innes-Ker, James, 7th Duke of Roxburghe |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Innes-Ker, James Henry Robert, 7th Duke of Roxburghe; Innes-Ker, James |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1839 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Floors Castle , Kelso , Scotland |
DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 1892 |
Place of death | Floors Castle , Kelso , Scotland |