Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis

Who was Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis?

Captain Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis was a Scottish peer, the son of Archibald Kennedy, the descendant of the second son of the 3rd earl. He lived in New York City at 1 Broadway in the Kennedy mansion until he was recalled to succeeded to the Earldom on the death of the 10th earl, who had died without male issue.

He married Katherine Schuyler, before June 1765.

He married Anne Watts, on 27 April 1769. They had three children:

⁕Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa

⁕Hon. John Kennedy

⁕Hon. Robert Kennedy m. 22 March 1794 Jane Macomb daughter of merchant Alexander Macomb and Catherine Navarre.

His great-grandsons included Sir John Gordon Kennedy K.C.M.G., who became an eminent diplomat, Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy G.C.B., who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, and Gilbert George Kennedy who played for the Scottish XI in the second international football match against England.