Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa

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1847 – 1938

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Who was Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa?

Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa was a Scottish peer, the eldest son of Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa.

As a young man he served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards.

Archibald Angus Charles Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa succeeded to the titles of 14th Earl of Cassilis, 16th Lord Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa & 3rd Baron Ailsa on 20 March 1870.

He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire between 1919 and 1937.

He founded the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company in 1885.

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Born
Sep 1, 1847
Died
Apr 9, 1938

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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