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Archibald Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa

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Archibald Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa
Born(1925-12-03)3 December 1925
Died7 April 1994(1994-04-07) (aged 68)
Spouse
Mary Burn
(m. 1954)
Children3, including Archibald and David
FatherAngus Kennedy

Archibald David Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa, OBE, DL (3 December 1925 – 7 April 1994) was a Scottish peer, the son of Angus Kennedy, 6th Marquess of Ailsa.

In early life, as David Kennedy, he worked as a steam locomotive fireman and, as Marquess, ran the Isle of Man Railway as lessee for the 1967–1971 seasons.[1]

Personal life

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He married Mary (3 May 1916 – 17 August 2007, Edinburgh),[2] daughter of coal miner John Burn, of Amble, Northumberland,[3][4] on 7 April 1954 and they had three children:

References

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  1. ^ Hendry, Robert (1998). A Century of Manx Transport in Colour. Douglas: Manx Experience. ISBN 1-873120-38-9.
  2. ^ "Mary, Marchioness of Ailsa". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "StackPath" (PDF).
  4. ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 1973, p. 34
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Marquess of Ailsa
1957–1994
Succeeded by