Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe

His Grace
The Duke of Roxburghe
Portrait by Allan Warren
Preceded by George Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe
Personal details
Born Guy David Innes-Ker
(1954-11-18) 18 November 1954
Spouse(s)
Lady Jane Meriel Grosvenor
(m. 1977; div. 1990)

Virginia Mary Wynn-Williams
(m. 1992)
Children 5, including Charles Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford
Parents George Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe
Margaret McConnel
Residence Floors Castle
Education Eton College
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Blues and Royals

Guy David Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe (born 18 November 1954), styled Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford until 1974, is a British aristocrat.

Early life

Guy David Innes-Ker was born 18 November 1954 to 9th Duke by his second wife (Margaret) Elisabeth McConnel (1918–1993). The Duke has a younger brother, Lord Robert Innes-Ker (b. 1959), who is married, with one son and one daughter.

He was educated at Eton College, Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he studied Land Economy, and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he was awarded the Sword of Honour in 1974, in which year he became a Lieutenant in the Blues and Royals.

Career

He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers and a Freeman of the City of London.

Peerage

He succeeded his father to the title of Duke of Roxburghe in 1974. He is also the Premier Baronet of Scotland, and the 30th feudal baron of Innes.

The heirs in the Innes-Ker family to the dukedom are the present Duke's three sons, his younger brother, and a nephew. According to the earldom's remainder to heirs male (since the dukedom remainder is to heirs of the earldom), there are no further proper heirs. However, there is precedence in the title moving contrary to its remainder, if an unlikely extinction of the heirs male to the family takes place.

Personal life

The Duke has been married twice. His first marriage was on 10 September 1977 to Lady Jane Meriel Grosvenor (b. 8 February 1953; Lady Jane Dawnay since 1996), younger daughter of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster; the couple had two sons and a daughter. They divorced in 1990. Their children are:

The Duke remarried 3 September 1992, interior designer Virginia Mary, née Wynn-Williams (1st daughter of David Wynn-Williams). They have a son and a daughter. Their children are:

  • Lady Isabella May Innes-Ker (b. September 1994)[3][4]
  • Lord George Alastair Innes-Ker (b. 20 November 1996)

The Duke lives at Floors Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire. In December 2009, he was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and has been receiving treatment for the condition in London.

Titles and styles

  • 18 November 1954 – 26 September 1974: Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford
  • 26 September 1974 – present: His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ "Duke's son Charlie ends his marriage after a year". Mail Online. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  2. ↑ Laura Collins and Louise Hannah "As Kate re-emerges more tanned and confident, a new Middleton girl takes a bow" Daily Mail 27 May 2007. The article features a photograph of Lord Ted Innes-Ker (described as a friend of Pippa Middleton) and his sister (then) Lady Rose Innes-Ker.
  3. ↑ Burke's Peerage (2003) volume 3, page 4134, from thepeerage.com
  4. ↑ Soames, Matilda. "10 PERFECT POTENTIAL BRIDES FOR PRINCE HARRY!". Tatler.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
George Innes-Ker		 Duke of Roxburghe
1974–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Duke of Montrose		 Gentlemen
The Duke of Roxburghe		 Succeeded by
The Duke of Manchester
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