Archibald Kennedy, 7th Marquess of Ailsa
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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.
He married Mary Burn (d. 17 August 2007, Edinburgh
) on 7 April 1954 and they had three children:
Order of the British Empire
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, DL
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(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
Isle of Man Railway
The Isle of Man Railway is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin in the Isle of Man. The line is built to gauge and is long...
as lessee for the 1967–1971 seasons.
He married Mary Burn (d. 17 August 2007, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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) on 7 April 1954 and they had three children:
- Lady Elizabeth Helen Kennedy (b. 23 February 1955)
- Archibald Angus Charles Kennedy, 8th Marquess of Ailsa (b. 13 September 1956)
- Lord David Thomas Kennedy (b. 3 July 1958)