James Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe
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James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe, KT
(12 July 1816 – 23 April 1879) was a Scottish peer
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Innes-Ker was the only surviving child of the 5th Duke of Roxburghe
and was educated
at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He inherited his father's titles in 1823 and on 29 December 1836, he married Susanna Stephania Dalbiac, the only child of Sir Charles Dalbiac. They had four children:
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(12 July 1816 – 23 April 1879) was a Scottish peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
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Innes-Ker was the only surviving child of the 5th Duke of Roxburghe
James Innes-Ker, 5th Duke of Roxburghe
James Innes-Ker, 5th Duke of Roxburghe was a Scottish nobleman.He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Henry Innes, 5th Baronet , and Anne Drummonda Grant . He succeeded to the Baronetcy on his father's death...
and was educated
Education
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at Eton
Eton College
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and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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. He inherited his father's titles in 1823 and on 29 December 1836, he married Susanna Stephania Dalbiac, the only child of Sir Charles Dalbiac. They had four children:
- Lady Susan Harriet Innes-Ker (d. 1909)
- Lady Charlotte Isabella Innes-Ker (d. 1881)
- James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe (1839–1892)
- Lord Charles John Innes-Ker (b. 1842)