Charles Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford

Captain Charles Robert George Innes Ker, Marquis of Bowmont and Cessford (born 18 February 1981) is a British aristocrat.

Biography

Lord Bowmont is the eldest son and heir apparent of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe and his first wife, the former Lady Jane Grosvenor, daughter of the 5th Duke of Westminster.^[1] His uncle is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster.^[1] He was educated at Eton College and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, passed out in December 2004, and has served with the Blues and Royals in Windsor and Iraq.

He will inherit Floors Castle and 60,000 acres around the Cheviot Hills and the River Tweed as well as hotels in the area, leading up to an estimated wealth of £100 million.^[1] In February 2003, he was caught travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro without paying the £1 fare.^[2][3] He chose to pay a £10 fine rather than take the case to court and risk appearing on "losers' posters" displayed around the city, naming people who had been caught travelling without tickets.^[2][3]

On 22 July 2011, he married The Honourable Charlotte Susanna Aitken (b. 1982), eldest daughter of Lord Beaverbrook.^[4] The couple split and sued for divorce less than a year after the wedding.^[5]

Chiefship of Clan Innes

The present Duke of Roxburghe is heir to the chiefship of the Clan Innes (Clann Innis, not Mac Aonghuis or Clan MacInnes); however, since he bears the surname Innes-Ker, the Lord Lyon King of Arms will not recognise him as chief of the name Innes.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Charles Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford

16. James Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe               8. Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe                       17. Lady Anne Spencer-Churchill               4. George Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe                             18. Ogden Goelet               9. Mary Goelet                       19. Mary Wilson               2. Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe                                   20. William McConnel               10. Frederick McConnel                       21. Margaret Wanklyn               5. Margaret McConnel                             22.               11. Frances Pringle                       23.               1. Charles Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford                                         24. Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster               12. Lord Hugh Grosvenor                       25. The Hon. Katherine Cavendish               6. Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster                             26. John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne               13. Lady Mabel Crichton                       27. Lady Florence Cole               3. Lady Jane Grosvenor                                   28. Charles Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham               14. John Lyttelton, 9th Viscount Cobham                       29. The Hon. Mary Cavendish               7. The Hon. Viola Lyttelton                             30. Charles Leonard               15. Violet Leonard                       31. Catherine Le Seur

References

1. Tom O'Sullivan, The young elite 11-20, The Guardian, 12 March 2000
2. Haldenby, Andrew. "Daily Telegraph, 7 February 2003 - Student heir to £70m dodges £1 rail fare". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
3. "BBC News, 12 February 2003 - Marquess pays up after dodging fare". 12 February 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
4. "Telegraph Announcements - The Marquis of Bowmont and Cessford and the Hon Charlotte Aitken". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 July 2011.