Margaret Erskine of Dun
The Marchioness of Ailsa | |
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Margaret Kennedy, Marchioness of Ailsa | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Erskine 1772 |
| Died | 5 January 1848 (aged 75–76) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6, including Archibald, Margaret |
| Parent(s) | John Erskine Mary Baird |
Margaret Kennedy, Marchioness of Ailsa (1772 – 5 January 1848) was a Scottish noblewoman. She was born in 1772 to John Erskine and Mary Baird. On 1 June 1793, she married Archibald Kennedy, Lord Kennedy, who the following year succeeded as 12th Earl of Cassilis. Margaret inherited the House of Dun, a Georgian house, in 1824, and achieved the rank of Marchioness when her husband was created Marquess of Ailsa in 1831. She died on 5 January 1848.