His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe KT MVO |
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Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle | |
In office 1926-1932 |
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Preceded by | The Duke of Montrose |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Mar |
Personal details | |
Born |
Henry John Innes-Ker 24 July 1876 |
Died | 29 September 1932 (aged 56) |
Spouse(s) | Mary Goelet (m. 1903) |
Children | George Victor Robert John Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe |
Parents |
James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill |
Relatives |
Winston Churchill (first cousin) Ogden Goelet (father-in-law) Jose Collins (sister-in-law) |
Residence | Floors Castle |
Education | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Alma mater | Eton College |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/branch | 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
Henry John Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe KT MVO (24 July 1876 – 29 September 1932) was a Scottish peer and courtier.
Henry John Innes-Ker was born on 24 July 1876. He was the son of James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe (1839–1892) and Lady Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill (1854–1923), the fourth daughter of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, who served in Conservative governments as Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and his wife, Lady Frances Vane, daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. His first cousin was Winston Churchill. His younger brother, Lord Robert Edward Innes-Ker (1885–1958) married the actress Jose Collins.
He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and Eton College.
On 23 October 1892, following his father's death, he succeeded to the titles of 8th Duke of Roxburghe, 8th Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, 12th Earl of Roxburghe, 8th Earl of Kelso, 3rd Earl Innes, 8th Viscount of Broxmouth, 9th Baronet Innes, 12th Lord Roxburghe, and 12th Lord Ker of Cessford and Cavertoun.