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Charles Robert George Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe (born 18 February 1981), also known as Charles Innes or Charlie Roxburghe and styled as the Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford until 2019, is a British aristocrat and military officer.
John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe (1740–1804), elder son of the 2nd Duke inheriting the 1722 titles, died without issue William Bellenden-Ker, 4th Duke of Roxburghe (1728–1805), grandson of Lord Bellenden of Broughton (created 1661) who was the fourth and youngest son of the 2nd Earl, died without issue and the Roxburghe titles went dormant ...
He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Henry Innes, 5th Baronet (c. 1711 –1762), and Anne Drummonda Grant (1711–1771).His grandfathers were Sir Harry Innes, 4th Baronet, who represented the Parliament of Scotland constituency of Elginshire from 1704 to 1707, and Sir James Grant, 6th Baronet, a Member of Parliament for Inverness-shire and Elgin Burghs.
Upon his death, the Lordship of Bellenden of Broughton became extinct, [9] and the succession to the Dukedom of Roxburghe was contested (the Roxburghe cause) [10] until a decision by the House of Lords in 1812 when the Roxburghe and subsidiary titles passed to a distant cousin, James Innes-Ker, who became the 5th Duke of Roxburghe.
Charles Robert George Innes Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe (b. 18 February 1981) Lord Edward "Ted" Arthur Gerald Innes-Ker (b. 2 February 1984) [citation needed] The Duke remarried 3 September 1992, interior designer Virginia Mary, née Wynn-Williams (1st daughter of David Wynn-Williams). They had a son and a daughter. Their children are:
Innes-Ker was the only surviving child of the 5th Duke of Roxburghe and the former Harriet Charlewood (c. 1778 –1855). Before his parents' marriage in 1807, his father was widowed from his marriage to Mary Wray, eldest daughter of Sir John Wray, 12th Baronet .
The ruins of Roxburgh Castle stand in the grounds of Floors Castle, the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. [11] These consist of a large mound, with some small fragments of stone walls, especially on the south side. The 1314 capture of the castle is one of the inspirations of "The Three Perils of Man" by James Hogg.
John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe; Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe; John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe; William Bellenden-Ker, 4th Duke of Roxburghe; James Innes-Ker, 5th Duke of Roxburghe; James Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe; James Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe; Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe; George Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe