Robert (Innes) Innes of that Ilk 1st Bt (abt. 1584 - 1658)

Born about 1584 in Innes, Morayshire, Scotland

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Died 17 Nov 1658 at about age 74 in England

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Biography

Robert (Innes) Innes of that Ilk 1st Bt is a member of Clan Innes.

Name

Robert Innes 1st Baronet of that Ilk Scots Peerage Vol. 6, p. 318; Vol. 7, p. 356

The suffix 1st Baronet of that Ilk is non-traditional and may be too long for the WikiTree suffix.

Birth

About 1610 in Scotland Or Wales

OR

ABT 1582 In Scotland

Occupation

Note: {geni:job_title} Master of Ordinance to Queen Elizabeth/Privy Council to Ireland

Note: {geni:occupation} Master of Ordinance to Queen Elizabeth/Privy Council to Ireland, Member of Parliament

Note: {geni:occupation} 2nd Baronet Innes circa 1655

Note: Ancestor of the Innes-Ker Dukes of Roxburghe

Note: {geni:about_me} "Sir Robert Innes, Baronet [S 1625] of that Ilk, 1st son and heir; succeeded to the Baronetcy on this father's death, and had (being then a Baronet) charter of his lands, 15 July 1661; was M.P. [S]for Elgin, 1661-63 and 1678. He married Jean, daughter of James (Ross), 6th Lord Ross of Halkhead [S], by Margaret, daughter of Walter (Scott), 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch [S]. She was served, 6 February 1649, coheir to her brother, and again 19 October 1653, coheir to her mother."

Sir Robert, 20th of the Line, was a Privy councillor and M.P. for Moray. In 1625, he was presented with a Baronetcy of Nova Scotia by Charles I. Robert later welcomed Charles II at the port of Garmouth, which he founded in 1650. He raised a regiment to fight for the Royalists cause that same year.

Death

17 NOV 1658 in England "Died of cancer 17th November, 1658. The old Laird of Innes, b my father [in-law] died ; and let his memory and name be had in sweet and everlasting remembrance. He was buried upon the 19th of November."

Biographical Summary

"Sir Robert Innes of that Ilk, in the Ulquhart, co. Elgin, son and heir of Robert Innes, of the same (M.P. [S] for Elgin 1612), by Elizabeth, daughter of Robert (Elphinstone), 3rd Lord Elphinstone [S], was createda Baronet [S], 20 May 1625, sealed 2 April 1628, but not recorded in the Great Seal Register, with rem. to heirs male whatsoever and with a grant of presumably 16,000 acres of Nova Scotia, of which he had seizin in May 1628. Was M.P. [S] for Elgin, 1639-41 and 1648; had charters of the lands and barony of Delny, 12 February 1681, and those of Newton, Banacoul, etc 25 July 1636. He was made by the Parliament one of the committee of estates and a P.C. [S], yet in 1649 appears to have been considered a Royalist. He married Grizel, daughter of James (Stewart), Earl of Moray [S], by Elizabeth, 1st daughter and heir of line of James (Stewart), Earl of Moray [S], sometime Regent [S]. Hedied between 1649 and 1660."

Robert, the 23d Innes of that ilk, by his wife, dame Elizabeth Elphinstone, had, with three daughter, two sons, Sir Robert, who succeeded him, and Sir John, styled of Cromy, who was father of Sir Robert Innes of Muirtoun.

The elder son, Sir Robert, 24th of that ilk, was created a baronet of Nova Scotia, to him and his heirs male whatever, 29th May 1625, being the fourth on the roll. The family annalist states that a cadet of the family, Innes of Balveny, with the view of obtaining precedence of his chief, had applied for a baronetcy, of which Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonston, a gentleman of the king’s bedchamber, brother of the earl of Sutherland, and an intimate friend of Innes of Innes, sent him timely notice. He immediately applied for one of a prior date, which was granted, and Balveny’s deferred till 1628. Sir Robert was sworn a privy councillor for life, and appointed one of the committee of Estates by the parliament, in 1641. He seems, however, to have been a royalist, for when he was forced to acknowledge the parliament in 1649, he was obliged to get his eldest son, Robert, to become surety for his good behaviour, intime to come. He had three sons and five daughters. The sons were; Sir Robert, second baronet; James, of Lichnett; and Captain William Innes of the guards."

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Sources

The Diary of Alexander Brodie of Brodie

• Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 281

• "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY9C-T5Q : accessed 29 September 2015), Robert Innes and Jeane Ross, 27 Mar 1638; citing Lasswade,Midlothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,067,764, 6,340,899.

• Source: S-245782136 Repository: #R-847036969 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/71861408/family

• Geni http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Robert-Innes/6000000000281928266?through=6000000004086548887

• Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 281

• http://www.electricscotland.com/history/nation/innes.htm

• This was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Innes-477 was created by Gordon Mac Rae through the import of HGM 2014.ged on Sep 16, 2014.