Clan Innes

Clan Innes claims descent from a Berowald, a Flemish knight, who was given the lands of Innes by Malcolm IV of Scotland in 1160. Berowald's grandson, Walter, assumed the surname Innes and was granted a charter of confirmation by Alexander II of Scotland in 1226. In 1452, Robert Innes, the eleventh laird, fought under the Earl of Huntly at the Battle of Brechin. He later founded the Greyfriars of Elgin in an attempt to repay for his sins. The twentieth chief of Clan Innes, Sir Robert, was a Member of Parliament for Moray and was made a baronet of Nova Scotia in 1625. The third baronet, Sir James, married Lady Margaret Ker (whom through the sixth baronet inherited the Ker dukedom of Roxburghe. The twenty-fifth chief (and sixth baronet), Sir James Innes, claimed the dukedom of Roxburghe in 1805 when the previous duke died without a direct heir. Later, in 1812 the House of Lords ruled in favour of Sir James, rejecting claims by the heir female of the second earl and heir male whatsoever of the first earl. Because of the ruling Sir James took the surname Innes-Ker and was titled James Innes-Ker, 5th Duke of Roxburghe.{{cite web |url=http://www.clanchiefs.org/p/?init=clanfinder&id=innes |title=Clan Innes |access-date=2008-11-01 |work=Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726201938/http://www.clanchiefs.org/p/?init=clanfinder&id=innes |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} The present duke of Roxburghe is heir to the chiefship of the clan, however since he bears the surname Innes-Ker the Lord Lyon King of Arms will not recognise him as chief of the name Innes.{{Cite web |url=http://www.clanchiefs.org/about/requirements-for-recognition/ |title=The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs Requirements for Recognition |access-date=3 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226080606/http://www.clanchiefs.org/about/requirements-for-recognition/ |archive-date=26 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}

• 1st Berowald Innes né Flandrensis 1120-1180, father of
• 2nd John Innes 1150-1225 father of
• 3rd Walter Innes 1180-1240, father of
• 4th Alexander Innes 1200-1260, father of
• 5th William Innes 1240-1290, father of
• 6th William Innes 1270-1320, father of
• 7th William Innes 1300-1372, father of
• 8th Robert Innes 1353-1381, father of
• 9th Alexander Innes 1367-1412, father of
• 10th Walter Innes 1383-1456, father of
• 11th Robert Innes Bef 1427-1464, father of
• 12th James Innes 1440-1491, father of
• 13th Alexander Innes 1465-1537, father of
• 14th Alexander Innes 1503-1553, father of
• 15th William Innes 1522-1565, father of
• 16th Alexander Innes (no issue) 1553-1577, brother of
• 17th John Innes (no issue) 1556-1587, cousin of
• 18th Alexander Innes 1537-1580, father of
• 19th Robert Innes 1562-1596, father of
• 20th Robert Innes 1584-1658, father of
• 21st Robert Innes 1619-1689, father of
• 22nd James Innes -1694, father of
• 23rd Henry Innes -5 Nov 1721, father of
• 24th Henry Innes -31 Oct 1762, father of
• 25th James Innes-Kerr né Innes 1736-1823, Duke of Roxburgh

Chiefdom lapsed due to non-recognition by Lord Lyon.

File:Arms of Innes.svg

The crest badge suitable for clan members to wear contains the heraldic crest of a boar's head erased Proper, and the heraldic motto of BE TRAIST.{{cite book|author1=Way of Plean, George|author-link=George Way of Plean|author2=Squire, Romilly |title=Clans & Tartans|year=2000|publisher=HarperCollins |location=Glasgow |page=132 |isbn=0-00-472501-8}}

Clan Innes has two historical tartans, They are called "Innes Red" and "Innes Hunting", Innes Red is the first Tartan discovered, However, there are many variations of the Innes Red, The most known version is titled in the Scottish Register of Tartans as "Innes (Of Moray)" other versions are called "Innes (D C Stewart)" and "Innes" the one most commonly used is "Innes (of Moray)"

The Innes Hunting tartan is the newest found tartan, It was registered on the Scottish Register of Tartans by Colin Innes of Tulchan with agreement of The Duke of Roxburghe in the Lyon Court Books 19, April, 1969. It is identical to the "Innes (miniature)" tartan taken from a miniature of Georgina Innes at Edingight.

There are many other Tartans registered to Clan Innes, These include "Innes of Cowie", "Innes Dress" and "Innes Red, Dress (Dance)".

Scottish Register of Tartans

• Innes Baronets

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• [https://innesclansociety.org Innes Clan Society]

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