AFC210540 The Seat of the Marquis of Ailsa on the River Thames at Twickenham, engraved by W. Taylor, c.1840 (coloured engraving) by Tombleson, William (19th century) (after); 15x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the house was built in 1806/07 and given the name \'St Margaret\'s\' in 1817 when bought by Archibald Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis (1770-1846); in 1831 he was created 1st Marquess of Ailsa as a gift from his friend, William, Duke of Clarence, on his coronation as King William IV; this house was demolished and replaced in the 1850\'s; the main Kennedy family seat was Culzean Castle in Ayrshire Scotland; Marquis is traditional Scottish spelling of Marquess; the area is now an upmarket suburb of London;); British, out of copyright.