Innes () is a

habitational surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

of Scottish origin, derived from Innes in

Moray Moray ( ; or ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland. Its council is based in Elgin, the area' ...

. In some cases it may have originated as a shortening of MacInnes.

Surname

Finance

* Chris Innes (born 1970), businessperson, former Global Head of Equities and Derivatives at Bank of America, former American Head of Equities and Derivatives at BNP Paribas

Actors

George Innes George Innes (born 8 March 1938) is a British actor. Stage career George Innes was born in Wapping, Stepney, East London on 8 March 1938, and he began his career on the stage with the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre of Great Britain ...

(born 1938), actor *

Laura Innes Laura Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She played Kerry Weaver in the medical drama '' ER'' (1995–2009), which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 2001, she received her third Primetim ...

(born 1959), actress *

Scott Innes Scott Innes (born October 1, 1966) is an American voice actor, author, songwriter and radio personality. He is best known for his voice over work in various Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera animated films, television shows, video games and commercia ...

(born 1966), author, songwriter, and voice actor

Artists

Callum Innes Callum Innes (born 1962) is a Scottish abstract painter, a former Turner Prize nominee and winner of the Jerwood Painting Prize. He lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland. Early life and education Callum Innes was born in Edinburgh. He studie ...

(born 1962), abstract painter *

James Dickson Innes James Dickson Innes (27 February 1887 – 22 August 1914) was a Welsh painter, mainly of mountain landscapes but occasionally of figure subjects. He worked in both oils and watercolours. Style Of his style, art historian David Fraser Jenkins w ...

(1887–1914), painter

Authors and writers

Hammond Innes Ralph Hammond Innes (15 July 1913 – 10 June 1998) was a British novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as works for children and travel books. Biography Innes was born in Horsham, Sussex, and educated at Feltonfleet School, Cobham, Surrey ...

(1914–1998), English author *

Henrietta Rose-Innes Henrietta Rose-Innes (born 14 September 1971) is a South African novelist and short-story writer. She was the 2008 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing for her speculative-fiction story "Poison".James Innes (born 1975), English author * Lyn Innes (born 1940), Australian academic and author * Michael Innes, pseudonym of

J. I. M. Stewart John Innes Mackintosh Stewart (30 September 1906 – 12 November 1994) was a Scottish novelist and academic. He is equally well known for the works of literary criticism and contemporary novels published under his real name and for the crim ...

Historians

Cosmo Innes Cosmo Nelson Innes FRSE (9 September 1798 – 31 July 1874) was a Scottish advocate, judge, historian and antiquary. He served as Advocate-Depute, Sheriff of Elginshire, and Principal Clerk of Session. He was a skilled decipherer of ancient ...

(1798–1874), historian and antiquary * Thomas Innes (1662–1744), historian

Law and politicians

Alfred Mitchell-Innes Alfred Mitchell-Innes (30 June 1864 – 13 February 1950) was a British diplomat, economist and author. He had the Grand Cross of the Order of Medjidieh conferred upon him by Abbas II, Khedive of Egypt. He served as the first president of ...

(1864–1950), diplomat and economist *

Charles Alexander Innes Sir Charles Alexander Innes (27 October 1874 – 28 June 1959) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who served as Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1927 to December 1932. He was also formerly chair ...

(1874–1959), colonial administrator * Charles Hiller Innes (1870–1939), Massachusetts politician *

Frederick Innes Frederick Maitland Innes (11 August 1816 – 11 May 1882)C. M. Sullivan,, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 4, MUP, 1972, pp 458–459. Retrieved 2009-08-15 was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873. The son of ...

(1816–1882), politician * Harry Innes (1752–1816), federal judge * Hugh Paterson Innes (1870–1931), lawyer and judge * James Innes (Canadian politician) (1833–1903), journalist and businessman * James Rose Innes (1855–1942), Chief Justice and politician of the Cape, South Africa * John Innes (Toronto, Ontario politician) (died 1951), Scottish-Canadian politician in Toronto * Malcolm Innes of Edingight (1938–2020), Scottish judge, Lord Lyon 1981–2001 * Reginald Long Innes (1869–1947), judge in Sydney, Australia *

Suzanne Innes-Stubb Suzanne Elizabeth Innes-Stubb (born 25 January 1970) is a British-Finnish attorney and the wife of Alexander Stubb, President of Finland. She is the first person of non-Finnish origin who's the spouse of the President of Finland during the pres ...

(born 1970), British-Finnish attorney, First Lady of Finland * Ted Innes (1925–2010), politician *

Thomas Innes of Learney Sir Thomas Innes of Learney (26 August 1893 – 16 October 1971) was a Scottish officer of arms who was Lord Lyon from 1945 to 1969. He was Carrick Pursuivant and Albany Herald in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a very active Lord Lyon, strong ...

(1893–1971), Scottish officer of arms, Lord Lyon 1945–1969

Military

Archibald Clunes Innes Archibald Clunes Innes (1799–1857) was a soldier and pastoralist from Thrumster, Caithness, Scotland. When he arrived in Australia in 1822 he was a captain in the Third Regiment (Buffs), on the ship ''Eliza'', in charge of 170 convicts. In ...

(1800–1857), soldier and pastoralist * James John McLeod Innes (1830–1907), military officer *

Veronica Volkersz Veronica May Volkersz ( Innes; 1917–2000) was a British aviator and beauty queen. She flew for the RAF's Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War and was the first British woman to fly an operational jet fighter when she ferried a ...

(née Innes; 1917–2000), British World War II aviator

Musicians

Andrew Innes Andrew Colin Innes (born 16 May 1962) is a Scottish musician, best known for being the guitarist in Scottish rock band Primal Scream. Biography Early years While in high school in 1978, Innes was the guitarist for a Glasgow punk band called Th ...

(born 1962), musician *

Gary Innes Gary Innes (born 13 December 1980) is a Scottish musician, shinty player, composer and broadcaster from Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland. He is a founding member of Scottish folk-rock band Mànran. Music Innes has had a professional caree ...

(born 1980), musician *

Neil Innes Neil James Innes (; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the comedy rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Py ...

(1944–2019), musician

Religion

* John de Innes (c. 1370–1414), bishop * Reginald Mitchell-Innes (1848–1930), priest * Robert Innes (born 1959), bishop

Scientists

Robert T. A. Innes Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes FRSE FRAS (10 November 1861 – 13 March 1933) was a British-born South African astronomer best known for discovering Proxima Centauri in 1915, and numerous binary stars. He was also the first astronomer to have see ...

(1861–1933), astronomer * William T. Innes (1874–1969), writer, ichthyologist and publisher

Sports

* Albert Rose-Innes (1868–1946), South African cricketer * Bob Innes (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player * Bob Innes (Scottish footballer) (1878–1959), football (soccer) player *

Chris Innes Chris Innes (born 13 July 1976) is a Scottish football coach and former professional player who is the youth team coach at Motherwell. Career Innes was born on 13 July 1976, in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. He started his career at Stenhou ...

(born 1976), football (soccer) player * Craig Innes (born 1969), New Zealand rugby footballer * Gerald Innes (1931–1982), South African cricketer * Gordon Innes (1910–1992), rugby union and rugby league player * Mandy Mitchell-Innes (1914–2006), cricketer * Mark Innes (born 1978), footballer * Richard Innes (born 1953), cricketer

Other professions

Euphemia Steele Innes Euphemia Steele Innes RRC DN (26 February 1874 – 9 May 1955) was a Scottish nurse who served for 21 years as matron at Leeds General Infirmary in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. She was decorated with the Royal Red Cross 1st cla ...

, RRC, DN (1874–1955), Scottish nurse, matron of

Leeds General Infirmary Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Its previous name The General Infirmary at Leeds is still ...

and 2nd

Northern General Hospital The Northern General Hospital is a large teaching hospital and Major Trauma Centre in Sheffield, England. Its departments include accident and emergency for adults, with children being treated at the Sheffield Children's Hospital on Western Ba ...

, founded

Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...

Nurses' League * John Innes (philanthropist) (1829–1904), British property developer and philanthropist * John William Brodie-Innes (1848–1923), occultist

Given name

Innes Ireland Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993) was a British racing driver and journalist, who competed in Formula One from to . Ireland won the 1961 United States Grand Prix with Lotus. Born in Mytholmroyd and raised in S ...

(1930–1993), military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver *

Innes Lloyd George Innes Llewelyn Lloyd (24 December 1925 – 23 August 1991) was a Welsh television producer and former actor. He had a long career as a producer in BBC drama, which included series such as ''Doctor Who'' and ''Talking Heads''. Early li ...

(1925–1991), television producer * Innes Harold Stranger (1879–1936), barrister and politician * Innes Willox (born 1963), journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist * Innes Senior (born 2000), professional rugby league footballer

Middle name

* Augusta Innes Withers (1793–1877), illustrator *

James Innes Randolph James Innes Randolph, Jr. (October 25, 1837 – April 29, 1887) was a Confederate States of America, Confederate army officer, lawyer, and poet. Early life and education Randolph was born in Winchester, Virginia and attended Hobart and Willi ...

(1837–1887), American military officer and poet *

William Innes Homer William Innes Homer (November 8, 1929 – July 8, 2012) was an American academic, art historian, and author. Homer was an expert in the life and works of painter Thomas Eakins. Academic career Homer received his B.A. from Princeton University i ...

(1929–2012), academic and author

In fiction

David Innes David Innes is a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs as the protagonist of his Pellucidar novels. He first appeared in the novel '' At the Earth's Core'', serialized in four parts in '' All-Story Weekly'' from April 4–25, 1914 and ...

, fictional character by Edgar Rice Burroughs * Rachel Innes, fictional character from

The Circular Staircase ''The Circular Staircase'' is a mystery novel by American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart. The story follows dowager Rachel Innes as she thwarts a series of strange crimes at a summer house she has rented with her niece and nephew. The novel was Ri ...

Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her fi ...

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