Innes , when used as a given name, is an Anglicisation of the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

name (Angus). As a surname, it is derived from the

Scottish Clan A Scottish clan (from Gaelic , literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred') is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognis ...

Innes, and originated in Moray. Notable people include:

Surname

Actors

George Innes George Innes (born 8 March 1938) is a British actor. Stage career Innes was born in Stepney, East London, and began his career on the stage with the National Theatre of Great Britain under Laurence Olivier. Before that, he trained at Toynb ...

(born 1938), actor *

Laura Innes Laura Elizabeth Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She starred as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1995 to 2007 and reprised her role from 2008 to 2009 in the final season. She also ...

(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 commerc ...

(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 studied ...

(born 1962), abstract painter *

James Dickson Innes James Dickson Innes (27 February 1887 – 22 August 1914) was a British 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 ...

(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, Surre ...

(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 WritingLindesay Irvine"Henrietta Rose-Innes wins £10,000 Caine prize" ''The Guardian'', 8 ...

(born 1971), novelist * James Innes (born 1975), English author *

Lyn Innes Lyn Innes (born 1940) is an Australian-born British academic and author, who is Emeritus Professor of Postcolonial Literatures at the University of Kent at Canterbury. Her interest is in studies of cultural nationalism, with her work focusing on ...

(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 cri ...

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 *

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 chairm ...

(1874–1959), colonial administrator *

Charles Hiller Innes Charles Hiller Innes (August 6, 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts – May 27, 1939) was a lawyer and politician who led the Massachusetts Republican Party during the 1910s and 1920s. Legal career Innes graduated from Boston University School of Law ...

(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 o ...

(1816–1882), politician *

Harry Innes Harry Innes (January 4, 1752 – September 20, 1816) was a Virginia lawyer and patriot during the American Revolutionary War who became a local judge and prosecutor as well as helped establish the state of Kentucky, before he accepted appointment ...

(1752–1816), federal judge *

Hugh Paterson Innes Hugh Paterson Innes, (September 14, 1870 – October 10, 1931) was an Ontario lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1911 as a Conservative member. He was born i ...

(1870–1931), lawyer and judge * James Innes (Canadian politician) (1833–1903), journalist and businessman *

James Rose Innes Sir James Rose Innes (8 January 1855 – 16 January 1942) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge. Before becoming a judge he was a member of the Cape Parliament, the Cape Colo ...

(1855–1942), Chief Justice and politician of the Cape, South Africa *

John Innes (Toronto, Ontario politician) John Innes (died July 1951) was a municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada in around 1900 when he was in his twenties. A carpenter by trade he built a home in on Merton Street in North Toront ...

(died 1951), Scottish-Canadian politician in Toronto *

Malcolm Innes of Edingight Sir Malcolm Rognvald Innes of Edingight (25 May 1938 – 20 September 2020) was Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland from 1981 until 2001. Early life He was the son of Sir Thomas Innes of Learney (Lord Lyon from 1945 to 1969) and Lady Luc ...

(1938–2020), Scottish judge, Lord Lyon 1981–2001 *

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 overseas origin to become the spouse of the President of Finland. Innes-Stubb ...

(born 1970), British-Finnish attorney, First Lady of Finland 2024– *

Ted Innes Urquhart Edward "Ted" Innes (12 February 1925 – 28 May 2010) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1972 to 1983, representing the seat of Melbourne. Innes ...

(1925–2010), politician *

Thomas Innes of Learney Sir Thomas Innes of Learney (1893–1971) 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, strongly promoting his views ...

(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. Inn ...

(1800–1857), soldier and pastoralist *

James John McLeod Innes Lieutenant General James John McLeod Innes (5 February 1830 – 13 December 1907) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British a ...

(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 in Glasgow) is a Scottish-born, London-based musician. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist in Scottish rock band Primal Scream. Biography Early years While in high school in 1978, Innes was the ...

(born 1962), musician *

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

(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 pioneering comedy rock group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the M ...

(1944–2019), musician

Religion

John de Innes John de Innes (c. 1370 – 1414) was medieval Scottish churchman. Born probably in Moray, he went to France in his youth, receiving a bachelorate in civil law from the University of Paris by 1396 and in canon law by 1407.Ditchburn, "Innes ...

(c. 1370–1414), bishop *

Reginald Mitchell-Innes Reginald John Simpson Mitchell-Innes (1848-1930) was an Episcopalian priest in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Life He was born in Berwickshire on 19 June 1848 and educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond. He then studied divinity at ...

(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 Scottish astronomer best known for discovering Proxima Centauri in 1915, and numerous binary stars. He was also the first astronomer to have seen the Great January ...

(1861–1933), astronomer *

William T. Innes William Thornton Innes III, L.H.D. (February 2, 1874 – February 27, 1969) was an American aquarist, author, photographer, printer and publisher. Innes was the author of numerous influential books and hundreds of articles about aquarium fish, aq ...

(1874–1969), writer, ichthyologist and publisher

Sports

Albert Rose-Innes Albert Rose-Innes (16 February 1868 – 22 November 1946), was a South African cricketer who played in South Africa's first two Test matches. Life and career A slow left-arm spin bowler and useful batsman, Rose-Innes played for the Port Elizabe ...

(1868–1946), South African cricketer *

Bob Innes (New Zealand footballer) Robert C. "Bob" Innes is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Innes made his full All Whites debut in a 1–2 loss to Australia on 9 June 1923 and ended his international playing career with ...

, New Zealand international football (soccer) player *

Bob Innes (Scottish footballer) Robert A. Innes (23 July 1878 – 1959) was a Scottish professional footballer of the early twentieth century. Born in Lanark, he played for Notts County and Nottingham Forest between 1901 and 1905, and made a total of 71 appearances in the Engli ...

(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 Craig Ross Innes (born 10 September 1969), also known by the nickname of ''"Postie"'', is a New Zealand former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. After a successful rugby union career which saw him repres ...

(born 1969), New Zealand rugby footballer *

Gerald Innes Gerald Alfred Skerten Innes (16 November 1931 – 11 July 1982) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1950 to 1964 and toured Australia and New Zealand with the South African team in 1952–53. Early career Aft ...

(1931–1982), South African cricketer *

Gordon Innes Gordon Donald Innes (8 October 1910 – 6 November 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for New Zealand and Canterbury as ...

(1910–1992), rugby union and rugby league player *

Mandy Mitchell-Innes Norman Stewart "Mandy" Mitchell-Innes (7 September 1914 – 28 December 2006) was an amateur cricketer for Somerset, who played in one Test match for England in 1935. Between 1931 and 1949 Mitchell-Innes played 132 first-class matches, appear ...

(1914–2006), cricketer *

Mark Innes Mark Innes (born 27 September 1978) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender. He spent his nine-year professional career in the third tier of English football, making 177 league and 26 cup appearances. His career began with ...

(born 1978), footballer *

Richard Innes Richard Innes (born ) was a Scottish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Norfolk. He was born in Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a cit ...

(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 Bank ...

, founded

Leeds Leeds () is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the thi ...

Nurses' League * John Innes (philanthropist) (1829–1904), British property developer and philanthropist *

John William Brodie-Innes John William Brodie-Innes (10 March 1848 – 8 December 1923) was a leading member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's Amen-Ra Temple in Edinburgh. J.W. Brodie-Innes was born at Downe in Kent, where his Scottish born father Rev. John Brodi ...

(1848–1923), occultist

Given name

Innes Ireland Lieutenant Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993), was a British military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver, with 1 Championship and 8 non-Championship Formula 1 race victories, and several sports car wins incl ...

(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. He had a long career in BBC drama, which included producing series such as '' Doctor Who'' and ''Talking Heads''. Early life and career ...

(1925–1991), television producer *

Innes Harold Stranger Innes Harold Stranger KC MP (21 June 1879 – 28 July 1936) was a British Barrister and Liberal politician who was briefly Member of Parliament for the Newbury constituency. Family and education Stranger was born in Islington a son of Innes T ...

(1879–1936), barrister and politician *

Innes Willox Innes Willox AM (born 1963) is an Australian lobbyist and a former journalist, political staffer and diplomat. He has been the chief executive of the Australian Industry Group since 2012. He previously served as Australia's Consul-General in Lo ...

(born 1963), journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist *

Innes Senior Innes Senior (born 30 May 2000) is an international rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, on a season-long loan from the Huddersfield Giants. He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield ...

(born 2000), professional rugby league footballer

Middle name

Augusta Innes Withers Augusta Hanna Elizabeth Innes Withers (née Baker) (1792 Gloucestershire – 1877 London), was an English natural history illustrator, known for her illustrating of John Lindley's ''Pomological Magazine'' and her collaboration with Sarah Drake ...

(1793–1877), illustrator *

James Innes Randolph James Innes Randolph, Jr. (October 25, 1837 – April 29, 1887) was a Confederate army officer, lawyer, and poet. Early life and education Randolph was born in Winchester, Virginia and attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York and was a g ...

(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 Rine ...

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 fir ...

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