Clan Ainslie People
Ben Ainslie
Ben Ainslie: Legendary sailor.
Won the Men’s Finn Sailing
Rev. George Ainslie d1875
Ainslie, Lt-Col. Charles Philip (1779-1811).
Ainslie, Col. Sir Philip (1728-1802), kt., of Pilton. Second son of George Ainslie (d. 1773) and his wife Jane/Jean, daughter of Sir Philip Anstruther, kt., born 1728. Educated at Westminster School; entered the army, 1754; Col. of 7th Dragoons; also served as Lt-Col. of cavalry in the service of Portugal and as aide-de-camp to Prince Charles of Mecklenberg; retired 1786; knighted, 25 February 1778. He married, 15 March 1772 in Edinburgh, the Hon. Elizabeth (d. 1787), daughter of John, 11th Lord Gray and had issue, with four other children who died in infancy.
Ainslie, Lt-Col. Charles Philip (1779-1811).