title: Innes
text: # Innes
  
  Innes /ˈɪnɪs/, when used as a given name, is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas (Angus). As a surname, it is derived from the Scottish Clan Innes, and originated in Moray. Notable people include:
  
  ## Surname
  
  ### Actors
  
  * George Innes (born 1938), actor
  * Laura Innes (born 1959), actress
  * Scott Innes (born 1966), author, songwriter, and voice actor
  
  ### Artists
  
  * Callum Innes (born 1962), abstract painter
  * James Dickson Innes (1887–1914), painter
  
  ### Authors and writers
  
  * Hammond Innes (1914–1998), English author
  * Henrietta Rose-Innes (born 1971), novelist
  * James Innes (born 1975), English author
  * Lyn Innes (born 1940), Australian academic and author
  * Michael Innes, pseudonym of J. I. M. Stewart
  
  ### Historians
  
  * Cosmo Innes (1798–1874), historian and antiquary
  * Thomas Innes (1662–1744), historian
  
  ### Law and politicians
  
  * Alfred Mitchell-Innes (1864–1950), diplomat
  * Charles Alexander Innes (1874–1959), colonial administrator
  * Charles Hiller Innes (1870–1939), Massachusetts politician
  * Frederick Innes (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
  * Ted Innes (1925–2010), politician
  * Thomas Innes of Learney (1893–1971), Scottish officer of arms, Lord Lyon 1945–1969
  
  ### Military
  
  * Archibald Clunes Innes (1800–1857), soldier and pastoralist
  * James John McLeod Innes (1830–1907), military officer
  * Veronica Volkersz (née Innes; 1917–2000), British World War II aviator
  
  ### Musicians
  
  * Andrew Innes (born 1962), musician
  * Gary Innes (born 1980), musician
  * Neil Innes (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 (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 (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, RRC, DN (1874–1955), Scottish nurse, matron of Leeds General Infirmary and 2nd Northern General Hospital, founded Leeds Nurses' League
  * John Innes (philanthropist) (1829–1904), British property developer and philanthropist
  * John William Brodie-Innes (1848–1923), occultist
  
  ## Given name
  
  * Innes Ireland (1930–1993), military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver
  * Innes Lloyd (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 (1837–1887), American military officer and poet
  * William Innes Homer (1929–2012), academic and author
  
  ## In fiction
  
  * David Innes, fictional character by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  * Rachel Innes, fictional character from The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  