# Innes

Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/) is a habitational surname of Scottish origin, derived from Innes in Moray. In some cases it may have originated as a shortening of MacInnes.

## 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 and economist
* 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
* Reginald Long Innes (1869–1947), judge in Sydney, Australia
* Suzanne Innes-Stubb (born 1970), British-Finnish attorney, First Lady of Finland
* 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