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Kennedy, Lord (S, 1457-8)

 

Creation: let.pat. betw. 27 May 1457 and 20 Mar 1457/8

 

Family name: Kennedy

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Arms:

See Marquess of Ailsa

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Gilbert [Kennedy], 1st Lord Kennedy

son and heir of Sir James Kennedy, Yr. of Dunure, by his wife Lady Mary Douglas, widow of George [Douglas], 1st Earl of Angus, and 2nd dau. of Robert III, King of Scotland

born

c. 1406

mar. (1)

c. 1440 and bef. 3 Aug 1450 Catherine Maxwell, only dau. of Herbert [Maxwell], 1st Lord Maxwell, by his first wife ..... Herries, dau. of Sir Herbert Herries of Terregles

children by first wife

1. John Kennedy, later 2nd Lord Kennedy

2. James Kennedy of Baltersan (d. after 15 May 1473), mar. Egidia Blair (d. after 17 Jul 1516)

3. Alexander Kennedy

4. Gilbert Kennedy of Crochba, Provost of Maybole

5. Robert Kennedy

6. Walter Kennedy of Glentig, Parson of Douglas (d. bef. 18 Jun 1518), mar. Christian Hynd, and had issue

1. Catherine Kennedy, mar. bef. 1459 Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie, 1st son and heir of Alexander Montgomerie, Master of Montgomerie (by his wife Elizabeth Hepburn, sister of Patrick [Hepburn], 1st Lord Hailes, and 1st dau. of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes), 1st son and heir ap. of Alexander [Montgomerie], 1st Lord Montgomerie, and had issue

2. Marion Kennedy

3. ..... Kennedy, mar. as his first wife Sir George Campbell of Loudoun, and had issue

mar. (2)

Isabel Lyon (widow of Patrick [Lyon], 1st Lord Glamis; d. 1484), dau. of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen, by his second wife Isabel Glen, dau. of Sir John Glen of Inchmartin

died

after 6 Mar 1478/9

created

betw. 27 May 1457 and 20 Mar 1457/8 Lord Kennedy

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Keeper of the Castle of Lochdoun; Constable of Stirling Castle 1466; one of the six Regents of Scotland 1460

 

John [Kennedy], 2nd Lord Kennedy, PC

born

bef. 12 Oct 1454

mar. (1)

bef. 25 Mar 1460 Elizabeth Montgomerie, 2nd dau. of Alexander [Montgomerie], 1st Lord Montgomerie, by his wife Margaret Boyd, sister of Robert [Boyd], 1st Lord Boyd, and dau. of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock

children by first wife

1. David Kennedy, later 3rd Lord Kennedy later 1st Earl of Cassillis

1. Katherine Kennedy (d. after 24 Jan 1488), mar. after 15 Sep 1465 Thomas Kennedy of Bargany, 1st son of Gilbert Kennedy of Bargany, and had issue

mar. (2)

betw. 24 Aug 1467 and 12 Apr 1471 Lady Elizabeth Hay (widow of Nicholas [Hay], 2nd Earl of Erroll; d. 17 Apr 1500), 2nd dau. of Alexander [Seton later Gordon], 1st Earl of Huntly, by his second wife Elizabeth Crichton, 1st dau. of William [Crichton], 1st Lord Crichton

children by second wife

2. Alexander Kennedy of Girvanmains (d. after 30 Mar 1506), had illegit. issue

3. John Kennedy (d. after 23 Nov 1508)

4. William Kennedy (d. after 31 Jul 1481)

2. Elizabeth Kennedy, mar. (div. on grounds of consanquinity Aug 1498) Sir William Colville of Ochiltree, and had issue

3. Janet Kennedy, mistress of King James IV (d. after Dec 1543), mar. c. 1498 as his second wife Archibald [Douglas], 5th Earl of Angus

4. Margaret Kennedy (d. 1542), mar. bef. 4 Feb 1499/00 Andrew [Stewart], 1st Lord Avandale, and had issue

5. Helen Kennedy (d. after 22 Oct 1524), mar. (1) Robert Graham of Knockdolian (d. 1528), and (2) bef. Dec 1531 Hon Adam Boyd of Penkill, 3rd son of Robert [Boyd], 1st Lord Boyd, and had issue by both husbands

mar. (3)

Elizabeth Kennedy (mar. (2) William Power; d. after 7 May 1533)

died

after 24 Jul 1508

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Privy Councillor to James III, King of Scotland

 

David [Kennedy], 3rd Lord Kennedy later 1st Earl of Cassillis

created

23 Oct 1509 Earl of Cassillis

 

The lordship of Kennedy has been held by the Earls of Cassillis (Marquesses of Ailsa from 10 Sep 1831) since 23 Oct 1509.

 

 First written 13 Apr 2004

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