Gilbert Kennedy 
Gilbert was born in 1515 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. Gilbert's father was Gilbert Kennedy and his mother was Isabel Campbell. His paternal grandfather was David Kennedy and his paternal grandmother is Agnes Borthwick; his maternal grandfather was Archibald Campbell and his maternal grandmother is Elizabeth Stewart. He had a sister named Catherine. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 43 in 1558 in Dieppe, Normandy, France.General Notes
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Gilbert was the son of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis and Lady Isa
bel Campbell. He married Margaret Kennedy, daughter of Alexander Kenned
y, in 1540. Gilbert became Earl in 1527 succeeded as 3rd Earl of Cassilli
s. William Kennedy, Abbot of Crossraguel was his guardian for eleven (1
1) years. He attended the University of St. Andrew's in 1527, afterwards c
ompleted his education in Paris, where he remained u ntil 1537. He w
as of excellent disposition and had promising talents. He was taken prison
er at the rout of Solway Moss by the English and was committed to Archbish
op Cranmer, and, in 1542, he became an Anglican. King Henry VIII loaded h
im many favours. He was High Treasurer of Scotland and Chief Command
er in the Army which attacked Berwick and invaded Endland in 1557. He w
as sent to France to negotiate Queen Mary's marriage with the Dauphin b
ut met mysterious death at Dieppe on 28 November 1558 from suspected poiso
ning by the French; buried at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.
The Earl married Margaret, daughter of Alexander Kennedy of Bargany in 152
7.
Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis succeeded to the title of 5th Lo
rd Kennedy [S., 1457] in August 1527. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Ea
rl of Cassillis [S., 1509] in August 1527. He was educated in St. Andre
ws University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. In Paris, France, he studied u
nder the celebrated George Buchanan. On 6 February 1540/41 he had a chart
er of the Fief of Cassillis. On 24 November 1542 in Solway Moss, he was ta
ken prisoner by the English. He became a Protestant (Anglican), and went o
ver to the English Party. In February 1545 he was released. He held the of
fice of Extraordinary Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1546 and 155
8. He fought in the Battle of Pinkie on 10 September 1547, where the Sco
ts were defeated. He held the office of High Treasurer [Scotland] in 1554.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1376 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1437 in Scotland
- b.1406 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.06 Mar 1479 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1380 in Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1458 in Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
- b.~ 1436 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.24 Jul 1508 in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1388 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.<14 Feb 1454 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1418 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland d.~ 1444
- b.~ 1400 in Terregales, Kirkcudbright, Dumfreisshire, Scotland d.< 1439
- b.1463 in Dunmore, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1362 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.22 Nov 1429 in Androssan, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1385 in Eaglesham, Refrewshire, Scotland d.1470 in Scotland
- b.1368 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1413
- b.~ 1440 in Scotland d.<24 Aug 1467 in Scotland
- b.~ 1385 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.07 Jul 1432 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshrire, Scotland
- b.~ 1409 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.>16 Sep 1453 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1390 in Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1489 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.Aug 1527 in Pow, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1391 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland d.~24 Jun 1458 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1408 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland d.07 Feb 1484
- b.~ 1433 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland d.20 May 1503
- b.~ 1465 in Nenthorn, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1400 in Scotland
- b.1425 in Hoppringill, Midlothian Scotland d.> 1479 in Scotland
- b.~ 1400 in Scotland
- b.1515 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1558 in Dieppe, Normandy, France
- b.1390 in Lochowe, Argyll, Scotland d.1453 in Lochowe, Argyll, Scotland
- b.~ 1405 in Lochowe, Argyll, Scotland d.Mar 1440 in Argyll, Scotland
- b.1388 in Lorn, Argyll, Scotland
- b.~ 1440 in Argylshire, Scotland d.10 May 1493 in Scotland
- b.~ 1406 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwarth, Lanarkshrire, Scotland d.Nov 1491 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwarth, Lanarkshrire, Scotland
- b.~ 1425 in Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1408 in Hailes Castle, Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
- b.1466 in Lochowe, Argyll, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1379 in Lorne, Argyll, Scotland d.< 1449 in Lorne, Argyll, Scotland
- b.~ 1400 in Lorne, Argllshire, Scotland d.20 Dec 1463 in Dunstaffnage, Argyll, Scotland
- b.~ 1368 in Falkland Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.~ 1437 in Lorne, Scotland d.26 Oct 1510 in Lorne, Scotland
- b.~ 1364 in Western Isles, Argyll, Scotland d.1423 in Scotland
- b.~ 1405 in Western Islands, Argyll, Scotland d.1442
- b.~ 1375 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1435 in Tulloch Castle, Dingwall, Ross-Shire, Scotland
- b.~ 1489 in Scotland d.> 1529 in Scotland
- b.~ 1360 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.12 Feb 1427 in Orlean, France
- b.1386 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.20 Sep 1439 in Scotland
- b.~ 1369 in Scotland d.Nov 1429 in Scotland
- b.1428 in Darnley, Wigton, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.11 Sep 1495
- b.~ 1390 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d.17 Aug 1424 in Verneuil, France
- b.~ 1410 in Seton, East Lothian, Scotland d.07 Feb 1478 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1380 in Cockburn, Berwickshire, Scotland
- b.1460 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1362 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.22 Nov 1429 in Androssan, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1385 in Eaglesham, Refrewshire, Scotland d.1470 in Scotland
- b.1368 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1413
- b.~ 1436 in Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1385 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.07 Jul 1432 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshrire, Scotland
- b.~ 1409 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.>16 Sep 1453 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1390 in Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Gilbert and Margaret Sophia were married in a religious ceremony about 1538. They had two sons and four daughters, named Gilbert, Thomas, Cartherine, Isobella, Jean and Janet.
Family Notes
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Children
Gilbert Kennedy
Gilbert was born in 1541 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died at the age of 35 in 1576.
Janet Kennedy
Janet was born in 1543 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. She died at the age of 55 in 1598.
Thomas Kennedy
Thomas was born in 1545 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died at the age of 57 on May 11th, 1602.
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