Gilbert Kennedy 
Gilbert was born about 1489 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. Gilbert's father was David Kennedy and his mother is Agnes Borthwick. His paternal grandparents were John Kennedy and Elizabeth Montgomerie; his maternal grandparents were William Borthwick and Mariota De Hopepringle. He had two brothers and two sisters, named James, William, Katherine and Janet. He was the oldest of the five children. He died in August 1527 in Pow, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.General Notes
REFN: 2528AN
REFN: P2529
He was a prominent figure in the history of Scotland, he served as Ambassa
dor to England and Privy-Councillor to King James V. He concluded a tru
ce with the Duke of Norfolk, on the behalf of Henry VIII.
Birth: ABT 1490 in Scotland
Death: 22 DEC 1527 in Pow (Burn) of Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Note: He was slain by Hugh Campbell, Sheriff of Ayr at the instigati
on of Sir James Hamilton.
Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis was born before 1500. He was the s
on of David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis and Agnes Borthwick.1 He marri
ed Lady Isabel Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argy
ll and Elizabeth Stuart.1 He was murdered between 24 August 1527 and 30 Au
gust 1527 in Pow Burn, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, by an unknown pers
on , killed by Sir Hugh Campbell of Loudon.
Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis succeeded to the title of 4th Lo
rd Kennedy [S., 1457] on 9 September 1513. He succeeded to the title of 2
nd Earl of Cassillis [S., 1509] on 9 September 1513. He was invest
ed as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] to King James V.1 In 1525 he w
as tried for the murder of Martin Kennedy of Lochland in 1525, but was acq
uitted through the influence of his brother-in-law, the Earl of Argyl
l. In December 1526 he was a prisoner in the hands of the Douglas factio
n, after having joined the unsuccessful attempt of the Earl of Arran to re
scue the young King James V.
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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.~ 1348 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.> 1408
- b.1376 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1437 in Scotland
- b.~ 1358 in Calderwood Castle, Renfewshire, Scotland
- b.1406 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.06 Mar 1479 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1348 in Dundonald, Ayrshire Scotland d.04 Apr 1406 in Stirling Castle, Scotland
- b.~ 1380 in Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1458 in Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
- b.1352 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.1401 in Scone, Scotland
- b.~ 1436 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.24 Jul 1508 in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1366 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.<16 Oct 1421 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1388 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.<14 Feb 1454 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1366 in Dalswinton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1418 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland d.~ 1444
- b.~ 1380 in Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Dumfreisshire, Scotland d.04 Jul 1440
- b.~ 1400 in Terregales, Kirkcudbright, Dumfreisshire, Scotland d.< 1439
- b.~ 1380 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.> 1425
- b.1463 in Dunmore, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1341 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.Jul 1401 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1362 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.22 Nov 1429 in Androssan, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1349 in Otterbum, Berwickshire, Scotland
- b.1385 in Eaglesham, Refrewshire, Scotland d.1470 in Scotland
- b.~ 1340 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland d.<08 Feb 1410 in Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
- b.1368 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1413
- b.~ 1346 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1440 in Scotland d.<24 Aug 1467 in Scotland
- b.~ 1360 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1410 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1385 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.07 Jul 1432 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshrire, Scotland
- b.~ 1330 in Yester, Peebles, Scotland
- b.~ 1409 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.>16 Sep 1453 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1362 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.22 Nov 1429 in Androssan, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1390 in Ardrossen, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1368 in Ardossan, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1413
- b.~ 1489 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.Aug 1527 in Pow, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1362 in Catcume, Midlothian, Scotland d.~ 1439 in Locherwort Castle, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1391 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland d.~24 Jun 1458 in Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.1362 in Locherwort Castle, Gorebridge, 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
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Children
Gilbert Kennedy
Gilbert was born in 1515 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died at the age of 43 in 1558 in Dieppe, Normandy, France.
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