Gilbert Kennedy 
Gilbert was born in 1406 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. Gilbert's father was James Kennedy and his mother was Mary Stewart. His paternal grandfather was Gilbert Kennedy and his paternal grandmother is Agnes Maxwell; his maternal grandparents were Robert III Stewart and Annabella Drummond. He had two brothers and a sister, named James, John and Mary. He was the second oldest of the four children. He had six half-brothers and two half-sisters, named William, Patrick, Walter, William, Robert, William, Elizabeth and Mary. He died at the age of 73 on March 6th, 1479 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.General Notes
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Gilbert Kennedy, of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy, so created between 2 7 May 1
457 and 20 March 1457; one of the six regents of the kingdom during
the minority of James III 1466. [Burke's Peerage]
Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy was born circa 1406. He was t
he son of Sir James Kennedy of Dunure, younger and Lady Mary Stewart. He m
arried, firstly, Catherine Maxwell, daughter of Herbert Maxwell, 1st Lo
rd Maxwell and unknown Herries, circa 1440. He married, secondly, Isabel O
gilvy, daughter of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen and Isabel Glen, aft
er 1460. He died after 6 March 1478/79.
Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy held the office of Keep
er of the Castle of Lochdoun. He was created 1st Lord Kennedy [Scotland] b
etween 27 March 1457 and 20 March 1458. In 1460 on the death of King Jam
es II, he was one of the six Regents of Scotland. He held the office of Co
nstable of Stirling Castle in 1466.
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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.~ 1253 in Carrick, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.< 1286 in Carrick, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1306 in Dunmore, Ayrshire, Scotland d.Oct 1385 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1348 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.> 1408
- b.~ 1280 in Scotland
- b.~ 1310 in Scotland
- b.1376 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1437 in Scotland
- b.1275 in Pollock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1298 in Pollock, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.~ 1360 in Pollock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1337 in Pollock, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1405 in Pollock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1358 in Calderwood Castle, Renfewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1299 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.<13 Oct 1355 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1325 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.11 Nov 1358 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1298 in Abernethy, Fifeshire, Scotland d.<19 Nov 1355 in Lindores Abbey, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1341 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1292 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Apr 1326 in Bathgate, Scotland
- b.~ 1325 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.> 1405
- b.~ 1298 in Abercorn, Linlithjgow, Scotland
- b.1406 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.06 Mar 1479 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1243 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.16 Jul 1309 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1292 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.09 Apr 1326 in Bathgate, Scotland
- b.~ 1263 in Ulster, Ireland
- b.02 Mar 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.19 Apr 1390 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.11 Jul 1274 in Turnberry Castle, Scotland d.07 Jun 1329 in Cardcross Castle, Firth of Clyde, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
- b.1297 in Scotland d.02 Mar 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1278 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.< 1302
- b.1348 in Dundonald, Ayrshire Scotland d.04 Apr 1406 in Stirling Castle, Scotland
- b.~ 1265 in Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1348
- b.1294 in Rowallan Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1330
- b.1273 in Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1320 in Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1355 in Scotland
- b.1279 in Polkelly, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1298 in Polkelly, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1380 in Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1458 in Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
- b.1260 in Scotland
- b.1287 in Scotland d.~ 1346 in Durham, England
- b.1268 in Scotland
- b.1328 in Inchmahome, Scotland d.1373
- b.1260
- b.~ 1299 in Scotland
- b.1352 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d.1401 in Scone, Scotland
- b.~ 1300 in Auchterarder and Corgil, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.1328 in Scotland
- b.~ 1305 in Menteith, Perthshire, Scotlnad
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Gilbert and Katherine were married in a religious ceremony about 1435. They had three sons and three daughters, named John, James, Walter, Catherine, Agnes and Mariot.
Family Notes
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Children
John Kennedy
John was born about 1436 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died on July 24th, 1508 in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Gilbert and Isabel were married in a religious ceremony about 1439. They had a daughter named Elizabeth.
Family Notes
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