• General Notes

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  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.

Details of Gilbert's family with Isabel Campbell