Historical account of the noble family of Kennedy, Marquess of Ailsa and Earl of Cassilis

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dated 4th December 1371, in which John Kennedy is called
" dilectus consanguineus noster Joannes Kennedy de Dunnoure,"
and was farther confirmed by Pope Clement the Seventh, by a
letter addressed to Walter, Bishop of Glasgow, approving of
the foundation, erection, and dotation of the chapel of St Mary
of Maybole. Whereupon, by letter, dated 1st March 1383-4,
the said John Kennedy appropriates the lands of Barlach, Bar-
clay, and Upper Ballimacluchan to the senior priest, who shall
be provost and govern the same, — to the second priest, the three
merk land of Maybole, and mill thereof, the one merk land of
Knockoneckie, and six merk land of Treuchan, — and to the
third priest, the four merk land of Pennyglen, and an annual
rent of twenty shillings, to be paid by the provost ; and farther,
gives the one merk land of Kennachie as a provision for a clerk.
John Kennedy of Dunure obtained grants of many dif-
ferent estates, which are still in the Family. In particular,
he got from Robert the Second two charters, dated at Ayr, 1st
October 1372, the one confirming the original grant by Neil,
Earl of Carrick, to Sir Roland de Carrick, of the Chieftainship
of the Family and bailiary of Carrick, with the leading of the
men thereof ; and the other again confirming the original grant,
and also the charter of confirmation thereof, by Alexander II.
He also obtained a charter from Robert II., of the same date,
confirming the letter of remission by Robert I. to Sir Gilbert
de Carrick, for delivering up Lochdoon Castle, and the re-
grant thereof.
About 1362 he acquired from Marjory de Montgomery,
senior, in her pure widowity, and Marjory, daughter of John de
Montgomery, her cousin, the lands of Castlys ; from John of
Turnberry, the penny halfpenny land of Dalmorton ; and from
Murdoch, son of Somerled, the penny land of Schauben. In
1370 he acquired from Malcolm, the son of Christynus, the son
of Adam de Dalrymple, the half of the barony of Dalrymple ;
and in 1376 he acquired the other half thereof from Hugh, the