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

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John, second Lord Kennedy. He was called Lord
Kennedy in his father's lifetime in an instrument of sasine in
the barony of Dalrymple, dated 12th April 1475. In 1482
he acquired the barony of Turnberry, Traboyack, and Girvan-
head. In 1505 he acquired the lands of Coiff, now called Cul-
zean, and other lands, from Gilbert Kennedy of Coiff. He
married, first, Elizabeth, second daughter of Alexander, first
Lord Montgomerie, by whom he had issue, —
1. Sir David Kennedy of Leswalt, Knight,* afterwards
Earl of Cassillis.
2. Katherine, mentioned in an indenture, dated 15th
September 1465, as contracted to marry Thomas,
eldest son of Gilbert Kennedy of Barganv, by
whom she had issue. -f-
Before 1471 Lord Kennedy married, secondly, Elizabeth,
daughter of George, first Earl of Huntly, and relict of Nicol,
second Earl of Erroll/and by her had issue, —
1 . Alexander, who got a charter of the lands of Girvan
Mains from his father, dated 30th July 1 481 . Hugh
Kennedy of Girvan Mains is witness to a precept by
the Earl of Cassillis to James Scott of the lands of
Ranko, dated 20th May 1536. He married Janet
Stewart, Countess of Sutherland, who afterwards
married Henry Stewart, Lord Methven. This is
the Hugh Kennedy called in the entail of 1540.
Gilbert, son of Sir Hugh Kennedy of Girvan Mains,
married Margaret, eldest daughter of David Ken-
* He was knighted by James III. on the creation of his second son, Alex-
ander, Duke of Ross, 29th January 1487.
t In the History of the Kennedys, another daughter, Margaret, is men-
tioned, who is said to have married Andrew, Lord Avondale, but this nobleman's
wife is said in the Peerages to have been a daughter of Kennedy of Blairquhan.
There is on record a charter, dated 24th February 1472-3, by James III.,
in favour of John Wallace and Katharine Kennedy, his spouse, of the lands of
Thornlie and others.
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