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

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nedy, Ksq. of Culzean, and is infeft in the lands of
Culzean 10th March 1563. They had a son, Hugh
Kennedy,* afterwards Sir Hugh Kennedy of Gir-
van Mains. His creditors sold the estate in 1694
to Sir Thomas Kennedy of Kirkhill.-f- Sir Hugh
had a son, Sir Gilbert Kennedy, Bart., who, in
1694, married Jean, daughter of Sir Archibald
Kennedy of Culzean, Baronet.^
2. John.
3. William.
■i. Janet, mistress of James IV., and usually called
Lady Bothwell. The King settled upon her the
splendid domain of Tamaway Castle, the principal
residence of the Earls of Moray previous to their
forfeiture, by a grant in 1501, wherein she is called
Reg.^vot'ii., Jane Kennedy, Lady Bothwell, » als lang as she
p. 73. liiii
remanys but husband or uther man, ande dwellande
in ye castle of Dernway with ye King's son and
hums, James Stewart. 1 ' This celebrated beauty, to
whom the King was so much attached, and whose
jealousy is so forcibly disclosed in the above excerpt,
had been contracted to marry Archibald Douglas,
Earl of Angus, who was actually imprisoned for
attempting to prefer his claims to her hand.§ On
* Mentioned in a summons of declarator and recognition, dated 2d February
1590, at the instance of David M'Gill against the Earl of Cassillis and others.
t Sir Thomas was provost of Edinburgh, and a descendant of Gilbert, third
son of Alexander Kennedy of Bargany. The estate still belongs to his descend-
ant, Thomas F. Kennedy of Dunure.
X The Kennedys of Pinwhirrie and Minunshon were descended from Gir-
van Mains.
§ The following notices have been found in the treasurer's accounts for
the period, of the Lady Jane or Lady Bothwell. Anno 1501-2. She is first
styled " the Lady."
" Item, payit for the ladyis expenses in Strivelin beginnand the xxj day of
Februar and four dayis thereafter quhilk is v dayis viii 1 '- x s - v d -