Historical and genealogical account of the principal families of the name of Kennedy

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case of males, and 14 in that of females ; and, excepting where the casualty was
taxed, drew the profits of the ground, &c. during the whole minority. This
feudal ' casualty' could be gifted or sold by the superior to a third party, who
was called donator of the ward ; and who thus acquired the same powers which
had formerly been vested in the superior's person. These tenures were at length
formally abolished by Act of Parliament, 20 Geo. II, cap. 50.
TO GETT HIS TUTOUR COMPT MAID. — P. 21.
Colzean is here represented as using all his influence with the young Earl,
(so long as the quarrel between the brothers subsisted,) to get his Tutorial
Accounts passed, and the transactions entered into by him as Tutor during the
Earl's minority ratified — and finally, to procure from the Earl a full discharge
for all his official intromissions.
JOHNE BAIRD LAIRD OF KEILZENY. IBID.
This Laird is elsewhere, in this History, designed Johne Bairds of Kilhenzie ;
and his son ■ Oliuer Baird of Culleinzie' occurs in the Decreet of Absolvitor,
inserted in the Proceedings before the Privy Council, Appendix, No. I. (iii.)
THE AULD LAIRD AND THE AULD LADY. P. 22.
These were Thomas Kennedy of Bargany, and his wife Lady Agnes Montgo-
mery, daughter of Hugh, second Earl of Eglinton. The former died Nov. 7,
1597.
HE HES NANE TO SUCCEID TO HIM BOT BENAND. — IBID.
Hew or Hugh Kennedy of Bennan seems to have been no favourite with our
Chronicler. The House of Bennan was of considerable antiquity, and sprung
originally from that of Bargany. A Charter was granted by King James II, to
John, son of Henry Kennedy of Bennan, anno 1450 ; which shows the family to
have been then one of some standing. 1 On Jun. 8, 1560, Hugh Kennedy, second
son of Thomas of Bargany, was married to Katharine Kennedy, the heiress of
1 Reg, Mag. Sig. — Nisbefs Heraldry, &c.