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

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referred to, under the name, of Gilbert Kennedy,
David's son, and in the charters of 1453* and 1455-f
he is called Gilbert Kennedy of Kirkmichael.J In
1503 Thomas Kennedy of Kirkmichael, and Gilbert
Kennedy, his son and heir, are witnesses to a char-
ter by Gilbert Kennedy of Corauchbay to Gilbert
Kennedy, provost of the collegiate church of May-
bole^ In 1529 Gilbert Kennedy of Kirkmichael
is witness to a charter by Adam Reid of Starwhite
to John Kennedy of Craigneil of the lands of Craig-
fyn and Carslo.|| In 1538 John Kennedy of Kirk-
michael is one of the jury upon the service of Gil-
bert, third Earl of Cassillis, as heir of his father.^[
In 1562 John Kennedy of Kirkmichael is one of
the jury on the service of Gilbert, fourth Earl of
Cassillis, as heir to his father.** On 19th December
1594 Janet and Susanna Kennedys are served heirs-
portioners of John Kennedy of Kirkmichael, their
grandfather .-f-f-
Sir Gilbert Kennedy died about 1440,j| and was succeeded by
* Dated 6th August 1453.
t Dated 23d October 1455.
X There is a charter of the lands of Kirkmichael on record in his favour,
dated 20th August 1429, by James I.— B. 3 ; N. 40. ^
§ Charter dated 30th October 1503.
|| Charter dated 3Cth February 1529.
1 Retour dated 14th October 1538.
** Retour dated 16th October 1562.
ft The Families of Kennedy were at this time very numerous. It is impos-
sible to trace the various branches. On the above inquest in 1538 there were —
Alexander Kennedy of Bargany, John Kennedy of Culzean, John Kennedy of
Kirkmichael, Thomas Kennedy of Coiff, Thomas Kennedy of Dunein, Thomas
Kennedy of Drumuck, Thomas Kennedy of Knockreoch, Thomas Kennedy of
Knockdaw, John Kennedy of Bennane, Patrick Kennedy of Drummellan, and
Gilbert Kennedy of Balmaclunechan.
XX With regard to the order of seniority of Sir Gilbert Kennedy's children, the