Historical account of the noble family of Kennedy, Marquess of Ailsa and Earl of Cassilis
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6. Christian, married John Kennedy of Guiltree, and
had issue a son, John.*
*^4^X, Lord Cassillis married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Thomas,
Earl of Arran, and niece of James III., and widow of Alexan-
' /fler, fourth Lord Forbes, but by her had no issue.f He died
9tli September 1513, and was succeeded by
Gilbert, second Earl of Cassillis, eldest son and heir.
In 1516 he was appointed, by the Bishop of Galloway, bailie of
all the lands belonging to the bishopric in Galloway, and cap-
tain and keeper of the manor-place and loch of Inch. He was
ambassador to England, 1515-16. He married Isabella, second
daughter of Archibald, second Earl of Argyll, and had issue, —
1. Gilbert, third Earl of Cassillis.
2. Thomas, died before 2d November 1560.
3. David of Culzean,+ married Janet, daughter of Duncan
Kennedy of Daljedburgh, and had issue, —
1. Margaret, married Gilbert, son of Sir Hugh
Kennedy of Girvan Mains.
2. Egidia.
daughter by Quintin Mure, called Margaret, who was married to John Kennedy
of Skeldon, and is mentioned in a precept of clare as heir to her father in these
lands.
* In the History of the Kennedys another daughter is mentioned, — Helen,
said to have been, first, married to Lord Eglinton, and afterwards, to Graham of
Knockdolian. Christian is called Lady Altyre, which seems to be a mistake for
Guiltree. She and her husband are mentioned in a discharge, dated 28th May
1526, in favour of the Earl of 200 merks, being her portion.
t In the above History and in Wood's Peerage, this lady is called Grizel
Boyd. But she is called Margaret in a charter by James IV., dated 5th February
1511-12, in favour of the Earl and her, in conjunct fee and liferent, of the lands
of Cassillis and others. She subsequently married William Wallace of Craigie. —
Acts and Decreets of Supreme Civil Court, 1561.
% He got a charter of the lands of Culzean from his brother, Earl Gilbert,
dated 30th September 1542. The daughters' names and their husbands are
mentioned as heirs-portioners tf their father in the summons of declarator,
dated 2d February 1590, at the instance of David M'Gill against the Earl of
Cassillis and others.
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6. Christian, married John Kennedy of Guiltree, and
had issue a son, John.*
*^4^X, Lord Cassillis married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Thomas,
Earl of Arran, and niece of James III., and widow of Alexan-
' /fler, fourth Lord Forbes, but by her had no issue.f He died
9tli September 1513, and was succeeded by
Gilbert, second Earl of Cassillis, eldest son and heir.
In 1516 he was appointed, by the Bishop of Galloway, bailie of
all the lands belonging to the bishopric in Galloway, and cap-
tain and keeper of the manor-place and loch of Inch. He was
ambassador to England, 1515-16. He married Isabella, second
daughter of Archibald, second Earl of Argyll, and had issue, —
1. Gilbert, third Earl of Cassillis.
2. Thomas, died before 2d November 1560.
3. David of Culzean,+ married Janet, daughter of Duncan
Kennedy of Daljedburgh, and had issue, —
1. Margaret, married Gilbert, son of Sir Hugh
Kennedy of Girvan Mains.
2. Egidia.
daughter by Quintin Mure, called Margaret, who was married to John Kennedy
of Skeldon, and is mentioned in a precept of clare as heir to her father in these
lands.
* In the History of the Kennedys another daughter is mentioned, — Helen,
said to have been, first, married to Lord Eglinton, and afterwards, to Graham of
Knockdolian. Christian is called Lady Altyre, which seems to be a mistake for
Guiltree. She and her husband are mentioned in a discharge, dated 28th May
1526, in favour of the Earl of 200 merks, being her portion.
t In the above History and in Wood's Peerage, this lady is called Grizel
Boyd. But she is called Margaret in a charter by James IV., dated 5th February
1511-12, in favour of the Earl and her, in conjunct fee and liferent, of the lands
of Cassillis and others. She subsequently married William Wallace of Craigie. —
Acts and Decreets of Supreme Civil Court, 1561.
% He got a charter of the lands of Culzean from his brother, Earl Gilbert,
dated 30th September 1542. The daughters' names and their husbands are
mentioned as heirs-portioners tf their father in the summons of declarator,
dated 2d February 1590, at the instance of David M'Gill against the Earl of
Cassillis and others.
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