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

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3. Katherine, married Richard Kennedy in Largs.
4. Quintin, abbot of Crossraguel, died July 1564.*
5. Archibald.
• 6. Hugh of Barquhany, married Katherine Bailey, and
had issue, —
1. John of Barquhany.
2. Janet, mentioned in a contract of sale of the
lands of Mochrumhill.
John, the eldest son, married, and had two
daughters, Jean and Helen, his heirs-
portioners. Helen married Alexan-
der MacDouall, son of Peter Mac-
Douall of Machermore.^
7. James Kennedy of Uchtrelure, married Agnes John-
ston, and had two daughters, his heirs-por-
tioners4
8. A daughter, married to Thomas M'Clelland of Bom-
by.§
9. A daughter, married to Thomas, eldest son of Alex-
ander Kennedy of Bargany.||
Lord Cassillis was assassinated at Prestwick about Whitsun-
* This was the churchman who publicly disputed with John Knox at May-
bole for three days on the subject of the sacrifice of the mass, for which service
he was canonized as a saint on his death.
t Precept of clare constat in their favour in the lands of Barquhany, dated
9th June 1599.
| This appears from a decree by Thomas, Abbot of Glenluce, as to the heri-
table right to the lands of Uchtrelure, dated 1560.
§ This appears from a discharge, dated 20th January 1540, by M'Clelland
to the Earl of 240 merks, as his wife's portion.
|| This appears from a discharge by Bargany to the Earl, dated 17th July
1527, of iilOO, part of her portion.
In the History of the Kennedys, Lord Cassillis is said to have had two daugh-
ters, — Janet, Lady Freugh, and Helen, Lady Kenhilt. On 24th November 1571
William Adair of Kenhilt, and Helen Kennedy, his wife, are infeft by Lord
Cassillis in the lands of Larg, Steuart, and others, in Wigtownshire ; and on the 1 4th
of May 1562 there is an instrument of requisition by Alexander Vans of Barn-