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

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day 1527 by Hugh Campbell of Loudoun, sheriff of Ayr, and
was succeeded by
Gilbert, third Earl of Cassillis, his eldest son and
heir, born 1515, was served heir to his father 14th October
1538. He was educated at St Andrews. He was compelled
to sign the sentence of death of Patrick Hamilton, abbot of
Feme, who was burned there for heresy.* On 30th October
1529 he was discharged of all points of treason from being
at the battle beside Linlithgow.-)- He was a pupil of the
celebrated George Buchanan, who had a high esteem for
him, and with whom he travelled abroad for some years, and
returned to Scotland in May 1537. On his return he was
made one of the Lords of the Secret Council to James V., who
admitted him to a very great degree of confidence and favour.
He was at the rout of Solway, where he was taken prisoner in
November 1542, and was placed under the charge of Archbishop
Cranmer, by whom he was converted to the Protestant faith.
Having procured hostages, he returned home next year, and was
engaged in the English interest to promote the marriage of Queen
Mary with Prince Edward, for which he got a pension of 300
merks4 His hostages were, his uncle, Thomas Kennedy of
barroch, and Janet Kennedy, Lady Freugh, his wife, to the tenants of certain
lands in Galloway to pay their rents.
These ladies may have been previously married to Thomas M'Clelland and
Thomas Kennedy.
* Knox's History, 318.
t Act Par., James V.
X On the 30th August 1543 a bond of manrent was granted by Hugh Camp-
bell of Loudoun to Gilbert, Earl of Cassillis, bearing that the Earl having, at the
special request of the Lord Governor and other earls, lords, and barons of the
realm, remitted all rancour against the said Hugh Campbell, his servants and
dependents, anent the slaughter of his Lordship's father, and had taken him into
his favour and kindness, and granted to him, and the heir immediately succeed-
ing him, his letter of maintenance ; therefore, the said Plugh Camphell obliges
him, and the heirs succeeding him in his lands and offices, in manrent and ser-
vice to his Lordship during their respective lifetimes, (fee. This bond proceeds
. upon offers by Hugh Campbell to the Earl for the injuries he had done, and which