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Biography

Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis was born 7 November 1485 in Cassilis House, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis (1463-1513) and Agnes Borthwick (1465-1509) and died 22 December 1527 Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Isabel Campbell (1489-1529) 1504 JL in Scotland.

Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis (died between 24 and 30 August 1527) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis (1463-1513) and Agnes, daughter of William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick.

In August 1524 Margaret Tudor sent him to England with Adam Otterburn and Scot of Balwearie to negotiate peace, and a possible marriage for James V with Princess Mary.[1]

He was murdered at Prestwick by the followers of Hew Campbell of Loudon, sheriff of Ayr in August 1527, over a quarrel about the lands of Turnberry.[2]

Ancestry

Gilbert was a great-great-great grandson of King Robert III. In fact, he could trace his descent from kings Robert II, Robert Bruce, and other ancient kings of Scotland through at least a couple of lines. Likewise, she was descended in several ways from William the Conqueror, and consequently Hugh Capet and other French kings.

The pedigree included Edmund II “Ironside,” who ruled Saxon England and struck the deal with the Viking Canute. As a result, she ties in with Alfred the Great and all of the other ancient kings of England and Wessex.

There were even noble ties on Helen’s mother side, who was of the great clan Campbell. Such royal blood was considered extremely important in medieval nuptials.


Marriage and family

Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Cassilis married Isabella Campbell daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll.[3]

He was married to Lady Isabel Campbell, daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart. Their children included:

  1. Helen Kennedy (1507-1572) - married William Adair (1500-1575) of Kilhilt Tower in Wigtownshire.
  2. Janet Kennedy (d. 1566)
  3. Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis (1515-1558) (born 1515, died 28 November 1558)
  4. David Kennedy of Culzean



Children


Offspring of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis and Isabel Campbell (1489-1529)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Helen Kennedy (1507-1572) 1507 Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 5 May 1572 Genoch House, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom William Adair (1500-1575)
Janet Kennedy (c1510-1566)
Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis (1515-1558) 12 May 1515 Cassilis House, Ayrshire, Scotland 28 November 1558 Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France Margaret Kennedy (1514-1580)
David Kennedy of Culzean (c1518-)



Siblings


Offspring of David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis (1463-1513) and Agnes Borthwick (1465-1509)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis (1485-1527) 7 November 1485 Cassilis House, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 22 December 1527 Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Isabel Campbell (1489-1529)
William Kennedy, Abbot of Crossraguel (1487-1547)
Katherine Kennedy (1489-1534)

Residences

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
David Kennedy
Earl of Cassilis
1513–1527
Succeeded by
Gilbert Kennedy


References

  1. ^ Ken Emond, The Minority of James V (Edinburgh, 2019), p. 197-8.
  2. ^ Ken Emond, The Minority of James V (Edinburgh, 2019), pp. 253-4.
  3. ^ Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder, & Co.. p. 30:418. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Kennedy,_Gilbert_(d.1527)_(DNB00). Retrieved 31 October 2016. 
  • G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), vol. 3, p. 74.
  • Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition (Wilmington, 2003), volume 1, p. 263; vol. 2 p. 1840.

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