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Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis 1513–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 November 1580

Death Location: at Cassillis Castle near Maybole

Father: Alexander Bargany

Mother: Mariot Dunbar

Spouse(s): Sir Craigie,

Children(s): Richard Craigie

Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis was born in 1513 in Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Kennedy Of Bargany And Mariot Dunbar. Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis married Sir William Wallace 12Th Of Craigie, and had children including Richard John Wallish Wallis Wallace 13Th Clan Chief Of Craigie. Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis passed away in 1580 in at Cassillis Castle near Maybole.

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Biography

  • Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis was born in 1513 in Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Kennedy Of Bargany And Mariot Dunbar.
  • Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis married Sir William Wallace 12Th Of Craigie, and had children including Richard John Wallish Wallis Wallace 13Th Clan Chief Of Craigie.
  • Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis passed away in 1580 in at Cassillis Castle near Maybole.

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Dame Cassillis's Ancestors

Self
Dame Cassillis
1513–1580
Birth Place: Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Kennedy Of Bargany
1491–1551
Bargany, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mariot Dunbar
1495–1595
Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Kennedy Laird Of) Bargany
1461–1513
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Katherine Kennedy
1465–1533
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayreshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kennedy
1436–1509
Lady Kennedy
1440–1467
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Cassillis's Descendants

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Dame (Margaret Kennedy, Countess of) Cassillis (1513–28 November 1580) m. Sir (William Wallace 12th of) Craigie, (1513–8 March 1538)
  1. 1. Richard ("John" Wallish\Wallis\Wallace - 13th clan chief of) Craigie 1530–1576 m. Lady (Margaret) Cunningham, 1533–1573
    1. 1. Thomas Wallis 1555–1610 m. Lady (Margaret) Brompton 1545–1628
      1. 1. James (Wallis) (Wallace) 1575–1690 m. Marion Geichan 1580–
        1. 1. John (Wallace) (Wallis) 1581–1640 m. Margaret Algeo 1584–1673
        2. 2. Daniell Wallace 1608–
        3. 3. David Wallace 1607–1680
        4. 4. James (Williamson) Wallace 1596–
        5. 5. James Wallace 1621–
        6. 6. Johne (Fortoun) Wallace 1613–1660
        7. 7. Johne Wallace 1607–1640
        8. 8. John Wallace 1613–1640
        9. 9. Margaret Wallace 1623–
        10. 10. William Wallace 1619–1637
    2. 2. Robert (Sr) Wallace 1560–1603
    3. 3. Sir (John Wallace II of) Dundonald 1550–1586
    4. 4. Allen Wallace 1563–1586
    5. 5. Annabella Wallace 1557–1593
    6. 6. James (John) Wallace 1553–1610
    7. 7. Lady (Geiles) Wallace 1555–1601
    8. 8. Marion Wallace 1557–
    9. 9. Martha Wallace 1559–
    10. 10. Michael Wallace 1561–
    11. 11. Robert (Campbell) Wallace 1560–1600
    12. 12. William Wallace 1549–1586
    13. 13. William Wallace 1553–1616

Dame Cassillis's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis in Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
28 November 1580
Age 67
Death of Dame Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassillis in at Cassillis Castle near Maybole
at Cassillis Castle near Maybole

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Bargany, Ary, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Scottish Covenanters Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1580
    Event Place: at Cassillis Castle near Maybole
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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