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Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis 1517–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1517

Birth Location: Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Jan 1596

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Bargany)

Mother: Marion Dunbar

Spouse(s): Sir Cassillis

Children(s): Sir Culzean,, Sir Cassillis, Lady Kennedy, Lady Campbell, David Kennedy, Sir Leader", Margaret Carletoun", Lady Cassilas, Rev Major, John Kennedy, Margaret Wallace, Janet Kennedy, Johanna Kennedy

Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis was born in 1517 in Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Alexander Lord Of Bargany Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Bargany And Marion Dunbar. Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis married Sir Gilbert Kennedy Earl Of Cassillis, and had children including David Kennedy, Janet Kennedy, Johanna Kennedy, John Wallace Kennedy, Lady Catherine Kennedy Countess Of Cassilas, Lady Isobella Isobel Kennedy Cousin To President John F Kennedy, Lady Janet Johanna Kennedy Countess Of Orkney Baroness Campbell, Margaret Helen Wallace Lady Carletoun, Margaret Wallace, Rev William Iii Wallace Of Failford Minister Of The Gospel At Failford Major, Sir Gilbert Kennedy 6Th Lord Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Cassillis, Sir Knight John Wallace 12Th Clan Leader, Sir Thomas Kennedy Master Of Casillis 1St Lord Of Culzean. Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis passed away in 1596 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis was born in 1517 in Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Lord Alexander Lord Of Bargany Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Bargany And Marion Dunbar.
  • Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis married Sir Gilbert Kennedy Earl Of Cassillis, and had children including David Kennedy, Janet Kennedy, Johanna Kennedy, John Wallace Kennedy, Lady Catherine Kennedy Countess Of Cassilas, Lady Isobella Isobel Kennedy Cousin To President John F Kennedy, Lady Janet Johanna Kennedy Countess Of Orkney Baroness Campbell, Margaret Helen Wallace Lady Carletoun, Margaret Wallace, Rev William Iii Wallace Of Failford Minister Of The Gospel At Failford Major, Sir Gilbert Kennedy 6Th Lord Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Cassillis, Sir Knight John Wallace 12Th Clan Leader, Sir Thomas Kennedy Master Of Casillis 1St Lord Of Culzean.
  • Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis passed away in 1596 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Dame Cassillis's Ancestors

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Dame Cassillis
1517–1596
Birth Place: Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Alexander "Lord of Bargany" Kennedy (4th Earl of Bargany)
1501–1551
Bargany, Dailly (Ayrshire) Scotland
Marion Dunbar
1465–
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Cassillis's Descendants

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Dame (MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of) Cassillis (01 Jan 1517–12 Jan 1596) m. Sir (Gilbert Kennedy Earl of) Cassillis (12 May 1515–28 November 1558)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Kennedy, Master of Casillis, 1st Lord of) Culzean, 1543–1603 m. Elizabeth McGILL 1559–1621
    1. 1. David Kennedy 1590–1629 m. Jonet Henrysone 1609–1661 m. Jonet Henrysone 1609–1661
      1. 1. Issobell Kennedie 1626–1707 m. Thomas Cleland 1625–
        1. 1. William Cleland 1661–1689 m. Barbara Fullartoun 1660–1719
    2. 2. Isabel Kennedy 1573–1653
    3. 3. Lady (Margaret) Kennedy 1578–1665
    4. 4. John Kennedy 1580–
    5. 5. Elisabeth Kennedy 1567–1655
    6. 6. Agnes Kennedy 1600–1653
    7. 7. Sir (Alexander Kennedy of Craigoch, 1st Baron of Kilhenzie) Castle 1588–1653
    8. 8. Thomas (Kennedy of) Culzean 1586–1601
    9. 9. Sharyn Kennedy 1575–1641
    10. 10. Helen Kennedy 1582–1622
    11. 11. Susanna KENNEDIE 1579–1780
    12. 12. James KENNEDIE 1592–1637
  2. 2. Sir (Gilbert Kennedy, 6th Lord Kennedy, 4th Earl of) Cassillis 1541–1576
  3. 3. Lady (Isobella "Isobel" Kennedy Cousin to President John F) Kennedy 1542–1597
  4. 4. Lady (JANET Johanna KENNEDY, Countess of Orkney, Baroness) Campbell 1537–1596
  5. 5. David Kennedy 1539–1540
  6. 6. Sir (Knight JOHN WALLACE, "12th Clan) Leader" 1530–1570
  7. 7. Margaret (Helen Wallace "Lady) Carletoun" 1535–1625
  8. 8. Lady (Catherine Kennedy, Countess of) Cassilas 1539–1593
  9. 9. Rev (William III Wallace of Failford, Minister of the Gospel at Failford) Major 1555–1611
  10. 10. John (Wallace) Kennedy 1540–1570
  11. 11. Margaret Wallace 1535–1622
  12. 12. Janet Kennedy 1558–1598
  13. 13. Johanna Kennedy 1540–1598

Dame Cassillis's Timeline

2 Records

1517
01 Jan 1517
Birth of Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis in Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
1596
12 Jan 1596
Age 79
Death of Dame MARGARET Margery SOPHIA KENNEDY, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Cassillis in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1517
    Event Place: Bargary, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1596
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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