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Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis 1515–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 November 1558

Death Location: Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Father: Gilbert Sir

Mother: Lady Campbell

Spouse(s): Margery Kennedy

Children(s): Janet Campbell

The story of Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis began in 1515 in Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland. Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis married Margery Sophia Kennedy, and had children including Janet Lady Countess Of Atholl Kennedy Baroness Campbell. Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis passed away in 1558 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis began in 1515 in Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis married Margery Sophia Kennedy, and had children including Janet Lady Countess Of Atholl Kennedy Baroness Campbell.
  • Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis passed away in 1558 in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.

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Gilbert Cassilis's Ancestors

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Gilbert Cassilis
1515–1558
Birth Place: Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassilis Kennedy Sir
1485–1527
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel) Campbell
1489–1529
Glenorchy, Lorn, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Kennedy Earl van) Cassillis
1462–1513
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Archibald (Gillispe Campbell Earl van Argyll) l
1460–1513
Castle Lochow, Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
Elisabeth Stewart
1465–1529
Darnley, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
John Dunure
1436–1508
Elizabeth Montgomerie
1440–1467
John Sir
1423–1495
Margaret "Stewart"
1425–1493
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GILBERT Scotland
1405–1479
Lady Graham
1400–1468
Sir Darnley
1387–1439
Catherine Seton
1405–1478
James Stewart
1430–1460
Maria Scotland
1433–1463

Gilbert Cassilis's Descendants

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Gilbert (Kennedy 3rd Earl of) Cassilis (1515–28 November 1558) m. Margery (Sophia) Kennedy (1520–12 Jan 1596)
  1. 1. Janet ((Lady, Countess of Atholl) Kennedy Baroness) Campbell 1537–1598 m. Lord (Robert Stewart 1st Earl of) Orkney 1533–1593
    1. 1. John 4 1550–1607 m. Margaret Pollert 1575–1669
      1. 1. Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland 1595–1659 m. Catharina Carnegie 1600–1655 m. Elizabeth Clement 1605–1677
        1. 1. Dame (Margaret STEWART, Countess of Queensberry, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina) Carnegie 1620–1672 m. James (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry 1605–1671 m. Alexander Sutherland 1644–1679 m. Sir (John Robert Hume Home Lord Renton Lord Justice) Clerk 1602–1671 m. Sir (John Robert Holmes of Renton, Lord of) Session 1602–1671
      2. 2. Mary (Anne Countess of Morey) Stewart 1580–1634
      3. 3. Marion STEWART 1530–1571
      4. 4. Margaret STUART\STEWART 1598–1655
    2. 2. Jean Stewart 1563–1644
    3. 3. Henry (Master of Orkney) Stewart 1566–1590
    4. 4. George Stewart 1565–1616
    5. 5. James (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Moray 1568–1592
    6. 6. James (Stewart, of Eday &) Tullas 1565–1643
    7. 7. Thomas Stewart 1566–1572
    8. 8. Lady (Barbara) Stewart 1560–1623
    9. 9. Elspeth Stewart 1564–
    10. 10. Edward (of Brugh) Stewart 1567–
    11. 11. Robert (of Middleton) Stewart 1566–1643
    12. 12. John (Lord Kinclaven and Earl of Carrick) Stewart 1564–1652
    13. 13. Patrick (2nd Earl of Orkney) Stewart 1566–1614
    14. 14. Lady (Mary) Stewart 1563–1644
    15. 15. James (of Eday and Tullos) Stewart 1552–1629
    16. 16. John, (1st Earl of Carrick) Stewart 1566–1643

Gilbert Cassilis's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis in Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland
Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland
1558
28 November 1558
Age 43
Death of Gilbert Kennedy 3rd Earl of Cassilis in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Cassillis, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1558
    Event Place: Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

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