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

Birth Date: 12 May 1515

Birth Location: Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland

Death Date: 28 November 1558

Death Location: Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Cassilis

Mother: Agnes None

Spouse(s): Maria Kennedy

Children(s): Gilbert Cassilis, Johanna Kennedy, Margaret Carletoun", Rev Culzean, Janet Campbell), Lady Kennedy, Janet Kennedy, Lady Cassillis

Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis was born in 1515 in Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland, the child of Sir Gilbert Kennedy 2Nd Earl Of Cassilis And Agnes. Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis married Maria Sophia Kennedy, and had children including Gilbert Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Cassilis, Janet Lady Countess Of Atholl Kennedy Baroness Campbell, Janet Of Cassillis Countess Of Orkney Kennedy, Johanna Kennedy, Lady Isobel Kennedy Cassillis, Lady Katherine Cassilas Kennedy, Margaret Helen Wallace Lady Carletoun, Rev Sir Thomas Kennedy Master Cassillis 1St Lord Of Culzean. Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis passed away in 1558 in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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  • Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis was born in 1515 in Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland, the child of Sir Gilbert Kennedy 2Nd Earl Of Cassilis And Agnes.
  • Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis married Maria Sophia Kennedy, and had children including Gilbert Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Cassilis, Janet Lady Countess Of Atholl Kennedy Baroness Campbell, Janet Of Cassillis Countess Of Orkney Kennedy, Johanna Kennedy, Lady Isobel Kennedy Cassillis, Lady Katherine Cassilas Kennedy, Margaret Helen Wallace Lady Carletoun, Rev Sir Thomas Kennedy Master Cassillis 1St Lord Of Culzean.
  • Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis passed away in 1558 in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Gilbert Cassilis's Ancestors

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Gilbert Cassilis
1515–1558
Birth Place: Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
Parents
Sir Gilbert Kennedy 2nd Earl of Cassilis
1485–1527
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes
1490–1530
Glenorchy, Lorn, Scotland
Grandparents
DAVID (KENNEDY 1st Earl of) Cassillis
1462–1513
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Agnes Borthwick
1465–1516
Nenthorn (Lothian) Scotland
Archibald (Gillispe Campbell Argyll Lord) High
1460–1513
Lochow, Argyllshire, Schotland
Elizabeth (Stewart\ Lady, Countess of) Argyll
1465–1529
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Kennedy
1436–1508
Elizabeth Montgomerie
1439–1467
Sir Stewart
1473–1513
Jeanette Keith
1465–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Sir
1406–1479
Lady Kennedy
1423–1484
Margaret Lindsay
–1482

Gilbert Cassilis's Descendants

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Gilbert (Kennedy, 3rd Earl of) Cassilis (12 May 1515–28 November 1558) m. Maria (Sophia) Kennedy (1520–12 Jan 1597)
  1. 1. Gilbert (Kennedy 4th Earl of) Cassilis 1541–1576 m. Margaret (Lyon, Marchioness of) Hamilton,concubine 1547–1626
    1. 1. Gilbert (Kennedy, Laird Drumurchie, 5th Earl of) Cassillis 1565–1601 m. Janet Stewart-Kennedy 1566–1627 m. Margaret (MacDowall of) Garthland 1569–1659
      1. 1. Col. (Gilbert Kennedy 5th Earl of) Cassillis 1593–1627 m. Isabel Campbell 1603–1663
        1. 1. Rev (Thomas Kennedy) (GGF10) 1618–1716 m. Jenett Moore 1620– m. Catherine Logan 1618–
  2. 2. Johanna Kennedy 1540–1598
  3. 3. Margaret (Helen Wallace "Lady) Carletoun" 1539–1622
  4. 4. Rev (Sir Thomas Kennedy Master Cassillis, 1st Lord of) Culzean 1545–1603
  5. 5. Janet ((Lady, Countess of Atholl) Kennedy Baroness) Campbell) 1540–1596
  6. 6. Lady (Katherine Cassilas) Kennedy 1542–1593
  7. 7. Janet (of Cassillis, Countess of Orkney) Kennedy 1542–1598
  8. 8. Lady (Isobel Kennedy) Cassillis 1535–1590 m. Patrick McILVANE 1540–1613
    1. 1. John McIlvaine 1570–1637

Gilbert Cassilis's Timeline

2 Records

1515
12 May 1515
Birth of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis in Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
Cassilis, Maybole (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: 12 May 1515
    Event Place: Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1558
    Event Place: Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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