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Hugh Gilbert Kennedy 1626–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1626

Birth Location: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 JUN 1685

Death Location: Dundonald, Down, Ireland

Father: Col. Cassillis)

Mother: Isabel Campbell

Spouse(s): Mary Upton

Children(s): Priscilla Kennedy

The story of Hugh Gilbert Kennedy began in 1626 in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland. Hugh Gilbert Kennedy married Mary Upton, and had children including Priscilla Kennedy. Hugh Gilbert Kennedy passed away in 1685 in Dundonald, Down, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Hugh Gilbert Kennedy began in 1626 in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Hugh Gilbert Kennedy married Mary Upton, and had children including Priscilla Kennedy.
  • Hugh Gilbert Kennedy passed away in 1685 in Dundonald, Down, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Cassillis)
1593–1627
Birth Location: Maybole Castle, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Isabel Campbell
1603–1663
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Upton
1620–1687
Birth Location: Newton Ferris, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Priscilla Kennedy
1640–1700
Birth Location: Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Hugh Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Kennedy
1626–1685
Birth Place: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Col. Gilbert Kennedy III (2nd Earl of Cassillis)
1593–1627
Maybole Castle, Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabel Campbell
1603–1663
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert (Kennedy 4th Earl of Cassilis 6th Lord of) Kennedy
1541–1626
Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
Margaret Lyon
1547–1626
Scotland
Archibald (Campbell (Gillespick of) Dow)
1545–1635
Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kennedy)
1515–1558
Margaret Kennedy
1510–1597
John Lyon
1510–1592
Elizabeth Keith
1514–1562
Sir Mckinrik)
1512–1584
Lady (Baroness)
1526–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Cassillis)
1485–1527
Isabel Campbell
1489–1553
Sir Bargany)
1491–1551
Lady Dunbar
1502–1595
John Glamis)
1491–1528
Margaret Douglas
1495–1537
Lord Keith
1483–1513
Elizabeth Keith)
1488–1527
Sir Glenurchy)
1480–1523
Princess Stewart
1490–1524
Sir Perth)
1500–1552
Lady Ruthven)
1503–1543

Hugh Kennedy's Descendants

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Hugh (Gilbert) Kennedy (1626–26 JUN 1685) m. Mary Upton (01 November 1620–18 Oct 1687)
  1. 1. Priscilla Kennedy 1640–1700 m. John Thomas 1630–1700 m. Robert (Dixon) (Dickson) 1630–1700
    1. 1. Elizabeth Thomas 1650–1723 m. Nicholas (Everitt) Sr. 1650–1723
      1. 1. Nicholas Everett 1671–1768 m. Elizabeth (Mills) Smith 1691–1768
        1. 1. John Everett 1715–1820 m. Martha (Everett) (MNU) –1824
    2. 2. Alexander Dixon 1693–1785
    3. 3. David Dixon 1673–
    4. 4. Archibald Dixon 1677–
    5. 5. John Dixon 1679–1741
    6. 6. James Dixon 1701–1787
    7. 7. Margaret Dixon 1677–1729
    8. 8. Robert Dixson 1675–1755
    9. 9. Janet Dixon 1682–

Hugh Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1626
1626
Birth of Hugh Gilbert Kennedy in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
1685
26 JUN 1685
Age 59
Death of Hugh Gilbert Kennedy in Dundonald, Down, Ireland
Dundonald, Down, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JUN 1685
    Event Place: Dundonald, Down, Ireland
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