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Jean Janet Kennedy 1537–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1598

Death Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir Cassillis

Mother: Margery Kennedy

Spouse(s): Robert Orkney,Strathearn, James Stuart

Children(s): James Tullos)

Jean Janet Kennedy was born in 1537 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Gilbert Kennedy Earl Of Cassillis And Margery Sophia Kennedy. Jean Janet Kennedy married James 2Nd Earl Of Moray Lord The Bonnie Earl Of Moray Stewart Ban Doune Stuart, Robert Stewart Earl Of Orkney Strathearn, and had children including James Stewart Of Eday And Tullos. Jean Janet Kennedy passed away in 1598 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jean Janet Kennedy was born in 1537 in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Gilbert Kennedy Earl Of Cassillis And Margery Sophia Kennedy.
  • Jean Janet Kennedy married James 2Nd Earl Of Moray Lord The Bonnie Earl Of Moray Stewart Ban Doune Stuart, Robert Stewart Earl Of Orkney Strathearn, and had children including James Stewart Of Eday And Tullos.
  • Jean Janet Kennedy passed away in 1598 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Jean Kennedy
1537–1598
Birth Place: Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Gilbert Kennedy Earl of Cassillis
1515–1558
Cassilis Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margery (Sophia) Kennedy
1517–1597
Bargany, Dailly (Ayrshire), Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Kennedy
1501–1551
Bargany, Dailly (Ayrshire) Scotland
Lady (Mariot 'Mary') Dunbar
1500–1595
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Kennedy's Descendants

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Jean (Janet) Kennedy (1537–1598) m. Robert (Stewart Earl of) Orkney,Strathearn (1533–4 February 1593) m. James (2nd Earl of Moray Lord " The Bonnie Earl of Moray" Stewart ban Doune) Stuart (1529–20 Jul 1590)
  1. 1. James (Stewart (of Eday and) Tullos) 1552–1638 m. Margaretha Campbell 1575–1625 m. Margaret Stewart 1552–1581 m. Mariorie Anderson 1565–1612
    1. 1. Martha (Stewart) Sinclair 1590–1640 m. George (Sinclair of Craigends and Rapness,) Orkney 1590–1640
      1. 1. Katherine (Sinclair) Stewart 1628–1658 m. Laurence (Stewart III of) Bigtoun 1622–1703
        1. 1. John Stewart 1648–1703 m. Susannah (Hatcher) Burton 1646–1699
        2. 2. Grizel Stewart 1648–1691
        3. 3. Charles Stewart 1647–1728
        4. 4. William (Stewart 5th Earl of) Sumburgh 1650–1690
        5. 5. Malcolm Stewart 1650–1720
        6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1649–1720
        7. 7. Barbara Stewart 1646–1720
        8. 8. James Stewart 1654–
        9. 9. Martha Stewart 1655–1686
        10. 10. David Stewart 1652–
        11. 11. Jean (Stewart) Sinclair 1652–1684

Jean Kennedy's Timeline

6 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Jean Janet Kennedy in Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
1551
abt 1551
Age 14
Jean Janet Kennedy was married In Not Married.
Not married.
1558
abt 1558
Age 21
Jean Janet Kennedy was married in Scotland
Scotland
1566
15 Jan 1566
Age 29
Jean Janet Kennedy was married in Crichton Castle,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Crichton Castle,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1578
1578
Age 41
Jean Janet Kennedy was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1598
1598
Age 61
Death of Jean Janet Kennedy in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1551
    Event Place: Not married.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1558
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Crichton Castle,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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