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John Kennedy 1585 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1625

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Thomas Kennedy

Mother: Elizabeth McGill

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Children(s):

The story of John Kennedy began in 1585 in Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland. John Kennedy passed away in 1625 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kennedy began in 1585 in Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland.
  • John Kennedy passed away in 1625 in Scotland.

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John Kennedy's Ancestors

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John Kennedy
1585 – 1625
Birth Place: Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Kennedy
1549 – 1602
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth McGill
1559 – 1622
Dalkeith, Midlothian Council area, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Gilbert Kennedy
1515 – 1558
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Sophia) Kennedy
1517 – 1597
Bargany, Ayrshire, Scotland
David MacGill
1515 – 1595
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Forrester
1519 – 1579
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kennedy's Timeline

3 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Kennedy in Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
1610
1610
Age 25
John Kennedy was married in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1625
abt 1625
Age 40
Death of John Kennedy in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1625
    Event Place: Scotland

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