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Lady Janet Kennedy 1537–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Sep 1598

Death Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir Kennedy)

Mother: Margaret Kennedy

Spouse(s): Lord Orkney)

Children(s): Henry Orkney), Lady Stewart, James Graemsay), Christian Stewart, Lady Stewart, Katharine Stewart, Grizel Stewart, Robert Stewart, Patrick Stewart, John Carrick), Lady Stewart, Lady Orkney, Christian Stewart

Lady Janet Kennedy was born in 1537 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Gilbert Kennedy 3Rd Earl Cassilas 5Th Lord Kennedy And Margaret Sophia Kennedy. Lady Janet Kennedy married Lord Robert Stewart 1St Earl Of Orkney, and had children including Christian Stewart, Grizel Stewart, Henry Stewart Master Of Orkney, James Stewart Of Eday And Tullos 1St Of Graemsay, John Stewart 1St Earl Of Carrick, Katharine Stewart, Lady Barbara Stewart, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, Lady Jean Of Orkney Stewart, Lady Marie Stewart Of Orkney, Patrick Stewart, Robert Stewart. Lady Janet Kennedy passed away in 1598 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Janet Kennedy was born in 1537 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Gilbert Kennedy 3Rd Earl Cassilas 5Th Lord Kennedy And Margaret Sophia Kennedy.
  • Lady Janet Kennedy married Lord Robert Stewart 1St Earl Of Orkney, and had children including Christian Stewart, Grizel Stewart, Henry Stewart Master Of Orkney, James Stewart Of Eday And Tullos 1St Of Graemsay, John Stewart 1St Earl Of Carrick, Katharine Stewart, Lady Barbara Stewart, Lady Elizabeth Stewart, Lady Jean Of Orkney Stewart, Lady Marie Stewart Of Orkney, Patrick Stewart, Robert Stewart.
  • Lady Janet Kennedy passed away in 1598 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Kennedy's Ancestors

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Lady Kennedy
1537–1598
Birth Place: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Gilbert Kennedy (3rd Earl Cassilas, 5th Lord Kennedy)
1515–1558
Cassillis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Sophia) Kennedy
1510–1597
Bargany,Dailly,Ayrshire,Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert (Kennedy (Earl van) Cassillis)
1485–1527
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabel Campbell
1489–1553
Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Alexander Kennedy (4th Earl of) Bargany)
1491–1551
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Mariot De) Dunbar
1502–1595
Kilboyack, Morayshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Campbell
1450–1513
Elizabeth Stewart
1450–1529
James Dunbar
1461–1507
Ellen Innes
1460–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Argyll)
1433–1493
Lady Lorn
1437–1510
John Lennox)
1429–1495
Margaret Montgomery
1438–

Lady Kennedy's Descendants

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LK
Lady (Janet) Kennedy (1537–Sep 1598) m. Lord (Robert Stewart (1st Earl of) Orkney) (1532–4 Feb 1593)
  1. 1. Henry (Stewart (Master of) Orkney) 1566–1590
  2. 2. Lady (Jean of Orkney) Stewart 1570–1644 m. Patrick (Leslie (1st Lord of) Lindores) 1550–1608
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Leslie 1593–1668
    2. 2. Patrick Leslie 1590–1667
    3. 3. David Leslie 1601–1682
    4. 4. Andrew Leslie 1585–1663
  3. 3. James (Stewart of Eday And Tullos (1st of) Graemsay) 1560–1592
  4. 4. Christian Stewart 1552–1609
  5. 5. Lady (Barbara) Stewart 1560–1623 m. William (James) Muir 1548–1616
    1. 1. Janet Muir 1613–1671
    2. 2. Marion Muir 1608–
    3. 3. William Muir 1610–
    4. 4. Hugh Muir 1607–
    5. 5. Thomas (Muir) (Mure) 1585–1685 m. Margaret Robeson 1585–1649
      1. 1. Marion (Elizabeth) Bell 1590–1623 m. Sir (Richard) ANDERSON 1585–1635 m. James (Hamilton Of) Aitkenhead 1609–1662
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Elspet) Anderson 1617–1656 m. Sir (John Richard Fleming (3rd Earl of) Wigton) 1610–1664
        2. 2. John (Gaal Anderson) 12ggf 1636–1710
        3. 3. Henry Anderson 1622–1653
        4. 4. Robert (Anderson (English) Immigrant) 1613–1666
        5. 5. Sir (Rev Richard Anderson Jr (English) Immigrant) 1618–1666
        6. 6. Elizabeth Anderson 1609–1659
        7. 7. Susanna (Hamilton Of) Aitkenhead 1639–1689
        8. 8. James ((secondus)) Hamilton 1633–
  6. 6. Katharine Stewart 1562–1631
  7. 7. Grizel Stewart 1560–1615
  8. 8. Robert Stewart 1570–1593
  9. 9. Patrick Stewart 1568–1614
  10. 10. John (Stewart (1st Earl of) Carrick) 1574–1646
  11. 11. Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart 1572–1642 m. James (Sinclair (1st Earl of) Murkle) 1572–1604
  12. 12. Lady (Marie Stewart Of) Orkney 1563–1644 m. Sir (Patrick Gray (Knight of Buttergask, 6th Lord Gray of Buttergask, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, Master of the King's) Wardrobe) 1560–1611
    1. 1. Lady (Jane (Jean) Gray (Countess of) Wemyss) 1584–1640
  13. 13. Christian Stewart 1565–1611 m. Laird (Adam) Mudie 1555–1603
    1. 1. Francis Mudie –1634
    2. 2. Robert Mudie 1590–1666

Lady Kennedy's Timeline

4 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Lady Janet Kennedy in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
1537
1537
Birth of Lady Janet Kennedy in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1598
16 Jul 1598
Age 61
Death of Lady Janet Kennedy in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1598
Sep 1598
Age 61
Death of Lady Janet Kennedy in Kirkwall Castle, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkwall Castle, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1598
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1598
    Event Place: Kirkwall Castle, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave™ Index, 1300s-Current

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