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Lady Margaret Kennedy 1549–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Jul 1579

Death Location: Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Sir Girvanmains

Mother: Janet Stewart

Spouse(s): Uchtred GARTHLAND

Children(s): Euphame *, Catherine MacDowall, John MacDowall, Thomas MacDowall, Uchtred MacDowall, John GGF, Mary None, Karhart II

In 1549, Lady Margaret Kennedy entered the world in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir Hew Hugh Kennedy Of Girvanmains Of Girvanmains And Janet Stewart. Lady Margaret Kennedy married Andrew Stewart, Uchtred William Macdowall Of Garthland 10Th Lord Of Garthland, and had children including Andrew Stewart, Catherine Macdowall, Euphame Mcdowell Kennedy, Helen Mcdowal, John Alexander Macdowell Mcdowell 12Th Ggf, John Macdowall, Karhart Houston Stewart Ii, Margaret Stewart, Mary, Thomas Macdowall, Uchtred Macdowall. Lady Margaret Kennedy passed away in 1579 in Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Lady Margaret Kennedy entered the world in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir Hew Hugh Kennedy Of Girvanmains Of Girvanmains And Janet Stewart.
  • Lady Margaret Kennedy married Andrew Stewart, Uchtred William Macdowall Of Garthland 10Th Lord Of Garthland, and had children including Andrew Stewart, Catherine Macdowall, Euphame Mcdowell Kennedy, Helen Mcdowal, John Alexander Macdowell Mcdowell 12Th Ggf, John Macdowall, Karhart Houston Stewart Ii, Margaret Stewart, Mary, Thomas Macdowall, Uchtred Macdowall.
  • Lady Margaret Kennedy passed away in 1579 in Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Lady Kennedy
1549–1579
Birth Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Hew (Hugh) Kennedy of Girvanmains of Girvanmains
1500–1565
Girvan, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Stewart
1503–1566
Atholl, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (Sir John of Riccarton 11th of CRAIGIE,) WALLACE
1484–1559
Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel of Riccarton) Campbell
1489–1529
Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Jane Gillospe "Janet", Countess Atholl, Moir) Campbell,
1500–1546
Lochowe, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Kennedy's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Margaret) Kennedy (1549–8 Jul 1579) m. Uchtred (William MacDowall of Garthland 10th Lord of) GARTHLAND (1546–11 June 1600)
  1. 1. Euphame (McDowell Kennedy) * 1570–1598 m. Fergus (Kennedy of) Knockdaw 1560–1635
    1. 1. Janet (Agnew Kennedy) * 1598–1663 m. James (Dalrymple II, Laird of) Stair 1589–1626 m. JAMES (II Laird of Stair of Waterside Dalrymple) *+11gf 1589–1625 m. Williame Dalrymple 1590–1625 m. James Dalrympill 1589–1626
      1. 1. James (1st Viscount Dalrymple 1st Viscount of Stair, Lord Glenluce and Stranraer, 1st) Baronet 1619–1695 m. MARGARET, (co-heiress of Balneil) ROSS 1623–1692
        1. 1. Sir (David 1st Honorable Dalrymple of Hailles of North Berwick, 1st Baronet Haddington) +# 1655–1721 m. Elizabeth Donaldson 1645–1680 m. Lady (Janet Melgum ROCHEID Dalrymple) +# 1662–1726
        2. 2. James (Dalrymple of Cranstoun,) Bt. 1650–1719
        3. 3. Elizabeth Dalrymple 1653–1733
        4. 4. Sarah Dalrymple 1654–1744
        5. 5. Janet Dalrymple 1681–1726
        6. 6. John DALRYMPLE 1652–1737
        7. 7. John (Dalrymple 2nd Viscount of Stair, 1st Earl of Stair, Lord of Neliston, Glencoe and) Stranaer 1648–1707
        8. 8. Sir (Hew Dalrymple, Bart.) Hamilton 1652–1737
        9. 9. David (Dalrymple Bart., of) Hailes 1645–1680
        10. 10. Charles Dalrymple 1650–1737
        11. 11. Janet Dalrymple 1654–1669
        12. 12. Margaret ((Isabella)) Dalrymple 1659–1698
        13. 13. David Dalrymple 1650–1719
        14. 14. Dr. (Thomas) Dalrymple 1650–1726
        15. 15. 2nd (Baronet) Sir 1648–1705
        16. 16. Hon. (Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Bt.of North) Berwick 1652–1737
        17. 17. James Dalrymple 1650–1707
      2. 2. James (Dalrymple 1st Viscount Stair) * 1619–1695
      3. 3. David (Baronet) Dalrymple 1655–1721
      4. 4. Janet Dalrymple 1621–1671
      5. 5. Elizabeth Dalrymple 1653–1733
      6. 6. John Dalrymple 1621–1719
    2. 2. Elizabeth Kennedy 1594–
    3. 3. Fergus Kennedy 1590–1643 m. Jean Durie 1605– m. Margaret Ross 1623–1692
      1. 1. Marie Kennedy 1620–
      2. 2. Grissel Kennedy 1622–
      3. 3. Janet Kennedy 1628–
      4. 4. Helen Kennedy 1634–
  2. 2. Catherine MacDowall 1569–1659
  3. 3. John MacDowall 1575–1631
  4. 4. Thomas MacDowall –1593
  5. 5. Uchtred MacDowall 1560–1600
  6. 6. John (Alexander MacDowell\McDowell 12th) GGF 1578–1631
  7. 7. Mary 1575–
  8. 8. Karhart (Houston Stewart) II 1565–1625

Lady Kennedy's Timeline

6 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Lady Margaret Kennedy in Galloway, Scotland
Galloway, Scotland
1535
1535
Birth of Lady Margaret Kennedy in Evie, Fenstown, Orkney, Scotland
Evie, Fenstown, Orkney, Scotland
1549
1549
Birth of Lady Margaret Kennedy in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1575
Bef. 9 Nov 1575
Age 26
Death of Lady Margaret Kennedy in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1578
1578
Age 29
Death of Lady Margaret Kennedy in Galloway, Scotland
Galloway, Scotland
1579
8 Jul 1579
Age 30
Death of Lady Margaret Kennedy in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Evie, Fenstown, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Galloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scottish Covenanters Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 9 Nov 1575
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Galloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1579
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leswalt, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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