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Lord Col, Gilbert Kennedy 1541 – 1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1541

Birth Location: Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland

Death Date: 14 December 1576

Death Location: Culzean Castle, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland

Father: Lord Kennedy

Mother: Lady Bredie

Spouse(s): Lady Lyon

Children(s): Lord Kennedy

Early life: Lord Col Gilbert Kennedy , III, 5th Lord Kennedy , 4th Earl of Cassilis arrived in Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland in 1541, born to Lord Gilbert Kennedy and Lady Margery Sophia Bredie. Over time, Lord Col Gilbert Kennedy , III, 5th Lord Kennedy , 4th Earl of Cassilis formed a family with Lady Margaret Lyon, which included Lord Hugh Kennedy. Lord Col Gilbert Kennedy , III, 5th Lord Kennedy , 4th Earl of Cassilis concluded life in Culzean Castle, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland in 1576.

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Parents

Lord Kennedy
1515 – 1558
Birth Location: Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
LK
Lady Bredie
1517 – 1597
Birth Location: Bargany, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Lyon
1547 – 1626
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Forfar, Scotland
LL

Children(s)

Lord Kennedy
1577 – 1627
Birth Location: Glamis
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 Oct 1541
    Event Place: Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 9 Jun 1694
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 December 1576
    Event Place: Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 December 1576
    Event Place: West, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Dec 1576
    Event Place: West Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Dec 1576
    Event Place: Culzean Castle, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 December 1576
    Event Place: Culzean Castle, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 10; Page: 1307

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