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Margery Sophia Kennedy 1517 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 January 1597

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Lethen

Mother: Lady Dunbar

Spouse(s): Sir Kennedy)

Children(s): Janet Campbell)

The story of Margery Sophia Kennedy began in 1517 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margery Sophia Kennedy married Sir Gilbert Kennedy (3rd Earl of Cassilas, 5th Lord Kennedy), and had children including Janet (Lady, Countess of Atholl) Kennedy Baroness Campbell). Margery Sophia Kennedy passed away in 1597 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margery Sophia Kennedy began in 1517 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margery Sophia Kennedy married Sir Gilbert Kennedy (3rd Earl of Cassilas, 5th Lord Kennedy), and had children including Janet (Lady, Countess of Atholl) Kennedy Baroness Campbell).
  • Margery Sophia Kennedy passed away in 1597 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lethen
1502 – 1546
Birth Location: Halkerton and Lethen, Scotland or Nairnshire, Scotland, Cawdor or Angus, Scotland
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Lady Dunbar
1487 – 1550
Birth Location: Kilboyack, Morayshire, Schotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Kennedy)
1515 – 1558
Birth Location: Cassilis, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Campbell)
1537 – 1598
Birth Location: Cassillis House, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margery Kennedy's Ancestors

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Margery Kennedy
1517 – 1597
Birth Place: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David Falconer, of Halkerton and Lethen
1502 – 1546
Halkerton and Lethen, Scotland or Nairnshire, Scotland, Cawdor or Angus, Scotland
Lady (Mariot "Lady Sutherland" de) Dunbar
1487 – 1550
Kilboyack, Morayshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord George) Falconer,
1465 – 1511
Halkerton, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Erskine,
1485 – 1540
Dun, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margery Kennedy's Descendants

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Margery (Sophia) Kennedy (1517 – 12 January 1597) m. Sir (Gilbert Kennedy (3rd Earl of Cassilas, 5th Lord) Kennedy) (12 May 1515 – 28 November 1558)
  1. 1. Janet ((Lady, Countess of Atholl) Kennedy Baroness) Campbell) (1537 – 1598) m. Sir (Robert Stewart, 1st Earl Orkney and Lord of) Shetland (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. Sir (James Graemsay) Stewart (1552 – Feb 1629) m. Helen Montieth (1552 – Feb 1581) m. Marioun (Marjorie) Anderson (abt 1565 – abt 1612) m. Margaretha Campbell (1575 – 1625)
      1. 1. Thomas Stuart (7 Feb 1604 – 1667) m. Elspet Cnieland (ABT 1600 – DECEASED) m. Elspet Crieland (ABT 1600 – DECEASED)
        1. 1. Jeane Stewart (Abt. 1640 – 7) m. James Craig (Abt. 1620 – 14 Aug 1732)

Margery Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Margery Sophia Kennedy in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
1597
12 January 1597
Age 80
Death of Margery Sophia Kennedy in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1597
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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