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Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl 1620–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1620

Birth Location: Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Apr 1672

Death Location: Colzean, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Castle

Mother: Dame Maypole

Spouse(s): Margaret Kennedy)

Children(s): Isabel Kennedy, Archibald Culzean

The story of Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl began in 1620 in Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl married Margaret Hamilton Henderson Kennedy, and had children including Alexander Kennedy, Archibald Kennedy 1St Bart Lord Of Culzean, Isabel Elizabeth Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy. Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl passed away in 1672 in Colzean, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl began in 1620 in Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl married Margaret Hamilton Henderson Kennedy, and had children including Alexander Kennedy, Archibald Kennedy 1St Bart Lord Of Culzean, Isabel Elizabeth Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy.
  • Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl passed away in 1672 in Colzean, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Castle
1588–1652
Birth Location: Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Dame Maypole
1600–1653
Birth Location: Ardmillan, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Kennedy)
1635–1671
Birth Location: Carriden House, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabel Kennedy
1645–1668
Birth Location: Galloway, Scotland
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Archibald Culzean
1660–1711
Birth Location: Culzean, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sir Earl's Ancestors

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Sir Earl
1620–1672
Birth Place: Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Kennedy, Knight, 1st Baron of Kilhenzie Castle
1588–1652
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dame (Agnes of Maypole of) Maypole
1600–1653
Ardmillan, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Kennedy, Master of Casillis, 1st Lord of Culzean,) Knight
1545–1602
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Makgill) McGill
1559–1621
Cranston Riddell, Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Protestant
1515–1558
Lady Athoil
1517–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Cassillis
1485–1527
Isabel Campbell
1490–1529
Lord Bargany
1491–1551
Mariëtte Dunbar
1495–1562

Sir Earl's Descendants

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Sir (John Kennedy, 6th) Earl (15 Oct 1620–17 Apr 1672) m. Margaret (Hamilton ( Henderson,) Kennedy) (24 Apr 1635–28 Mar 1671)
  1. 1. Isabel (Elizabeth) Kennedy 1645–1668 m. William (Douglas, Scottish) Covenanter 1649–1669
    1. 1. William Douglass 1668–1745 m. Grishild (Grizell) McKeand 1672–1741
      1. 1. John (Bruce) Douglas 1695–1761 m. Judith Moorman 1711–1753
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Douglas,) Quaker 1733–1791 m. Philip (Eastin) d'Estaing 1730–1768
        2. 2. Charles Douglas 1732–1823
        3. 3. Thomas (B) Douglas 1740–1830
        4. 4. Achilles Douglas 1752–1810
        5. 5. Judith Douglass 1747–1806
      2. 2. James Douglas 1708–1780 m. Mary Douglas 1724–1791
        1. 1. Janet (Douglas) (Black) 1747–1823
        2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1772–1782
      3. 3. Elisabeth (Douglas) (Heron) 1711–1759 m. Nathaniel Heron 1707–1789
        1. 1. Margaret Heron 1739–1762
        2. 2. Samuel Heron 1749–1785
      4. 4. Lady (Margaret Campbell) Douglas 1703–1745
      5. 5. Rev. (William) Douglas 1708–1798
      6. 6. Col (William) Douglas 1689–1765
      7. 7. Alexander Douglas 1708–1775
      8. 8. George Douglas 1704–1758
  2. 2. Archibald (Kennedy, 1st Bart Lord of) Culzean 1660–1711

Sir Earl's Timeline

2 Records

1620
15 Oct 1620
Birth of Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl in Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland
1672
17 Apr 1672
Age 52
Death of Sir John Kennedy, 6th Earl in Colzean, Ayrshire, Scotland
Colzean, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1620
    Event Place: Colzean, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1672
    Event Place: Colzean, Ayrshire, Scotland
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