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Sir John Kennedy 1315 – 1385 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1315

Birth Location: Dunure Castle, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Oct 1385

Death Location: Dunure castle Ayrshire Scotland

Father: Gilbert Kennedy

Mother: Agnes Maxwell

Spouse(s): Mary-Marjorie Montgomery

Children(s): Gilbert Kennedy

Sir John Kennedy was born in 1315 in Dunure Castle, Scotland, the child of Gilbert Kennedy and Agnes Maxwell. Sir John Kennedy married Mary-Marjorie Montgomery, and had children including Gilbert Kennedy. Sir John Kennedy passed away in 1385 in Dunure castle Ayrshire Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Kennedy was born in 1315 in Dunure Castle, Scotland, the child of Gilbert Kennedy and Agnes Maxwell.
  • Sir John Kennedy married Mary-Marjorie Montgomery, and had children including Gilbert Kennedy.
  • Sir John Kennedy passed away in 1385 in Dunure castle Ayrshire Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Kennedy
1290 – 1385
Birth Location: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Agnes Maxwell
1291 – 1345
Birth Location: Scotland
AM

Spouses(s)

Mary-Marjorie Montgomery
1330 – 1400
Birth Location: Cassilis Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Gilbert Kennedy
1348 – 1408
Birth Location: Dunure, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
GK

Sir Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Sir Kennedy
1315 – 1385
Birth Place: Dunure Castle, Scotland
Parents
Gilbert Kennedy
1290 – 1385
Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Maxwell
1291 – 1345
Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert FitzRoland
– 1306
Carrick, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Unknown
1259 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Matilda Levington
1236 – 1307
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Kennedy's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John) Kennedy (1315 – 20 Oct 1385) m. Mary-Marjorie Montgomery (1330 – 1400)
  1. 1. Gilbert Kennedy (1 Jan 1348 – 8 Nov 1408) m. Agnes Maxwell (Abt 1363 – 1 Jan 1414) m. Marion Sandilands (1348 – )
    1. 1. James Kennedy (Abt 1376 – Bef 8 Nov 1408) m. Mary Stewart (1378 – 20 Mar 1447)
    2. 2. Alexander Kennedy (Abt 1378 – 12 Jun 1473) m. Mary (Anne) Hannay
    3. 3. Hugh Kennedy (1380 – Bef 8 Nov 1408)
    4. 4. Thomas Kennedy (1380 – 1460)
    5. 5. John Kennedy (Abt 1382 – 12 Jun 1473) m. Mrs (John) Kennedy (1386 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Kennedy (1383 – 24 Sep 1475) m. John (II) Vans (1362 – 6 Mar 1459)
      1. 1. Johannes (De) Vaux (1397 – )
      2. 2. Alexander (Vance, Vans, Vaus or de) Vaux m. Alexander (De) Vaux (Abt 1240 – )
        1. 1. John (III De) Vaux (1270 – 1364) m. Elizabeth (de) Hastings (Abt 1270 – 1330)
      3. 3. Robert (de) Vaux ( – 30 Sep 1498) m. Euphemia Graham (Abt 1430 – )
    7. 7. Roland Kennedy (Abt 1385 – )
    8. 8. David Kennedy (1386 – 1460)
    9. 9. Gilbert Kennedy (Abt 1390 – Aft 8 Nov 1408)
    10. 10. Ranald Kennedy (Abt 1394 – )
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Kennedy of) Dunure (Abt 1395 – 1475) m. John (Van of) Barnbarroch (Abt 1380 – Abt 1457)

Sir Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1315
1315
Birth of Sir John Kennedy in Dunure Castle, Scotland
Dunure Castle, Scotland
1385
20 Oct 1385
Age 70
Death of Sir John Kennedy in Dunure castle Ayrshire Scotland
Dunure castle Ayrshire Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1315
    Event Place: Dunure Castle, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1385
    Event Place: Dunure castle Ayrshire Scotland
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