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Sir Gilbert Kennedy 1485 – 1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Nov 1485

Birth Location: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Dec 1527

Death Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Kennedy

Mother: Agnes (Kennedy)

Spouse(s): Lady (Kennedy)

Children(s): Helen Adair

In 1485, Sir Gilbert Kennedy III entered the world in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Kennedy and Agnes Borthwick (Kennedy). Sir Gilbert Kennedy III married Lady Isabel Campbell (Kennedy), and had children including Helen (Kennedy) Adair. Sir Gilbert Kennedy III passed away in 1527 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1485, Sir Gilbert Kennedy III entered the world in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Kennedy and Agnes Borthwick (Kennedy).
  • Sir Gilbert Kennedy III married Lady Isabel Campbell (Kennedy), and had children including Helen (Kennedy) Adair.
  • Sir Gilbert Kennedy III passed away in 1527 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kennedy
1463 – 1513
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Agnes (Kennedy)
1465 –
Birth Location: Nenthorn, Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady (Kennedy)
1489 – 1529
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
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Children(s)

Helen Adair
1507 – 1576
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sir Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
Sir Kennedy
1485 – 1527
Birth Place: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David Kennedy
1463 – 1513
Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes (Borthwick) (Kennedy)
1465 –
Nenthorn, Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Kennedy
1454 – 1508
Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Montgomerie) (Kennedy)
1440 – 1467
Renfrewshire, Scotland
William Borthwick
1460 – 1503
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Kennedy
1406 – 1479
Catherine (Kennedy)
1408 – 1484
Alexander Montgomerie
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kennedy
1376 – 1408
Lady Scotland)
1380 – 1457
Herbert Maxwell
Janet (Maxwell)

Sir Kennedy's Descendants

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Sir (Gilbert) Kennedy (07 Nov 1485 – 22 Dec 1527) m. Lady (Isabel Campbell) (Kennedy) (1489 – 9 Feb 1529)
  1. 1. Helen ((Kennedy)) Adair (1507 – 19 Nov 1576) m. Sir (William II) Adair (1500 – 1575)
    1. 1. (Sir) (Ninian) Adair (Abt. 1531 – Abt. 16 May 1608) m. Elizabeth ((Gordon)) Adair (Abt. 1535 – 22 May 1607)
      1. 1. (Sir) (William) Adair (1566 – 04 Dec 1626) m. Rosina (\ Rosenna \ Roseanne Reilly (McLelland) (Reilly)) Adair (Abt. 1565 – Abt. 1626) m. Janet ((Houston)) Adair (Abt. 1565 – Abt. 1625)
        1. 1. Sir (Robert) Adair (Abt. 1585 – 01 Mar 1655) m. Lady (Jean Edmonstone \ Turnble) (Adair) (1585 – )
        2. 2. Marianne Adair (Abt. 1593 – Abt. 1630)
        3. 3. [Rev] (John) Adair (1598 – 1675) m. Lady (Helen Cathcart) (Adair) (1585 – 1640)

Sir Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1485
07 Nov 1485
Birth of Sir Gilbert Kennedy III in Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
1527
22 Dec 1527
Age 42
Death of Sir Gilbert Kennedy III in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1485
    Event Place: Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1527
    Event Place: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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