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Walter Kennedy 1442 – 1478 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1442

Birth Location: Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Jun 1478

Death Location: Glent, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Gilbert Kennedy

Mother: Catherine Maxwell

Spouse(s): Christian Hynd

Children(s):

In 1442, Walter Kennedy entered the world in Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Gilbert Kennedy and Catherine Maxwell. Walter Kennedy married Christian Hynd. Walter Kennedy passed away in 1478 in Glent, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1442, Walter Kennedy entered the world in Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Gilbert Kennedy and Catherine Maxwell.
  • Walter Kennedy married Christian Hynd.
  • Walter Kennedy passed away in 1478 in Glent, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Walter Kennedy's Ancestors

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Walter Kennedy
1442 – 1478
Birth Place: Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Gilbert Kennedy
1405 – 1479
Near Girvan, Cassillis House, Dunure Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Maxwell
1408 – 1484
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Kennedy
1376 – 1408
Dunmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1378 – 1447
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1442
Abt 1442
Birth of Walter Kennedy in Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland
Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland
1478
18 Jun 1478
Age 36
Death of Walter Kennedy in Glent, Ayrshire, Scotland
Glent, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1442
    Event Place: Dunure Castle Maybole Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1478
    Event Place: Glent, Ayrshire, Scotland

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