Gilbert Kennedy

1515 - 1558  (43 years)

• Name	Gilbert Kennedy
  Birth	1515	Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Christening	Earl of Cassillis
  Gender	Male
  Death	1558	Dieppe, Normandy, France
  	Age: 43y
  Person ID	I662457705	The Skaggs-Files
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Gilbert Kennedy,   b. Abt 1489, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Aug 1527, Pow, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age ~ 38 years)
  Mother	Isabel Campbell,   b. Abt 1489, Scotland d. Aft 1529, Scotland (Age ~ 41 years)
  Notes	REFNMR2422 REFNM10893
  Family ID	F562223268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Sophia Kennedy,   b. Abt 1515, Bargany, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 12 Jan 1597, Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1538
  	Type: Religious Marriage
  Notes	REFNMR2017 REFNM6447
  Children	1. Catherine Kennedy,   b. 1539, Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 1593, Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 54 years)   2. Isobella Kennedy,   b. Abt 1540, Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   3. Gilbert Kennedy,   b. 1541, Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1576 (Age 35 years)   4. Jean Kennedy,   b. Abt 1542, Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   5. Janet Kennedy,   b. 1543, Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 1598 (Age 55 years)   6. Thomas Kennedy,   b. 1545, Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 11 May 1602 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F562222869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  REFN: 2524AN REFN: P2525 Gilbert was the son of Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassillis and Lady Isa bel Campbell. He married Margaret Kennedy, daughter of Alexander Kenned y, in 1540. Gilbert became Earl in 1527 succeeded as 3rd Earl of Cassilli s. William Kennedy, Abbot of Crossraguel was his guardian for eleven (1 1) years. He attended the University of St. Andrew's in 1527, afterwards c ompleted his education in Paris, where he remained u ntil 1537. He w as of excellent disposition and had promising talents. He was taken prison er at the rout of Solway Moss by the English and was committed to Archbish op Cranmer, and, in 1542, he became an Anglican. King Henry VIII loaded h im many favours. He was High Treasurer of Scotland and Chief Command er in the Army which attacked Berwick and invaded Endland in 1557. He w as sent to France to negotiate Queen Mary's marriage with the Dauphin b ut met mysterious death at Dieppe on 28 November 1558 from suspected poiso ning by the French; buried at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Earl married Margaret, daughter of Alexander Kennedy of Bargany in 152 7. Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis succeeded to the title of 5th Lo rd Kennedy [S., 1457] in August 1527. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Ea rl of Cassillis [S., 1509] in August 1527. He was educated in St. Andre ws University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. In Paris, France, he studied u nder the celebrated George Buchanan. On 6 February 1540/41 he had a chart er of the Fief of Cassillis. On 24 November 1542 in Solway Moss, he was ta ken prisoner by the English. He became a Protestant (Anglican), and went o ver to the English Party. In February 1545 he was released. He held the of fice of Extraordinary Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1546 and 155 8. He fought in the Battle of Pinkie on 10 September 1547, where the Sco ts were defeated. He held the office of High Treasurer [Scotland] in 1554.