Individual Details
Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy
(22 Feb 1405 - 27 Mar 1489)
According to Wikipedia:
Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy (22 February 1405 – 27 March 1489) was a Scottish lord, a son of Sir James Kennedy, Younger of Dunure, and Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of Robert III, King of the Scots. He served as one of six Regents during the early reign of James III of Scotland, after the 1460 death of James II.
Personal life[edit]
Gilbert married Catherine Maxwell, daughter of Herbert Maxwell, 1st Lord Maxwell.
John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy, father of David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis.
Catherine Kennedy, mother of Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton.
He married, secondly, after 1460, Isabel Ogilvy, daughter of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen and Isabel Glen, and widow of Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis. In 1484 she sued John Kennedy for silver ware which he claimed to have bought from Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy. Gilbert was then said to be deceased.[1]
Offices and titles[edit]
Kennedy, created 1st Lord of Kennedy between 27 March 1457 and 20 March 1458, in addition held the office of Keeper of the Castle of Lochdoun and the office of Constable of Stirling Castle, bestowed upon him in 1466. By that time, he was already Regent of Scotland, having secured the position on the death of James II.
Ancestry[edit]
Gilbert Kennedy's ancestors in three generationsGilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord KennedyFather:
Sir James Kennedy of Dunure, the YoungerPaternal Grandfather:
Sir Gilbert Kennedy of DunurePaternal Great-grandfather:
John Kennedy of Dunure
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Mary Stewart
Paternal Grandmother:
Agnes MaxwellPaternal Great-grandfather:
Sir John Maxwell
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth Isabel Lindsay
Mother:
Lady Mary StewartMaternal Grandfather:
Robert III of ScotlandMaternal Great-grandfather:
Robert II of Scotland
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth Mure
Maternal Grandmother:
Anabella DrummondMaternal Great-grandfather:
Sir John Drummond
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Lady Mary Montifex
See also[edit]
Marquess of AilsaReferences[edit]
^ Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints (Edinburgh, 1839), pp. *136, *143.
Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy (22 February 1405 – 27 March 1489) was a Scottish lord, a son of Sir James Kennedy, Younger of Dunure, and Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of Robert III, King of the Scots. He served as one of six Regents during the early reign of James III of Scotland, after the 1460 death of James II.
Personal life[edit]
Gilbert married Catherine Maxwell, daughter of Herbert Maxwell, 1st Lord Maxwell.
John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy, father of David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis.
Catherine Kennedy, mother of Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton.
He married, secondly, after 1460, Isabel Ogilvy, daughter of Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen and Isabel Glen, and widow of Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis. In 1484 she sued John Kennedy for silver ware which he claimed to have bought from Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy. Gilbert was then said to be deceased.[1]
Offices and titles[edit]
Kennedy, created 1st Lord of Kennedy between 27 March 1457 and 20 March 1458, in addition held the office of Keeper of the Castle of Lochdoun and the office of Constable of Stirling Castle, bestowed upon him in 1466. By that time, he was already Regent of Scotland, having secured the position on the death of James II.
Ancestry[edit]
Gilbert Kennedy's ancestors in three generationsGilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord KennedyFather:
Sir James Kennedy of Dunure, the YoungerPaternal Grandfather:
Sir Gilbert Kennedy of DunurePaternal Great-grandfather:
John Kennedy of Dunure
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Mary Stewart
Paternal Grandmother:
Agnes MaxwellPaternal Great-grandfather:
Sir John Maxwell
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth Isabel Lindsay
Mother:
Lady Mary StewartMaternal Grandfather:
Robert III of ScotlandMaternal Great-grandfather:
Robert II of Scotland
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth Mure
Maternal Grandmother:
Anabella DrummondMaternal Great-grandfather:
Sir John Drummond
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Lady Mary Montifex
See also[edit]
Marquess of AilsaReferences[edit]
^ Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints (Edinburgh, 1839), pp. *136, *143.
Events
| Birth | 22 Feb 1405 | ||||
| Death | 27 Mar 1489 |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Maxwell ( - ) |
| Child | John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy (1454 - 1508) |
| Father | Sir James Kennedy, Younger of Dunure ( - ) |
| Mother | Lady Mary Stewart ( - ) |