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Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis

b. circa 1541, d. 14 December 1576

Birth

Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis, was born circa 1541.

Parents

FatherGilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis (b. 22 May 1515, d. 15 November 1558)
MotherMargaret Kennedy

Children with Margaret Lyon, Countess of Cassilis (d. 1580)

SonUnknown Kennedy+
SonJohn Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis (b. 1575, d. 14 November 1615)

Property1

Death

Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis, died on 14 December 1576 at age ~35.

Citations

  1. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: viewed 10 October 2026), GD2 2202, (Interchangeable) Contracts of Wadset (2) between Gilbert, Earl of Cassillis, and David Craufurd of Kerss with Jane Flemmyng, his spouse.
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Last Edited 11 March 2025