Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy

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

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

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

**Gilbert Kennedy's ancestors in three generations**
Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy	Father: Sir James Kennedy of Dunure, the Younger	Paternal Grandfather: Sir Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure	Paternal Great-grandfather: John Kennedy of Dunure
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Mary Stewart
		Paternal Grandmother: Agnes Maxwell	Paternal Great-grandfather: Sir John Maxwell
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Elizabeth Isabel Lindsay
	Mother: Lady Mary Stewart	Maternal Grandfather: Robert III of Scotland	Maternal Great-grandfather: Robert II of Scotland
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Elizabeth Mure
		Maternal Grandmother: Anabella Drummond	Maternal Great-grandfather: Sir John Drummond
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Lady Mary Montifex

References

Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints (Edinburgh, 1839), pp. *136, *143.

External links

Stirnet: Kennedy01 (Gilbert is near the top of the page)
thePeerage.com: Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by New Creation	Lord Kennedy c.1457–c.1478	Succeeded by John Kennedy

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[1] Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints (Edinburgh, 1839), pp. *136, *143.