Kennedy, Gilbert 3rd Earl of Cassillis

Birth Name Kennedy, Gilbert 3rd Earl of Cassillis
Gender male
Age at Death 43 years, 10 months, 27 days

Narrative

Gilbert was educated at St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. At Paris, France, he studied under the celebrated George Buchanan. On 6 February 1541 he had a charter of the Fief of Cassillis. On 24 November 1542 at Solway Moss he was taken prisoner by the English. He became a Protestant, and went over to the English Party. In February 1545 he was released. He held the office of Extraordinary Lord of Session [Scotland] between 1546 and 1558. He fought in the Battle of Pinkie on 10 September 1547, where the Scots were defeated. He held the office of High Treasurer [Scotland] in 1554. He died on 28 November 1558 at Dieppe, France, from suspected poisoning by the French, while attending the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to the Dauphin of France.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1515      
Death 1558-11-28 Dieppe, Normandy, FRA    
Burial   Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kennedy, Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassillisbetween 1527-08-24 and 1527-08-30
Mother Campbell, Lady Isabel
         Kennedy, Gilbert 3rd Earl of Cassillis 1515 1558-11-28

Families

Family of Kennedy, Gilbert 3rd Earl of Cassillis and Kennedy, Margaret

Married Wife Kennedy, Margaret ( * + about 1596 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kennedy, Lady Janet1598