Kennedy, Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassillis

Birth Name Kennedy, Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassillis
Gender male

Narrative

In 1525 Gilbert was tried for the murder of Martin Kennedy of Lochland in 1525, but was acquitted through the influence of his brother-in-law, the Earl of Argyll. In December 1526 he was a prisoner in the hands of the Douglas faction, after having joined the unsuccessful attempt of the Earl of Arran to rescue the young King James V. He was murdered between 24 August 1527 and 30 August 1527 at Pow Burn, Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, killed by Sir Hugh Campbell of Loudon.
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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death between 1527-08-24 and 1527-08-30 Pow Burn, Ayrshire, Scotland    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Kennedy, David 1st Earl of Cassillis1513-09-09
Mother Borthwick, Agnes
         Kennedy, Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassillis between 1527-08-24 and 1527-08-30

Families

Family of Kennedy, Gilbert 2nd Earl of Cassillis and Campbell, Lady Isabel
Married Wife Campbell, Lady Isabel ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kennedy, Gilbert 3rd Earl of Cassillis15151558-11-28