John Kennedy 1sr of Bennane1

#15337, (-10 September 1547)
FatherGeorge Kennedy of Bennane1 (-1517)
Last Edited2 Feb 2019
     John Kennedy 1sr of Bennane was the son of George Kennedy of Bennane.1 NOTE: The information on this page is my research to date and is subject to change as I become better informed. I very much welcome any corrections or additional info you might have - my email address is at the bottom of this page. Whilst historical facts are not copyright, my writing about these facts are. If you wish to use any text from this site on Ancestry or on any other website, please ask me first - Tim Hill.
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He married Margaret Hume.1

John He is mentioned in the History of the County of Ayr:
Johne Kennedy of Bennane was amongst the followers of Bargany, who, in 1528, slew Robert Campbell in Lochfergus, in revenge for the slaughter of the Earl of Cassillis at Prestwick, by the Campbells of Loudoun, some time previously. He was fined for not appearing to underly the law.2



John died on 10 September 1547. He was killed in the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, a catastrophic defeat for Scotland.1

Timeline

DateEventPlace
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Family

Margaret Hume
Child

Citations

  1. [S1065] E-mails from Jonathon Gray to Tim Hill, 2019- 'RE: ThoseBefore.com - Alexander Deane' - 31 Jan 2019, 12:11.
  2. [S1067] James Paterson History of the County of Ayr p.250.