David Kennedy, 1st Earl Of Cassillis

DAVID, EARL OF CASSILLIS

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 June 1501: Charter of vendition by David Cathcart of Trower in favour of Hugh, Lord Montgomery and his heirs whomsoever of the foresaid lands: to hold of him in fee for payment of two pennies usual money of Scotland in the parish church of Garvan at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist in name of blench farm if asked only
Dated at Cassillis Witnesses: Sir David Kennedy, baillie of Carrick, William Sympill, son and heir apparent of John, Lord Sympill, John Blare, son and heir apparent of John Blair of that ilk, Gilbert Kennedy brother german of foresaid Sir David Kennedy and John Montgomery Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/10/35/3

Biographical Account

David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis (before 1478 – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish peer, the son of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy.

David, 3rd Lord Kennedy, who was created Earl of Cassillis in 1509, took his men from Maybole to fight at Flodden in 1513. He was killed, as was his sovereign, James IV, in that disastrous battle and his body was brought back for burial in the Old College in the Kirkport.

Parents:

1. son of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Montgomerie

Married:

1. before July 1489 to Agnes, daughter of William, Lord Borthwick, by whom he had three sons
2. Margaret Boyd, daughter of Thomas Boyd, 1st Earl of Arran and Princess Mary Stewart of Scotland, on 9 August 1509, by dispensation. She is also known as Grizel and was the relict of Alexander Lord Forbes; they had no issue.

Children of Agnes Borthwick and David Kennedy include:

1. Gilbert Kennedy, 2nd Earl of Cassilis (before 1500–1527)

Events

• 1487: invested as a Knight on 29 January 1487/88 by King James III
• 1509: succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Kennedy between 24 July 1508 and 13 May 1509.
• 1509: created 1st Earl of Cassillis on 23 October 1509.
• 1513: On 9 September 1513, he fought and died at Flodden Field.

Sources

1. Historical and genealogical account of the principal families of the name of Kennedy ... with notes ... by Robert Pitcairn.  Published 1830 by W. Tait & J. Stevenson in Edinburgh . Written in English.

Links

• http://www.maybole.org/history/articles/kennedy/kennedys.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kennedy,_1st_Earl_of_Cassilis
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p10828.htm#i108274
• http://www.electricscotland.com/history/nation/cassillis.htm