HAMILTON, Jean ¹

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Jean married John KENNEDY 6th Earl of Cassilis, Privy Counsellor, son of Hew KENNEDY Master of Cassilis and Unknown, 21 December 1621 and 7 January 1622(contract).¹ (John KENNEDY 6th Earl of Cassilis, Privy Counsellor was born about 1595 and died in April 1668 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Earl (6th of Cassilis) was twice married, first (contract 21 December 1621 and 7 January 1622) to Jean, daughter of Thomas Hamilton, Earl of Haddington. She died on or about 15 December 1642. About this lady a curious legend has been made current by tradition and by some popular writers to the effect that she eloped from her husband, in his absence at the Westminster Assembly, with a handsome gipsy. Sir John Paa, a former lover ; that they were followed and taken ; that he was hanged, while the lady was shut up in the family liouse at Maybole, and remained a prisoner for the rest of her life. But this story is entirely disproved by the fact that she remained the Earl's wife for twenty-one years, and letters from him after her death show his affection and great regard for her. It may be added that the Westminster Assembly did not meet till 1643, after her death."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ¹