STEWART, Robert Commendator of Holyrood, then 1st Earl of Orkney ^{1 2}

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Robert married Jean KENNEDY, daughter of Gilbert KENNEDY 3rd Earl of Cassilis and Margaret KENNEDY, in 1561.^{1 2} (Jean KENNEDY was born about 1547.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert Stewart, Commendator of Holyrood, married Jane Kennedy, daughter of Gilbert, Earl of Cassillis, in 1561, and was created Earl of Orkney, 28 October 1581."

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)




"He (Robert Stewart) married in 1561 Jean Kennedy, eldest daughter of Gilbert, third Earl of Cassillis, and had issue ..."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6) ^{1 2}