KENNEDY, Thomas of Culzean, Sir ¹

   Cause of his death was revenge killing by Bargany's son for his part in death of Gilbert Kennedy of Bargany.¹

   User ID: H281.

Thomas married Elizabeth McGILL between I6 March and 28 April 1579.¹ (Elizabeth McGILL was born about 1560.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Thomas Kennedy, second son of the third Earl, for a time known as ' Master of Cassillis.' He is said to have been taken prisoner at the battle of Langside, fighting on Queen Mary's behalf. He had a charter of the lands of Culzean from his brother Earl Gilbert, received sasine 14 September 1569, and he is generally known as Thomas Kennedy of Culzean. He was served tutor at law to the fifth Earl 16 March 1578-79. He was raised to the rank of Knighthood at the Coronation of Queen Anna on 17 May 1590. He took an active part in the feuds which affected his family, and these at last brought about his own murder by the treachery of John Mure of Auchindrane on 11 May 1602.

He married, between I6 March and 28 April 1579, Elizabeth M'Gill, daughter of Mr. David M'Gill, King's Advocate, styled variously of Lochcotes, Nisbet, and Cranstoun Riddell .... On 16 March 1578-79 she was living as her father's housekeeper, and during his absence Thomas Kennedy came with an armed force and carried her off. On 28 April the culprits appeared in Court, and she declared she had gone off with Kennedy by her own free will, to be married to him, and he stated that they were married."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) ¹