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 174 CASSILLIS. III. 1527. ■!. Gilbert (Kennedy), Karl of Cassillis, &c. [S.], s. nnil h., 6. 1515 ; I'd. at the Univ. of St. Andrew's, and subsequently (under the celebrated George Buchanan '< at Paris. On (i Fob. 1540/1, lie hail :i charter of the Fief of Cassillis, &e>, to himself and the heirs mxle of his body,(*) with divers remainders over. He was taken prisoner by the English at Sohvay, in Nov. 1 .14 2, but finally discharged in Feb. 1646, He became a Protestant. 11 Hum Treasurer [S.J, 1551. He was one of the 8 members chosen to represent his country at the marriage of Matt, Queen of Scots, with the Dauphin of France, which was celebrated at Paris 24 April 1558. The sudden death of no less than 4(*j of these (who had opposed the French views as to the settlement of the .Scotch crown) pointed to a suspicion of poison. He in. Margery, da. of Alexander Kennedy of liargeny. He d. at Dieppe, in France, 2S Nov. 155S, and was buf- with his ancestors at Maybole. IV. 1">58. Gilbert (Kennedy), Earl of Cassillis, &e. [S.], g. and h. He was P.O. to Queen Mary [S.] 1562, and fought on her behalf at Langside, 1 9 Aug. 1558. For the purpose of obtaining a lease of tithes he was guilty of horrible cruelty in torturing the commendntor of Crossiegal in 1571, for which he was cotnpelled to find security for €2000. He joined the King's party at Stil ling in that year. He w. in 1666 Margaret, da. of John (Lyon), 7th Lokii <!i..mis [S.J by Janet, da. of Robert Keith, Master ok Maiiischal, s. and h. np. of William, Earl Maiiischal [S.] He d. Dec. 1576.( d ) His widow m. before 1 Nov. 1590 John (Hamilton*), 1st Marc'UEss of Hamilton [S.], who </. 12 April 1004 in his 72d year. She was living 161o V. lo7G. 5. Joes (Kennedy), Karl of Cassillis, &c. [8.], s. and h., who was vary young at his father's death. High TREASURES [S.J 1599, but removed therefrom the same year. He m. Nov. 1597 .lean, widow of Lord Chancellor Mali land, only da. and h. of James (Fleming), Ith Loud Fleming [S.], by Barbara, da. of James (Hamilton), Karl ok Ariian [S.J, Itegent of Scotland. The desire "to keep his estate entire" was the cause of his marriage with a woman past child bearing. She </. 2:5 .bine 1609, let. 55, and was l,ur. at Haddington with her first husband. He d. s.p. Oct. 1615.(e) VI. 1615. (J. John (Kennedy), Earl of Cassillis, &c. [8.], nephew and h., being s. and b. of Gilbert Kennedy, sometimes sti/lcd Master of Cassillis, by Margaret, da. of Ochtred Macdowall of Garthland, which Gilbert was yst. br. and h. presumptive of the last Karl. He, who was served h. to his uncle 25 July 1(116, was called "the grave and solemn Karl." He was a zealous Presbyterian and one of the 3 Klders sen! to the Divines at Westni., in 1643, to ratify  the solemn league." He was also sent to Charles I in Sep. 1616 to urge him to accept of the English propositions ; and to Charles II, at Breda in March 1619, with other instructions from Pari. Justice Gen. and an extra. Lord of Session [S.J 1649 to 1651, at which date, after the defeat of Worcester, he resigned office. ( :l ) See infra, p. 176, note " a, as to a conjectural effect of this charter. ( b ) Archbishop Cranmer, to whose custody he was committed, is said to have been the cause of his conversion. (<-•) Lord Fleming d. in Paris, and the Earl of Cassillis, the Earl of Rothes, and Bishop Reicl (President of the Session), d. at Dieppe, all three in one night, 28 Nov. 1558. C 1 ) His next br. Sir Thomas Kennedy of G'olzeau, being his h. presumptive, was sometime styled Master ok Cassillis. He d. in 1605, being ancestor of the 9th and succeeding Earls of Cassillis. ( e ) His next br. Sir Hugh Kennedy, being his h. presumptive, was sometime stijhd Master ok Cassillis, on whose death s.p. (after 1681) the (then) next and yst.' br, Gilbert Kennedy (father of the 6th Earl) was so sltjkd.