John Kennedy, PC, 2nd Lord Kennedy (12 October 1454 – 29 December 1508) was a Scottish

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, the son of

Gilbert Kennedy, 1st Lord Kennedy Gilbert Kennedy of Dunure, 1st Lord Kennedy (22 February 1405 – 27 March 1489) was a Scottish lord, a son of Sir James Kennedy, Younger of Dunure, and Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of Robert III, King of the Scots. He served as one of six Reg ...

and Catherine Maxwell. He succeeded to the title of 2nd

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in 1489 after the death of his father. He was a Commissioner to treat with the English in 1484. He was invested as a

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(P.C.) in Scotland to

King James III James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488. He inherited the throne as a child following the death of his father, James II of Scotland, King James II, at th ...

of Scotland.

Family

John Kennedy married three times: His first wife was Elizabeth Montgomerie, daughter of

Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie Alexander Montgomerie, 1st Lord Montgomerie (died c. 1470) was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat. Life He was the eldest son of Sir John Montgomerie of Ardrossan (d. before 22 November 1429), by his wife Agnes, daughter of John of Islay, Lor ...

, before 25 March 1460, and by her, he had three daughters and a son David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis (1463–1513) who married Agnes Borthwick.John Burke: A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire His second wife was Lady Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of

Alexander Gordon Alexander Gordon may refer to: * Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly (died 1470), Scottish magnate * Alexander Gordon (bishop of Aberdeen) (died 1518), Precentor of Moray and Bishop-elect of Aberdeen * Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly (died ...

, 1st Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Crichton, whom he married between 24 August 1467 and 12 August 1471. By her, he had three sons and four daughters, including Elizabeth Kennedy, Lady Avondale (c. 1462 – c. 1510),

Janet Kennedy Janet Kennedy (c. 1480 – c. 1545), was a Scottish noble and the mistress of King James IV of Scotland. Life She was the eldest daughter of John Kennedy, 2nd Lord Kennedy and Lady Elizabeth Gordon. Through her father, she was a great-great-gran ...

(c. 1480 – c. 1545) and Margaret Kennedy. His third wife whom he married after 1500 was known also as Elizabeth Kennedy.

References

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