Dive into the ancestral roots of the Kennedy clan, where Scottish heritage and the echoes of Ayrshire's past converge. Below, we unfold the lineage of this storied clan, tracing the connections between names, dates, and the enduring legacy that defines the Kennedys of Scotland. From the rugged cliffs of Culzean to the halls of power and influence, each branch tells a tale of tradition and history. Join us as we map the family tree of one of Scotland's most illustrious clans.
Robert III c. 1337–1406 King of Scotland |
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Lord Montgomerie, 1448 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Montgomerie d. 1470 1st Lord Montgomerie |
James Kennedy Younger of Dunure |
Mary Stewart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Kennedy, 1457 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Montgomerie 1404–1452 styled Master of Montgomerie |
Elizabeth |
Gilbert Kennedy c. 1406 – c. 1480 1st Lord Kennedy |
James Kennedy c. 1408–1465 Archbishop of St Andrews |
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Alexander Montgomerie d. c. 1483 2nd Lord Montgomerie |
Catherine |
Colin Campbell c. 1433–1493 1st Earl of Argyll |
John Kennedy 1454–1508 2nd Lord Kennedy |
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Earl of Eglinton, 1506 | Earl of Cassilis, 1234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hugh Montgomerie c. 1460–1545 1st Earl of Eglinton, 3rd Lord Montgomerie |
Helen |
Archibald Campbell d. 1513 2nd Earl of Argyll |
David Kennedy After 1463–1513 1st Earl of Cassilis, 3rd Lord Kennedy |
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John Montgomerie d. 1520 |
Isabel |
Gilbert Kennedy 1494–1527 2nd Earl of Cassilis, 4th Lord Kennedy |
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Hugh Montgomerie d. 1546 2nd Earl of Eglinton, 4th Lord Montgomerie |
Gilbert Kennedy 1515–1558 3rd Earl of Cassilis, 5th Lord Kennedy |
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Hugh Montgomerie c. 1531–1585 3rd Earl of Eglinton, 5th Lord Montgomerie |
Gilbert Kennedy c. 1541–1576 4th Earl of Cassilis, 6th Lord Kennedy |
Thomas Kennedy c. 1549–1602 styled Master of Cassilis |
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Hugh Montgomerie 1563–1586 4th Earl of Eglinton, 6th Lord Montgomerie |
Margaret |
Robert Seton 1553–1603 1st Earl of Winton |
John Kennedy 1575–1615 5th Earl of Cassilis, 7th Lord Kennedy |
Hew Kennedy styled Master of Cassilis |
Alexander Kennedy d. 1652 |
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Hugh Montgomerie d. 1612 5th Earl of Eglinton, 7th Lord Montgomerie |
Alexander Montgomerie 1588–1661 6th Earl of Eglinton, 8th Lord Montgomerie |
John Kennedy d. 1668 6th Earl of Cassilis, 8th Lord Kennedy |
John Kennedy d. 1665 |
Alexander Kennedy d. 1698 |
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Hugh Montgomerie 1613–1669 7th Earl of Eglinton, 9th Lord Montgomerie |
John Kennedy 1653–1701 7th Earl of Cassilis, 9th Lord Kennedy |
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Kennedy Baronet of Culzean, in the County of Ayr, 1682 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Montgomerie d. 1701 8th Earl of Eglinton, 10th Lord Montgomerie |
John Kennedy c. 1672–1700 styled Lord Kennedy |
Archibald Kennedy d. 1710 1st Kennedy Baronet of Culzean |
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Alexander Seton Montgomerie c. 1660–1729 9th Earl of Eglinton, 11th Lord Montgomerie |
Susanna Montgomerie 1690–1780 |
John Kennedy 1700–1759 8th Earl of Cassilis, 10th Lord Kennedy |
John Kennedy d. 1742 2nd Kennedy Baronet of Culzean |
Archibald Kennedy 1685–1763 |
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Alexander Montgomerie 1723–1769 10th Earl of Eglinton, 12th Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald Montgomerie 1726–1796 11th Earl of Eglinton, 13th Lord Montgomerie |
John Kennedy d. 1744 3rd Kennedy Baronet of Culzean |
Thomas Kennedy d. 1775 9th Earl of Cassilis, 11th Lord Kennedy, 4th Kennedy Baronet of Culzean |
David Kennedy before 1734–1792 10th Earl of Cassilis, 12th Lord Kennedy, 5th Kennedy Baronet of Culzean |
Archibald Kennedy 1720–1794 11th Earl of Cassilis, 13th Lord Kennedy |
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Kennedy Baronet of Culzean extinct, 1792 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baron Ailsa, of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, 1806 Marquess of Ailsa, 1831 |
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Archibald William Montgomerie 1739–1819 12th Earl of Eglinton, 13th Lord Montgomerie, 1st Baron Ardrossan |
Archibald Kennedy 1770–1846 1st Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 12th Earl of Cassilis, 14th Lord Kennedy |
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Archibald Montgomerie 1773–1814 styled Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald Kennedy IV 1794–1832 styled Earl of Cassilis |
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Earl of Winton (2nd creation) and Baron Seton and Tranent, 1859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Archibald William Montgomerie 1812–1861 13th Earl of Eglinton, 1st Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 14th Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald Kennedy 1816–1870 2nd Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 13th Earl of Cassilis, 15th Lord Kennedy |
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Archibald William Montgomerie 1841–1892 14th Earl of Eglinton, 2nd Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 15th Lord Montgomerie |
George Arnulph Montgomerie 1848–1919 15th Earl of Eglinton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 16th Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald Kennedy 1847–1838 3rd Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 14th Earl of Cassilis, 16th Lord Kennedy |
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Archibald Seton Montgomerie 1880–1945 16th Earl of Eglinton, 4th Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 17th Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald Kennedy 1872–1943 4th Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 15th Earl of Cassilis, 17th Lord Kennedy |
Charles Kennedy 1875–1956 5th Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 16th Earl of Cassilis, 18th Lord Kennedy |
Angus Kennedy 1882–1957 6th Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 17th Earl of Cassilis, 19th Lord Kennedy |
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Archibald William Alexander Montgomerie 1914–1966 17th Earl of Eglinton, 5th Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 18th Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald David Kennedy 1925–1997 7th Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 18th Earl of Cassilis, 20th Lord Kennedy |
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Archibald George Montgomerie 1939–2018 18th Earl of Eglinton, 6th Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 19th Lord Montgomerie |
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Hugh Archibald William Montgomerie b. 1966 19th Earl of Eglinton, 7th Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 20th Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald Angus "Charles" Kennedy 1956–2015 8th Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 19th Earl of Cassilis, 21st Lord Kennedy |
David Thomas Kennedy b. 1958 9th Marquess of Ailsa and Baron Ailsa, 20th Earl of Cassilis, 22nd Lord Kennedy |
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Rhuridh Seton Archibald Montgomerie b. 2007 styled Lord Montgomerie |
Archibald David Kennedy b. 1995 styled Earl of Cassilis |
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Heir apparent to the Earldom of Eglinton | Heir apparent to the Marquessate of Ailsa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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