Kennedy Clan Tree

  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

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

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

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

John Montgomerie d. 1520

Isabel

Gilbert Kennedy 1494–1527 2nd Earl of Cassilis, 4th Lord Kennedy

Hugh Montgomerie d. 1546 2nd Earl of Eglinton, 4th Lord Montgomerie

Gilbert Kennedy 1515–1558 3rd Earl of Cassilis, 5th Lord Kennedy

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

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

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

Hugh Montgomerie 1613–1669 7th Earl of Eglinton, 9th Lord Montgomerie

John Kennedy 1653–1701 7th Earl of Cassilis, 9th Lord Kennedy

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

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

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

Kennedy Baronet of Culzean extinct, 1792

Baron Ailsa, of Ailsa in the County of Ayr, 1806 Marquess of Ailsa, 1831

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

Archibald Montgomerie 1773–1814 styled Lord Montgomerie

Archibald Kennedy IV 1794–1832 styled Earl of Cassilis

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

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

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

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

Archibald George Montgomerie 1939–2018 18th Earl of Eglinton, 6th Earl of Winton and Baron Seton and Tranent, 19th Lord Montgomerie

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

Rhuridh Seton Archibald Montgomerie b. 2007 styled Lord Montgomerie

Archibald David Kennedy b. 1995 styled Earl of Cassilis

Heir apparent to the Earldom of Eglinton

Heir apparent to the Marquessate of Ailsa