Robert Kennedy, secundus

ROBERT KENNEDY secundus

Robert Kennedy, here treated, is the son of John Kennedy, Apothecary in Edinburgh and his third wife Barbara Rule He was born before 26 July 1677, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Edinburgh in Mdlothian, Scotland, The record reads as follows:

[National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Baptisms, reference OPR.685/1/8] Image of Baptismal Record

Death

Robert Kennedy, here treated, died before 24 April 1697, the date upon which his uncle David made his last will and testament. In this deed his younger brother John Kennedy, secundus is identified as his father's eldest son. The Scottish Antiquary Volume XI: p. 45

The last will and Testament of his uncle David Kennedy of Ballycultra

24 April 1697: My nephew, James Ramsay of Bangor, Co. Down. My six nephews, sons of my eldest brother John Kennedy of Edinburgh, Apothecary, viz. John, David, Hugh, William, Gilbert, and Oliver. My nephews, minors, sons of my younger brother Hugh, Dr. of Physick, viz. Arthur, and John his youngest son. My nephew Hugh Hamilton. Thos. Cobham of Holywood, Clk. James Kennedy of Donaghadee, Taylour, or if he be dead his widow and children. Katherine Hamilton, also Kennedy, of Bangor. My housekeeper, Agnes Creighton of Ballycultra, widow. The poor of the parish of Holywood. John Koll, Jas. Russell, Jas. Magee. My brother-in-law, Archibald Hamilton of Killinchy, Co. Down, clk., Mary, his wife, my dear sister, their eldest son, my nephew, Jas. Hamilton. Gawen Hamilton of Sosowen, and Jane, his wife, my niece. John Peacock of Lisburn, Dr. of Physick, and Mary, his wife, my sister-in-law (widow of Hugh, his brother). Keirtown (?) of Hillsboro', gent., and Jane, his wife, my niece. Robert Hamilton of Bangor, clk., and Mary, his wife, my niece. I nominate my trusty and well beloved friends, Robert Hamilton and Thomas Crawford of Belfast, Executors. My friends Arthur Upton of Castleton and Arthur Maxwell of Drum. My brother Hugh by his last will and testament. Arthur Kennedy, his son under 21, and John, younger brother to Arthur. Mary, wife of John Peacock, mother of said Arthur and John. John Kennedy, eldest son of my brother John. My friend Andrew Maxwell of Boll. Witnesses, Ran. Brice, Robt. Dunn, Thos. Cornwall. Schedule due to me by Sr. Hans Hamilton by bond dated Aug. 1667. William Hamilton, 1672. Hu (?) Hamilton, 1665. John Hamilton, son and heir of Wm. Hamilton. Capn. Jas. Hamilton, Capn. Gavin Hamilton, and Robert Hamilton, both dead. Bond dated 19th Oct. 1666. Capn. Andrew Crawford, 1669. John and Laughlin Masterson and Shaen (?) M'Kernan, 1674. Josiah Hindman, 1686. Thos. Craig, Andrew Fenahill(P), And. Granger, Jas. Alexander of Dublin, 1693. Archibald Hamilton, Minister of Killhinchy, 1690. Arthur and Clotworthy Upton. Robert Miller, late of Ballyrobert. Alexr. Spence of Belfast. Capn. Hans Stephenson, 1687. My sister Kennedy, now Peacock, condition to return the watch and two rings at the time limited, now past. Henry Hunter. Thos. Thompson, John Koll, Jas. Russell, arrears of rent, 1688. Robert Kite, Capn. Alexr. Stewartt. Sr. Robert Hamilton. Wm. Campbell.' — Will proved March 31, 1699. The Scottish Antiquary Volume XI: pp. 44-5