Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains

HUGH KENNEDY OF GIRVANMAINS

Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains is the son of Hugh Kennedy of Girvanmains and his wife Anna Kennedy. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/197

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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24 September 1617: Extract contract of marriage between Hew Kennedie of Girvanemaynes, with consent of Anna Kennedie, his spouse, and Hew Kennedie, their eldest son, on the one part, and Thomas Kennedie of Bargany, with consent of Josias Stewart of Bonytoune, his tutor, and Helen Kennedie, his sister, on the other part, for the marriage of the said Hew, younger, and Helen Hew, elder, to infeft Hew, younger, and Helen in the 11 mark lands of Montgomriestoune, McCroreistoune, McInvainstoune and Fardinewilliame in the parish of Kirkmichaell, the 9 mark lands of Dalquhorrane, 40/- lands of Thang, Mylne of Daljerberie in the parish of Dallie, 20/- lands of Dalquhornell in parish of Calmonell, mark land of Glaik in parish of Girvane, and Mylne of Girvane Maynes in the parish of Kirkoswald, all in the earldom of Carrick, with some liferent reservations to the said Hew, elder, and Anna Registered: B. of C. and S., 16 December 1633. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/197

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16 February 1667: Extract Decreet in action at the instance of Sir John Neisbit of Dirletoun, knight, H.M. Advocate, and Sir William Purves of Woodhowslie, knight, H.M. solicitor, against Gilbert Kennedy, now of Garvanemaynes, heir to deceased Hugh Kennedy, his father decerning said Gilbert to make payment of the avails of said Gilbert's marriage due from the £6 land of Dalquharrane, 40s. land of Drumochrein, £18 land of Daljarbrie Chang and Cairne, Knokchine, Docherneill, Barbae and Gleeks, in sheriffdom of Ayr National Records of Scotland, Kennedy of Dalquharran, reference GD27/1/180