Mary (MacDowall) de Carrick

On 29th Nov 1371 he John Kennedy of Dunure founded a chapel near Maybole and endowed it 'to celebrate masses for himself, Mary his wife and their children'. The eldest son of John and his wife Mary (MacDowall) de Carrick was named Gilbert. He in 1385 consented to a grant by his father John of certain lands to the burgh of Ayr. John's wife was referred to as Mary (MacDowall) de Carrick.

The author [Paterson] relates who he stumbled across a pamphlet 'An historical sketch of the very ancient family and sirname of Carrick printed privately in 1824 by Andrew Carrick Esq from an MS of Andrew Carrick of Kildees both descendants of the Carricks of Moredon, a branch of the original de Carricks. Dr Carrick does not give his authorities in detail but he states that much interesting information was obtained on the subject from George William Johnstone Esq MD of Lochhouse a descendant of the family on the mothers side and Robert Riddel of Glenriddle Esq a well known antiquary. In this pamphlet it is unhestitatingly stated that Sir John Kennedy married Mary Carrick daughter or grandaughter of Sir Gilbert Carrick who had no surviving male issue. This marriage took place it is said about 1350. Here we have the true source of the very intimate connection between the Kennedies and the de Carricks. John Kennedy married Mary de Carrick the heiress of Sir Gilbert de Carrick and assumed the arms and position of the de Carricks. By this marriage also from the connection of the de Carricks with the Royal House of Stewart he was entitled to be called by Robert II 'dilectus consanguineus noster'. Carrick Gallovidian, J. Kevan MacDowall FSA Scot (1947)