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John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis
Scottish peer
Died aged 67Kingdom of Scotland
Biography
John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassillis, PC (died April 1668) was a Scottish peer, the grandson of Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassillis, and nephew of John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassillis. He succeeded to the titles of 8th Lord Kennedy and 6th Earl of Cassillis on 25 July 1616. He was a non-sitting member of Cromwell's House of Lords, and was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Scotland on 13 February 1660/61. He held the office of Justice-general from 1649 to 1651 and of an Extraordinary Lord of Session for Scotland from June 1661 to July 1662.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Member of the Parliament of Scotland
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Lady Jean HamiltonMargaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassilis
- Children
- Lady Catherine KennedyJames Kennedy, Lord KennedyMargaret BurnetJohn Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis
- Parents
- Hew Kennedy, Master of CassilisKatherine Macdowall
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