John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis

Scottish peer (1601-1668)
Person human Q6242824
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John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis

Summary

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis is a human[1]. He was born on +1601-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1668-04-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis was born on +1601-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis died on +1668-04-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's father was Hew Kennedy, Master of Cassilis[6].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's mother was Katherine Macdowall[7].
  • Among John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's spouses was Lady Jean Hamilton[8].
  • Among John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's spouses was Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassilis[9].
  • A child of John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis was Lady Catherine Kennedy[10].
  • A child of John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis was James Kennedy, Lord Kennedy[11].
  • A child of John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis was Margaret Burnet[12].
  • A child of John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis was John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis[13].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[14].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis worked as a judge[4].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis is recorded as male[16].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025vs0s[18].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's family name is recorded as Kennedy[19].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 15379[22].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00043750[23].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10006840[24].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kennedy-5293[25].
  • John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2426.htm#i24260[26].

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Origins and Family

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis was born on +1601-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Hew Kennedy, Master of Cassilis[6]. His mother was Katherine Macdowall[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's professions included judge[4]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Jean Hamilton[8], b. 1606[27] and Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassilis[9], 1627–1695[28]. Children include Lady Catherine Kennedy[10], 1637–1700[29]; James Kennedy, Lord Kennedy[11]; Margaret Burnet[12], a writer[30]; and John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassilis[13], 1653–1701[31], of Kingdom of Scotland[32].

Death and Burial

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis died on +1668-04-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's parents?

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's father was Hew Kennedy, Master of Cassilis[6]. John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's mother was Katherine Macdowall[7].

Who was John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis married to?

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis's spouses include Lady Jean Hamilton[8] and Margaret Kennedy, Countess of Cassilis[9].

What did John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis do for work?

John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis worked as judge[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  14. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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