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Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassilis, PC (c. 1541–14 December 1576) was a Scottish peer, the son of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassilis and Margaret Kennedy. He succeeded to the titles of 6th Lord Kennedy and 4th Earl of Cassillis on 28 November 1558. He fought in the Battle of Langside on 13 May 1568, for the side of Mary, Queen of Scots.
He married Margaret Lyon, daughter of John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis;[1] and became a Protestant after his marriage. They had two legitimate children.
- John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassilis (1575–1615)
- Hew Kennedy, Master of Cassilis (1576/77-1607)
Cassilis was known as the "King of Carrick" for the feudal influence he possessed in that region.
Cassilis died in 1576 after falling from his horse.[2]
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1892). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 30. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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