Kennedy baronets of Culzean (1682)

The Kennedy baronetcy, of Culzean in the County of Ayr, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 8 December 1682 for Archibald Kennedy. He was the great-grandson of Sir Thomas Kennedy, Master of Cassilis, younger son of Gilbert Kennedy, 3rd Earl of Cassillis. The 4th Baronet succeeded to the earldom of Cassillis in 1759.

Susanna, Countess of Eglinton, daughter of the 1st Baronet, was a celebrated beauty and literary patron.

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