John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassilis
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John Kennedy, 8th Earl of Cassillis (April 1700 – 7 August 1759)[1] was a Scottish peer. He succeeded to the titles of 10th Lord Kennedy and 8th Earl of Cassillis on 23 July 1701.
Kennedy was born in April 1700. He was the only son of John Kennedy, Lord Kennedy (c. 1672–1700) and his wife Elizabeth Hutchinson (c. 1668–1734). As his father predeceased his grandfather, John inherited the earldom in 1701 upon the death of his grandfather.
His maternal grandparents were Charles Hutchinson, MP for Nottingham, and the former Isabella Boteler (a daughter of Sir Francis Boteler). His paternal grandparents were John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassillis.[2]
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