1847) became 3rd marquess. Lieutenant General Sir Clark Kennedy served through the entire Peninsular War and in 1815 he commanded the centre squadron of the Royal Dragoons at the Battle of Waterloo. At Waterloo he personally captured the eagle and colours of the 105th Regiment of French Infantry. Sir Clark was from the Kennedy of Moray branch of the clan. 20th century The lawyer, historian, author and campaigner for the righting of legal injustice, Ludovic Kennedy was a notable member of the Kennedy clan. In his collected writings, he recalls the story of his forebear, Captain Archibald Kennedy returning from New York at the end of the 18C to Culzean Castle to assume the earldom of Cassillis Castles Cassillis House, near Maybole. Seat of the chiefs. Culzean Castle was a former seat of the chiefs. Dunure Castle in South Ayrshire was the original stronghold of the chiefs. Dalquharran Castle in South Ayrshire once owned by the Kennedys of Kirkhill and Dunure; now a ruin Cruggleton Castle, Sorbie, Wigtownshire Dunduff Castle Greenan Castle in Ayr Maybole Castle Base of Scottish family tree Here is the base of the family tree: John Kennedy of Dunure and Cassillis M Heiress of the Carrick Earls Sir Gilbert James M Princess Mary (2nd daughter of Robert III) Gilbert (Became Lord Kennedy in about 1457) .x James Kennedy (He served as High Chancellor of Scotland and was Bishop of Dunkeld, and later Archbishop of St Andrews. At St Andrews he founded St. Salvator's College in 1455 and is one of the founders of the University of St Andrews) Hugh Kennedy of Ardstinchar (Part of the Great Army of Scotland during the Hundred Years War and fought at the Battle of Bauge, and with Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans) Sir David (Third lord of Kennedy, created Earl of Cassilis in 1509) Scottish chief The Most Hon. David Thomas Kennedy, 9th Marquess of Ailsa, who is also Earl of Cassillis, Lord Kennedy, Baron Ailsa and Chief of the Name and Arms of Kennedy, of Ailsa. Arms: Scottish: Argent, a chevron Gules between three cross crosslets fichée Sable, all within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules. References External links Kennedy Society of North America The Kennedy Surname One-Name Study Kennedy Heraldry Kennedy Scottish Lowlands