Hi
I have being doing extensive research into various branches of the Kennedy Clan of Ayrshire over the past 3 years and this includes a tree I refer to as the Primrose Kennedy line which includes Kennedy Cadet branches of Benane, Drummellan, Kirkmichael & Finnarts etc.
I would be delighted to share my research with you including a recent find in the Scottish archives dating from 1807 - GD60/162 viz
-Extract Act and Factory, on a petition signed by Thomas Thomson advoate as procurator for Mrs Mary Forsyth or Fergusson Kennedy relict of David Fergusson Kennedy of Finnarts, who died on 25 November 1806, Hugh Kennedy of Bennan his father, and Primrose Kennedy of Drummellan and William Kerr secretary of the General Post Office at Edinburgh as nearest of Kin, appointing Hugh Fergusson barrackmaster in Ayr as factor loca tutoris to Hugh Kennedy aged 5 and Agnes Kennedy aged 4 children of the deceased David Fergusson Kennedy of Finnarts. The petition narrates that the said David was mentally deranged from 1804 till his death, during which time John Fergusson residing in Stranraer was factor loca tutoris but is unwilling to continue in that office; that the estate of Finnarts, with a rental of £320 per annum, is the only property left by the late laird; that by his marriage contract it is destined, failing heirs of his body, to David Forsyth of Drummain in the country of Antrim in Ireland; and that his heirs of line, failing his children, are two female cousins resident in Ireland, daughters of the deceased Fergus Kennedy, late surgeon in Wexford. The said Hugh Fergusson barrackmaster, with the said Primrose Kennedy as cautioner, signed a bond on caution on 8 July
Dates 3 Jul 1807