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Descendants of Gilbert Kennedy

Gilbert KENNEDY, descended from the Scottish earls of Cassilis. [ref. 1]

Mary KENNEDY, m. Hugh (doctor, came to Ireland 1711). [ref. 1]
1. Sarah, m. Samuel LAIRD (doctor, of Castle Cariffield, Co. Armagh, Ireland). [ref. 1]
  1. John LAIRD, m. 27 Oct 1777 in Bengal, Elizabeth ORR, d. by 1807. Surgeon at Canton for the East India Company, 1763-1769, after six(?) years previous service there. Surgeon's mate of the ship York, 1767/8 (ref. 12) or 1769 (ref. 2). Surgeon of the Prince, 1770 (ref. 2) or the Prime, 1769/70 (ref. 12). Surgeon in Bengal, 23 Feb 1771. Surgeon of the Earl of Lincoln, 1772/3 (ref. 2) or 1771/2 (ref. 12). Surgeon of the Seahorse, 1774/5 (ref. 2) or 1773/4 (ref. 12). Surgeon Major of Bengal Forces, Karnatak, 25 Mar 1782. Surgeon Major to 1st Brigade, Jan 1785. Head Surgeon, 30 Jun 1786. Resigned to go on furlough, 15 Dec 1788. Returned to India 1791. Member, Military Medical Board, removed 15 Jun 1791. Furlough to Europe 8 Dec 1800. Returned to India 2 Jun 1802. Saw service in Second and Third Maisur Wars. Head Surgeon of the Grand Army. At his death, a surgeon in the Bengal establishment of the East India Company, of Calcutta. Will proved (PCC) 3 Feb 1807. [ref. 1,2,4c,12,13]
  2. James LAIRD, d. 4 Jan 1816 at Baker Street, London. Surgeon of the East India Company ship Seahorse, 1776/7, and of the Earl Talbot, 1778/9. Bengal Assistant Surgeon, 7 Apr 1780. Active service in the Benares War, 1781. Ensign, Bengal Infantry, 13 Aug 1781. Lieutenant, 1 Jun 1783. Resigned combatant commission, 23 Jul 1789. Surgeon, 2 May 1790. Retired 27 May 1801. At his death in 1816, an M.D. formerly of the Medical Establishment, Bengal, of Baker Street, near Portman Square, Middlesex. Will proved (PCC) 8 Feb 1816. (This is not the physician and mineralogist James Laird who graduated M.D. from Edinburgh University in 1803 and helped found the Geological Society of London, for he died in 1840. For details of that James Laird, see The Roll of the Royal College of Physicians and The History of the Geological Society of London.) [ref. 1,2,8b,12,13]
  3. Hugh Wallace LAIRD, m. Mary Anne BAILLIE, d. Jul 1774 at Newtonards, Co. Down, Ireland. At his death, a surgeon and apothecary in Newtonards. He was allegedly murdered by a baker, William BLAIR. The IGI has two patron submissions (unverified) that claim Hugh's marriage took place in 1769 in Armagh. [ref. 1,15]
    1. Elizabeth LAIRD, m1. John BARNETT or BARNET (of Randalstown, Co. Antrim, Ireland), m2. James DICKEY (also of Randalstown). [ref. 1,6e]
      1. Hugh Laird BARNETT. Entered the East India Company army as a cadet, 1808 or 1809. [ref. 1,14a]
      2. James BARNETT. [ref. 1]
      3. Mary Baily BARNETT, b. ca. 1799 in Ireland, m. 14 Mar 1817 Abraham LOCKETT (b. in Co. Tyrone, d. 10 May 1834 at the Cape of Good Hope), d. reg. Q1 1867 at Stoke on Trent R.D. (or d. 15 Jan 1878 per ref. 5b). Abraham joined the Indian Army as an ensign and ended as a colonel. He saw active service, including being wounded at the siege of Bhurtpore. Fluent in 11 languages, he became examiner of languages at Fort William College, Calcutta. He was subsequently resident of Ajmere, then Bhurtpore, then Lucknow, and finally the Oude provinces. In poor health, he set out to return home, but died en route. In 1851, Mary was a fundholder and pensioner, living at Catisfield, Hampshire, with her daughter Eliza, Eliza's children Thomas, Eliza, Mary, John, and Emma, her half-sisters Sarah and Jannette, visitor John B. GARDINER (a landed proprietor, b. ca. 1813 at Fareham, Hampshire), a governess, and six house servants. In 1861, she was the widow of an officer in the East India Service, living at Jordan House, London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with her half-sisters Sarah and Julia, Sarah's daughter Janetta, a lady's maid, and a nurse. [ref. 1,3b,3c,4c,5a,7]
        
        Eliza Marcella LOCKETT, b. ca. 1818 in India, chr. 28 Jun 1818 in Bengal, m. reg. Q2 1840 at Cheltenham R.D., Thomas TAYLOR (b. ca. 1805 at Bath, Somerset, d. 4 Oct 1882 at 27 Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park; son of Harry TAYLOR of Townhead, Landing, and Abbots Hall, Kendal), d. reg. Q2 1885 at Croydon R.D. In 1851, living with her mother. In 1852, Thomas was late of the Bengal Civil Service. In 1861, living at 8 Leinster Terrace, Paddington, with her husband Thomas (a fundholder), their daughters Eliza, Mary, Emma, and Florence, a governess, a butler, a lady's maid, a cook, an under lady's maid, a housemaid, and an under housemaid. In 1871, living at 8 Leinster Terrace with her husband Thomas (retired from the Bengal Civil Service), their daughters Emma and Florence, an indoor manservant, a cook, a lady's maid, a housemaid, an under lady's maid, and an under housemaid. In 1881, living at 27 Sussex Gardens, Paddington, with her husband Thomas (an annuitant from the Bengal Civil Service), their daughter Florence, their granddaughters Isabella and Bertha FINLAY, a cook, a lady's maid, a housemaid, a kitchenmaid, and a manservant. [ref. 1,3c,3d,3e,4c,6b,6c,6g,7]
        
        Thomas R. TAYLOR, b. ca. 1841 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. In 1851, a scholar at home, living with his mother. [ref. 3b]
        Eliza Lockett TAYLOR, b. 24 Sep 1842 in Bengal, chr. 20 Nov 1842 at Kishnagur, Bengal. In 1851, a scholar at home, living with her mother. In 1861, living with her parents. [ref. 1,3b,3c,4c]
        Mary Marcella TAYLOR, b. 25 Dec 1843 at Darjeeling, Bengal, chr. 13 Oct 1844 at Berhampur, Bengal, m. 1863 John FINLAY (b. Oct 1833 in Scotland, d. 1911 at Woodhay, Windlesham, Surrey; son of John FINLAY of Deanston House, Perth). In 1851, a scholar at home, living with her mother. In 1861, living with her parents. In 1881, living at Burley Lodge, East Woodhay, Hampshire, with her husband John (a retired major in the 78th Highlanders), their children Ian and Muriel, a coachman and his wife, a housekeeper, a footman, a laundress, two housemaids, a nursemaid, a kitchenmaid, a scullery maid, a governess, and a groom. In 1891, visiting the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, Sussex, with her children Ella, Bertha, and Ian. In 1901, living at Woodhay, Windlesham, with her husband John (a retired major in the 78th Highlanders), their daughter Muriel, a butler, a footman, a cook, two housemaids, a kitchenmaid, a coachman and his wife and two daughters, two grooms, and a gardener and his wife. In 1911, John was a major late of the 78th Highlanders, of Castle Toward, Argyll. During the Indian Mutiny of 1857, he served with Outram and Havelock at Cawnpore and in the relief of Lucknow. See obituary in The Times, 12 Oct 1911. [ref. 1,3b,3c,3e,3f,3g,4a,4c,6g]
        
        Isabella Marcella "Ella" FINLAY, b. 9 Sep 1864 at Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, m. reg. Q1 1894 at Westminster R.D., either Anthony DE LEIROS or Keith Randolph HAMILTON. In 1881, living with her maternal grandparents. In 1891, visiting the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, with her mother. [ref. 3e,3f,4a,7]
        Bertha Agnes FINLAY, b. 6 Dec 1869 at Edinburgh, m. reg. Q4 1895 at Chertsey R.D., Henry Erskine GORDON. In 1881, living with her maternal grandparents. In 1891, visiting the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, with her mother. [ref. 3e,3f,4a,7]
        Muriel Campbell FINLAY, b. 22 Aug 1873 at Edinkillie, Moray, m. reg. Q1 1907 at St. George Hanover Square R.D., Gerald Vivian C. KNOX. In 1881, living with her parents. In 1891, a boarding pupil in a small private school (one mistress, nine girls ages 13 to 17) at "Gwynant", Park Side, Wimbledon, Surrey. In 1901, living with her parents. [ref. 3e,3f,3g,4a,7]
        Ian Archibald FINLAY, b. ca. 1877 at Dunphail, Moray, m. 1904 Elizabeth Muriel ARTHUR (only daughter of Sir Matthew ARTHUR of Carlung). In 1881, living with his parents. In 1891, visiting the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, with his mother. Served in the Boer War, 1899-1901. In 1911, late a lieutenant in the Scots Greys. [ref. 3e,3f,6g]
        
        John Bladen Metcalfe TAYLOR, b. ca. 1847 in Bengal, chr. 22 Aug 1847 at Darjeeling, Bengal. In 1851, living with his mother. In 1861, a pupil at Charterhouse School, boarding in a dormitory at 1-2 Rutland Place, Charterhouse Square, London. [ref. 1,3b,3c,4b]
        Emma Agnes TAYLOR, b. 31 Aug 1848 in Bengal, chr. 14 Jan 1849 at Berhampur, m. 1875 Charles Edward FREDERICK (b. 2 May 1843 at St. George Hanover Square, London, d. Mar 1913 at Camberley). In 1851, living with her mother. In 1861 and 1871, living with her parents. In 1881, living at The Grange, Loppington, Shropshire, with her husband Charles (a baronet and army captain, adjutant of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry), their sons Charles and Edward, a nurse, a nursemaid, a housemaid, a cook, and a footman. In 1891, living at Shawford House, Guyford, Hampshire, with her husband Charles (a baronet living on his own means), their children Charles, Edward, and Florence, a maid, a nurse, a cook, a kitchenmaid, a scullery maid, a housemaid, an under housemaid, a footman, a butler, the butler's wife and son, and a couple who were visiting the butler. In 1901, living at "Sandhurst" (a lodging house), 39 Clarence Parade, Portsmouth, Hampshire, with her husband Charles (a justice of the peace), their daughter Florence, and a lady's maid. Charles was educated at Eton, joined the 10th Hussars at age 18, exchanged into the 21st Hussars as a captain in 1873, was promoted to major in 1881, and retired as a colonel in 1882. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1889. See his obituary in The Times, 25 Mar 1913. [ref. 1,3b,3c,3d,3e,3f,3g,4c,6i]
        
        Charles Edward St. John FREDERICK, b. 1877 at Hounslow, Middlesex, m. 5 Dec 1911 at St. George's, Hanover Square, Ada Louisa CZARNIKOW (only daughter of Caesar CZARNIKOW of Effingham Hill, Surrey, m1. Lt. Col. G.S. Charles JENKINSON, D.S.O., of Lamport Grange, Northampton, wid. by 1911). In 1881, living with his parents. In 1891, a scholar, living with his parents. In 1901, a director and secretary of a brick yard, lodging at the Swan Inn, Preston Capes, Northamptonshire. In 1913, a lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, succeeded his father as 8th baronet. [ref. 3e,3f,3g,6h,6i]
        Edward Boscawen FREDERICK, b. ca. Jun 1880 at Loppington, m. 22 Jul 1913 at St. George's, Hanover Square, Edith Katharine "Kathleen" MULLOY (daughter of Col. MULLOY, Royal Engineers, hereditary standard bearer to the Crown in Ireland, of Hughestown, Co. Roscommon). In 1881, living with his parents. In 1891, a scholar, living with his parents. Served in the Boer War. In 1913, a captain in the Royal Fusiliers. [ref. 3e,3f,6i,6j]
        Florence Emma Ada FREDERICK, b. ca. 1883 at Loppington, b. reg. Q4 1883 at Wem R.D., m. G.N. DICKIN (of Rowhook Manor, Horsham). In 1891, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1901, living with her parents. [ref. 3f,3g,6i,7]
        
        Florence Augusta TAYLOR, b. 28 Dec 1852 at Brighton, Sussex, b. reg. Q1 1853 at Brighton R.D., chr. 28 Jan 1853 at Chapel Royal, Brighton. In 1861, 1871, and 1881, living with her parents. [ref. 1,3c,3d,3e,4d,6b,7]
        
        Hugh Barnett LOCKETT, m. Mary Jane (d. 19 May 1860 at Ahmedabad of cholera), d. 7 May 1860 at Kaira of cholera. In 1860, of the Bombay Civil Service. [ref. 1,6d,8a]
        John William Cruttenden LOCKETT, b. 1821, m. Jane, d. 1897. A major in the 58th Native Infantry. Ancestor of researcher Yvonne Hawkins. [ref. 1,4f,5b]
        
        John LOCKET, chr. 1 Mar 1840 in New South Wales. [ref. 4f]
        Mary Jane LOCKET, chr. 11 Oct 1840 in New South Wales. [ref. 4f]
        Sarah LOCKETT, chr. 30 Sep 1849 in New South Wales, m. Thomas BRIGGS.Ancestor of researcher Kerry Watson. [ref. 4f,5c]
        John Barnett LOCKETT, b. 8 Sep 1854 at Althorpe-Durham, New South Wales. [ref. 4f]
        
        James Metcalfe LOCKETT. [ref. 5b]
        Robert Charles LOCKETT. [ref. 5b]
      4. Eliza Wallace BARNETT or BARNET, b. ca. 1801, m1. Richard CHASE (Bengal Civil Service, d. by 1824), m2. 24 Jun 1824 at St. John's Cathedral, Calcutta, Robert SAUNDERS, d. 27 Sep 1829 at Singapore, bur. in Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore. [ref. 1,16a]
      5. Edward John DICKEY, b. ca. 1805 in Co. Antrim, Ireland, d. reg. Q3 1883 at Guildford R.D. In 1871, a retired major general, living at Porlock Ford, West Porlock, Somerset, with a housekeeper and two general servants. In 1881, a retired major general, living at Parklands, Merrow Road, Merrow, Surrey, with his sisters Sarah and Julia, a sick nurse, a parlormaid, a cook, and a gardener. Served in the Indian Army. [ref. 1,3d,3e]
      6. Sarah DICKEY, b. ca. 1808 in Co. Antrim, m. Edward TROTTER (d. by 1851). In 1851, a fundholder and mortgagee, living with her half-sister Mary. In 1861, a merchant's widow, living with her half-sister Mary. In 1881, an annuitant, living with her brother Edward. Sarah's husband Edward was (posth.) of Calcutta. [ref. 1,3b,3c,3e,6e,7]
        
        Lionel James TROTTER, b. ca. 1827 at Chowringhee, Calcutta, m. reg. Q4 1856 at Bromley R.D., Mathilda WARING (b. ca. 1826 in Scotland, d. by 1891), d. May 1912 at Oxford, bur. at Wolvercote Cemtery. Educated at Charterhouse, matriculated at Oxford, but went out to India as a cadet in the Bengal Infantry. Commanded the depot and station at Subathoo during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Retired on half pay in 1862. In 1871, a retired captain in the Bengal Army, living at 8 Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke, Kent, with his wife Mathilda, their daughters Jannette and Lily, a nurse, a cook, and a housemaid. In 1881, a half-pay captain in the 10th Foot, living at 8 Kidbrooke Park Road with his wife Mathilda, their daughters Jannette and Lily, visitor Blanche BARTON (b. ca. 1855 at Fairlight, Sussex), a lady's maid, a cook, and a housemaid. In 1891, a retired army captain, living on his own means at Marlings, Enys Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, with his daughters Jannette and Lily, a cook, a lady's maid, and a house and parlor maid. In 1901, a retired army captain, living at 22 Enys Road with his daughters Jannette and Lily, a cook, a housemaid, and a kitchenmaid. In 1912, a captain late of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, residence Oxford. Also a journalist, author, translator, and editor. See obituary in The Times, 7 May 1912. [ref. 3d,3e,3f,3g,6e,6f,7]
        
        Florence TROTTER. Still unmarried when she attended her father's funeral in 1912. [ref. 6f]
        Jannette Mathilda TROTTER, b. ca. 1859 at Sidmouth, Devon, b. reg. Q2 1859 at Honiton R.D. In 1861, living with her paternal grandmother. In 1871, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1881, living with her parents. In 1891 and 1901, living with her father. Still unmarried when she attended her father's funeral in 1912. [ref. 3c,3d,3e,3f,3g,6f,7]
        Lily Waring TROTTER, b. ca. 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, b. reg. Q3 1861 at Tonbridge R.D. In 1871, a scholar, living with her parents. In 1881, living with her parents. In 1891 and 1901, living with her father. Still unmarried when she attended her father's funeral in 1912. [ref. 3d,3e,3f,3g,6f,7]
      7. Julia DICKEY, b. ca. 1811 in Co. Antrim. In 1861, living with her half-sister Mary. In 1881, living with her brother Edward. [ref. 1,3c,3e]
      8. Jannette DICKEY, b. ca. 1815 in Ireland, m. Edward Harington IMPEY (son of Edward IMPEY, b. 16 Aug 1814 at Calcutta, m2. 28 Oct 1873 at St. John the Evangelist, Notting Hill, London, m2. reg. Q4 1873 at Kensington R.D., Isabel Marian STANDBRIDGE [b. ca. 1852 in Scotland], d. reg. Q3 1887 at Kensington R.D.), d. 24 Sep 1858 at Bryanston Street, Portman Square, after a very short illness, d. reg. Q3 1858 at Marylebone R.D. In 1851, living with her half-sister Mary. Edward was admitted to Westminster School on 20 Sep 1825. He attended Addiscombe College (for officers of the East India Company army) in 1831-1832. He became a cadet in the Madras army in 1832, an unattached ensign on 14 Feb 1833, an ensign in the 31st Madras (Trichinopoly Light) Native Infantry on 27 Oct 1834, a lieutenant on 29 Nov 1836 (effective 27 Dec 1836), and a brevet captain on 14 Dec 1847. He was appointed senior assistant to the Commissioner of Tenasserim Province on 12 Jun 1849. On 21 Jun 1850 he resigned his commission. In 1871, he was a gentleman, boarding at 43 Godolphin Road, Hammersmith, London. In 1881, he was living on private means at Clarendon Road, Kensington, with his second wife Isabel. [ref. 3b,3d,3e,4e,6a,7,9,10,11]
  4. Charles LAIRD, d. 1795 at Florence, Italy. Surgeon of the East India Company ship Stafford, 1773/4, and of the Gatton, 1777/8. Bengal Assistant Surgeon, 1779. Active service in the First Maratha War, 1780-1781, and Benares War, 1781. Brevet Surgeon, 16 Jun 1781, for bravery at the capture of Gwalior (3 Aug 1780). Ensign, Bengal Infantry, 21 Jul 1781. Surgeon, 21 Oct 1783. Resigned 22 Dec 1788. At his death, a surgeon, of Florence. Will proved (PCC) 8 Feb 1797. [ref. 1,2,12,13]
  5. Elizabeth LAIRD. [ref. 1]

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"Pedigree showing descent of ELIZA WALLACE d of James [sic] BARNETT of RANDALSTOWN Ulster. Found by Sir Ronald Pollock [Eliza's great grandson] amongst old family papers Nov 1965.", enclosure in undated letter of Hugh Saunders, also Eliza's great grandson, to Eleanor Beatrice Eileen (Orford) Elphick, her great granddaughter
Information from Tony Fuller, including excerpt from Crawford, History of the Indian Medical Service (Thackers, Calcutta, 1914)
Censuses of the United Kingdom (see selected excerpts)
1. 1851
2. 1861
3. 1871
4. 1881
5. 1891
International Genealogical Index, accessed at http://www.familysearch.com.
1. batches C111343, C116852, and C119061 (civil registration in Scotland)
2. film 2034869 (patron submission)
3. batches C750024, C750047, C750049, C750055, and M750021 (India Office ecclesiastical returns, Bengal presidency)
4. batch C147911 (parish registers of Chapel Royal, Brighton, Sussex)
5. batch M042421 (parish registers of St. John the Evangelist, Notting Hill, London)
6. batches C310255, C310623, and C320523 (various parish registers in New South Wales)
Information from descendants
1. Yvonne Hawkins, personal communication, 6 Sep 2004
2. Yvonne Hawkins, messages to the INDIA mailing list at Rootsweb, 4 Jan 2001 and 13 Mar 2001
3. Kerry Watson, personal communication, 4 Sep 2009
Notices in The Times
1. Deaths, 5 Oct 1858
2. Births, 31 Dec 1852
3. Deaths, 10 Oct 1882
4. Deaths, 2 Jul 1860
5. Obituaries, 7 May 1912
6. Funerals, 10 May 1912
7. Obituaries, 12 Oct 1911
8. Marriages, 6 Dec 1911
9. Obituaries, 25 Mar 1913
10. Forthcoming Marriages, 21 Jul 1913, and Marriages, 23 Jul 1913
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1. Deaths, Aug 1860
2. Deaths, Feb 1816
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Asiatic Journal and Register, 1837 - from excerpts posted to the Rootsweb INDIA mailing list by Jill Grey, 24 Mar 2000
Record of Old Westminsters (1927)
Anthony Farrington, A Biographical Index of East India Company Maritime Service Officers 1600-1834 (The British Library, 1999)
DocumentsOnline index of PCC wills
Catalog of India Office Records at Access to Archives (A2A)
1. EIC army cadet papers, 1808-1809, ref. IOR/L/MIL/9/118/126-27
Belfast Newsletter, 29 Jul - 2 Aug 1774, p. 3 (see excerpt)
Memorial inscriptions
1. Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore

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