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I have in my tree following Kennedy's :
Hugh Kennedy, rev Scottisch Churh Rotterdam
b. 2 nov 1698 Nort-Ireland from Scotish parents
m. 16 mar 1722 Hawick, Scotland wih Margaret Scott
d. 3 nov 1764 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Childs (10) :
Ann Kennedy b. 13 mar 1724 Cavers,Scotland
m. 7 nov 1742 Rotterdam, Netherlands
with Alexander Livingston, Provost of Aberdeen
d. 11 apr 1776 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Archibald Kennedy b. 3 Jun 1726 Cavers, Scotland
d. between 1764-1782
Merchant Rotterdam 1750
Member of John Dunlap and company
Hugh Kennedy b. 10 nov 1727 Cavers, Scotland
d. 6 oct 1737 Cavers,Scotland
Charles Kennedy b. 15 apr 1729 Cavers, Scotland
d. 18 may 1758 Parimaribo, Surinam
Rachel Kennedy b. 25 dec 1730 Cavers Scotland
m. 5 jan 1750 with William Fraser of Fraserfield
d. about 1800 Scotland
Walter Kennedy b. 14 Jul 1732 Cavers, Scotland
m. 3 no 1759 Paramaribo, Surinam
with Anna Catharina Wriedt
d. 17 May 1776 London, Great-Britain
Walter Kennedy of Surinam
Robert Kennedy b. 27 may 1735 Cavers, Scotland
d. 1763 New York City
1762-1763 Manager of St. Andrews Society New York
Firm of Kennedy and Dunlap
In will of 1761 brother Archibald an Walter of Surinam
are mentioned.
William Kennedy b. 27 mar 1737 Cavers, Scotland
d.1 nov 1782 Aberdeen, Scotland
Proffesor Greek Marishall College Aberdeen
Beatrice Kennedy b. 22 mar 1739 Rotterdam, Netherlands
d. about 1800 Antwerp, Belgium
Jane Kennedy b. 29 feb 1740 Rotterdam, Netherlands
d. 18 jan 1743 Rotterdam, Netherlands

Walter, Charles and Robert lived in Surinam.
According literature of St. Andrews Society of New York.
Walter and Robert are uncles of the future Earl of Cassilis.
In an other document it was mentioned that the relation with the Earl of Carssilis was a mistake.
My Family has in possession a seal ring with the heraldic sign similar to the heraldic sign of Ailsa Kennedy's.
(Picture of seal ring is part of my profile )
Arms: Ar, a chevron gules between three Cross crosslets, fitchhe,sa. all with double tressure,flory, counter frory of the second.
Crest : A dolphin,naient pprm.
Supporters : A chain of leafs
Motto : God Be Speed
Found in Arm Charts of the Heradic deparment of Dutch Genealogical Society (NGV) Arm Chart 20 Kennedy Scotland,Surinam,Holland

Walter Kennedy
Arms of Walter
Councilller of Police and Civil Justice in Surinam

Arms : Quarterly :
1 and 4 : Gules Three drops Or voiled of the field
2 : Gules a lion rampant Or
3 : Argent a helmet affrontly barred Or lined Gules ensigned by a crown
of the second issuing therefroma dexter chain link glove Argent
Wteath and mantling : Or and Gules
Crest : The Charge of the 3rd Quarter
Source : Gens Nostra 1953 p 102-103

Walter Kennedy married 3 nov 1759, Paramaribo, Surinam with Anna
Catharina Wriedt
Only son of Walter is:
Hugh John Kennedy b. 25 mar 1770 Paramaribo, Surinam
married Anna Amalia von Kerkerinck, Baronesse
Hug John Had Five Childs of which :
Archibald Henry Francis Kennedy b. 30 Jun 1810 LLanarth, Monmoutshire,
Wales, Uk
married Johanna Monroij
d. jul 1864 Paramaribo, Surinam

Archibald had seven Childs of which :
Caroline Mary Kennedy b. 18 nov. 1859 Paramaribo, Surinam
married Andreas Rumling
Caroline had two childs of which :
Johanna Elisabeth Rumling b. 21 oct 1882 Amsterdam Netherlands
m. 7 mar 1907 Paramaribo, Surinam
with Julius Adriaan Bosmans (my grandfather)
d. 30 Sep 1947 Den Haag, Netherlands
Who can help me with this puzzle or has information about the arms of Walter Kennedy and the seal ring ???