Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" 1493–1548
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 12 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Lord Intriguer" 1493–1548
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Immediate Family
Biography
Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" was born in 1493 in Glengarncok, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of sir robert cuthbert 3rd earl of glencairn and 3rd lord kilmaurs cunningham and lady marjory marion mariota countess of glencairn douglas. Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" married catherine borthwick cunningham, elizabeth campbell, elizabeth helen sinclair lady of newburgh foveran aberdeenshire, elizabeth sinclair, lady elizabeth helen sinclair, lady margaret elizabeth campbell of cawdor cunningham of glencairn baroness cunningham countess glencairn, and had children including agnes cunningham, agnes cunninghame, andrew cunyngham, annabella cunningham, cuthbert cunnimgham, dame margaret cunyngham cunningham lady luss cunyngham, dame margaret lady luss cunningham, dame margaret lady luss cunningham, elisabeth cunyngham, gabriel cuninghame, harriet or henrietta cunningham, heu cunyngham, hugh cunningham of curlung, jean cuninghame, johanna cunningham, john cunningham, robert cunningham, william bishop of argyll cunningham, william cunningham, william henry robert sylvester cunningham. Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" passed away in 1548 in Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Lord Intriguer" (1493–1548) was born in Glengarncok, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Lord Intriguer"'s Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record