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Alexander Cunningham 1425–1488 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jun 1488

Death Location: Sauchieburn, Scotland

Father: Sir Cunningham

Mother: Lady Lindsay

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sir Cunningham

In 1425, Alexander Cunningham entered the world in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, born to Sir Robert Cuthbert 3Rd Earl Of Glencairn And 3Rd Lord Kilmaurs Cunningham And Lady Christian Elizabeth Countess Of Haddington 2Nd Baroness Cunningham Of Kilmaurs 2Nd Countess Of Glencairn Lindsay. Alexander Cunningham had children including Sir William Laird Kilmaurs Cunningham. Alexander Cunningham passed away in 1488 in Sauchieburn, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1425, Alexander Cunningham entered the world in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, born to Sir Robert Cuthbert 3Rd Earl Of Glencairn And 3Rd Lord Kilmaurs Cunningham And Lady Christian Elizabeth Countess Of Haddington 2Nd Baroness Cunningham Of Kilmaurs 2Nd Countess Of Glencairn Lindsay.
  • Alexander Cunningham had children including Sir William Laird Kilmaurs Cunningham.
  • Alexander Cunningham passed away in 1488 in Sauchieburn, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cunningham
1476–1541
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lady Lindsay
1435–1496
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Cunningham
1437–1520
Birth Location: Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
SC

Alexander Cunningham's Ancestors

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Alexander Cunningham
1425–1488
Birth Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert "Cuthbert", 3rd Earl of Glencairn and 3rd Lord Kilmaurs Cunningham
1476–1541
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian Elizabeth, Countess of Haddington, 2nd Baroness Cunningham of Kilmaurs, 2nd Countess of Glencairn,) Lindsay
1435–1496
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Alexander Cunningham's Descendants

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Alexander Cunningham (1425–11 Jun 1488)
  1. 1. Sir (William Laird Kilmaurs) Cunningham 1437–1520 m. Marion Campbell 1455–1515
    1. 1. Isobella (de) Cunningham 1480–1519 m. Richard (Leckie 7th Laird of) Leckie 1476–1542 m. Alexander (Napier Laird van) Merchiston 1484–1513
      1. 1. John ("Pinkie" De Leckie 8th Laird of) Leckie 1501–1547 m. Margaret (Burnet of Touch) Seton 1507–1574
        1. 1. Walter (Leckie 9th Laird of) Leckie 1535–1605 m. Agnes (Cunningham of) Glengarnock 1539–1597
        2. 2. NN Leckie 1528–
        3. 3. Margaret Leckie 1531–1605
        4. 4. Robert Leckie 1537–
        5. 5. James Leckie 1533–
        6. 6. William Bornes 1527–
        7. 7. Drewe Bowrne 1523–1581
        8. 8. Christian Stewart 1548–1580
      2. 2. Margaret Leckie\Lecky 1500–1560
      3. 3. Alexander (Leckie of) Kepdarroch 1502–
      4. 4. Robert (Leckie of Kirk of) Kippen 1504–
      5. 5. James Leckie 1500–1547
      6. 6. Sir (John) Laird 1500–1547
    2. 2. Archibald (Gillispe Campbell Argyll Lord) High 1466–1513
    3. 3. Sir (Hugh, Sheriff of Loudon) Campbell 1470–1508
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cunningham 1474–
    5. 5. Sir (Archibald Hugh) Cunningham 1474–1508

Alexander Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Alexander Cunningham in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1488
11 Jun 1488
Age 63
Death of Alexander Cunningham in Sauchieburn, Scotland
Sauchieburn, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1488
    Event Place: Sauchieburn, Scotland
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