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Alexander Cunningham 1547 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Aug 1586

Death Location: Auchentiber, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Cunningham

Mother: Jean Hamilton

Spouse(s): Jean Blair

Children(s): Grizel Cunningham

The birth of Alexander Cunningham took place in 1547 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to Sir Alexander Glencairn Cunningham and Jean or Johanna Hamilton. Alexander Cunningham married Jean Blair, and together they had Grizel Cunningham. Alexander Cunningham's death occurred in 1586 in Auchentiber, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Sir Cunningham
1510 – 1574
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SC
Jean Hamilton
1505 – 1577
Birth Location: Holmston, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Blair
1551 – 1621
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

Grizel Cunningham
1576 –
Birth Location: Scottland
GC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1547
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 01 Aug 1586
    Event Place: Auchentiber, Ayrshire, Scotland
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