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James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh 1588–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Cunynghame\Cunningham

Mother: Elizabeth Mure

Spouse(s): Griersone None

Children(s): Jeane Cuninghame

In 1588, James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Cunynghame Cunningham And Elizabeth Mure. James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh married Griersone, and had children including Jeane Cuninghame. James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh passed away in 1670 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1588, James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Cunynghame Cunningham And Elizabeth Mure.
  • James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh married Griersone, and had children including Jeane Cuninghame.
  • James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh passed away in 1670 in Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cunynghame\Cunningham
1565–1614
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Mure
1573–1620
Birth Location: St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Griersone None
1590–1640
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Jeane Cuninghame
1618–1670
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Edinburgh's Ancestors

Self
James Edinburgh
1588–1670
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Cunynghame\Cunningham
1565–1614
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Mure
1573–1620
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Crawford) Cunningham
1526–1576
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert Mure
1557–1618
Scotland
Marjorie Robertson
1559–1641
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lady Campbell
1507–1564
Sir Caldwell
1504–1554
Elizabeth 13GGM
1533–1596
John 14GGF
1540–1565
Marjory (s)
1540–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Earl Hamilton
1519–1571
Helena Wallace
1512–1596
Elizabeth Maxwell
1515–1556
Beatrix Banchory
1517–1600

James Edinburgh's Descendants

1.
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James (Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of) Edinburgh (1588–1670) m. Griersone (About 1590–1640)
  1. 1. Jeane Cuninghame 1618–1670 m. John Thomsoun 1610–1655
    1. 1. Kathrein Thomsoun 1638–1733 m. William DICK 1639–1691
      1. 1. Margaret Dick 1663–1741 m. John (Grant (6th Laird of) Glenmoriston) 1662–1736
        1. 1. Thomas Grant 1687–1727 m. Elspeth ((Elizabeth)) LAMB 1691–1774

James Edinburgh's Timeline

5 Records

1588
26 January 1588
Birth of James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh in Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1588
1588
Birth of James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1612
11 Jun 1612
Age 24
James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh was married in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1670
1670
Age 82
Death of James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1670
1670
Age 82
Death of James Cunyngham\Cunningham Tailor, Earl of Glencairn, Burgess of Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1588
    Event Place: Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1612
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
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