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Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham 1575–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 August 1631

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Cunningham

Mother: Jeanette Gordon

Spouse(s): Sir Thompson

Children(s): Margaret Thompson

In 1575, Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Cunningham And Jeanette Gordon. Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham married Sir William Archibald Thompson, and had children including Margaret Thompson. Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham passed away in 1631 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Cunningham And Jeanette Gordon.
  • Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham married Sir William Archibald Thompson, and had children including Margaret Thompson.
  • Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham passed away in 1631 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cunningham
1532–1590
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jeanette Gordon
1535–1596
Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sir Thompson
1570–1630
Birth Location: of Nocton, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Thompson
1620–1660
Birth Location: Monaghan, County Ulster, Monoghan, Ulster, Ireland
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Jane Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Jane Cunningham
1575–1631
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Cunningham
1532–1590
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeanette Gordon
1535–1596
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Cunningham's Descendants

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Jane (Elizabeth 'Elspet') Cunningham (1575–12 August 1631) m. Sir (William Archibald) Thompson (1570–1630)
  1. 1. Margaret Thompson 1620–1660 m. Frank MacCathay 1615–1665
    1. 1. Alexander (Cathey) 1st 1640–1697 m. Margaret 1647–1698
      1. 1. JOHN (ALEXANDER) CATHEY 1666–1742 m. Ann Donald 1670–1761
        1. 1. George (Cathey) Sr. 1692–1766 m. Jean Uln 1692–1777
        2. 2. ALEXANDER CATHEY 1707–1766
        3. 3. MARGARET CATHEY 1719–1770
        4. 4. Sarah Cathey 1700–1769
        5. 5. Eleanor Cathey 1709–
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth Malley) Cathey 1716–1810
        7. 7. Margaret Cathey 1709–1770
        8. 8. William Cathey 1712–1746
        9. 9. Andrew (George) Cathey 1714–1790
        10. 10. Richard Cathey 1700–1759
        11. 11. John Cathey 1706–1742
        12. 12. Katherine Cathey 1703–1703
        13. 13. Margaret Cathey 1709–1742
        14. 14. Elizabeth Cathey 1710–1733
        15. 15. Hannah (Agnes) Cathey 1717–1742
        16. 16. Margaret Cathey 1716–1760
        17. 17. James Cathey 1694–1695
        18. 18. Jean Cathey 1692–1777

Jane Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1631
12 August 1631
Age 56
Death of Jane Elizabeth 'Elspet' Cunningham in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1631
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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