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Janet Katherine Cunningham 1514–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 December 1574

Death Location: Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Intriguer

Mother: Catherine Borthwick

Spouse(s): Sir Craigdarroch, John Caprington

Children(s): Agnes Leadland, Sir Craigdarroch, Sir Fergusson, Sir Ferguson, Sir Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson, Sir Ferguson, Robert Ferguson

In 1514, Janet Katherine Cunningham entered the world in Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord William Cunninghame The Notorious Intriguer And Catherine Borthwick. Janet Katherine Cunningham married John Cunningham 4Th Lord Caprington, Sir Robert Ferguson 7Th Laird Of Craigdarroch, and had children including Agnes Leadland, Robert Ferguson, Sir Andrew Ferguson, Sir Edward Ferguson, Sir James Ferguson, Sir John 8Th Laird Of Craigdarroch Ferguson, Sir John Fergusson 8Th Laird Of Craigdarroch, Sir Robert Fergusson, Thomas Cuz To H Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson. Janet Katherine Cunningham passed away in 1574 in Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1514, Janet Katherine Cunningham entered the world in Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord William Cunninghame The Notorious Intriguer And Catherine Borthwick.
  • Janet Katherine Cunningham married John Cunningham 4Th Lord Caprington, Sir Robert Ferguson 7Th Laird Of Craigdarroch, and had children including Agnes Leadland, Robert Ferguson, Sir Andrew Ferguson, Sir Edward Ferguson, Sir James Ferguson, Sir John 8Th Laird Of Craigdarroch Ferguson, Sir John Fergusson 8Th Laird Of Craigdarroch, Sir Robert Fergusson, Thomas Cuz To H Ferguson, Thomas Ferguson.
  • Janet Katherine Cunningham passed away in 1574 in Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Cunningham's Ancestors

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Janet Cunningham
1514–1574
Birth Place: Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord William Cunninghame The Notorious Intriguer
1493–1547
Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Borthwick
1495–1528
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Cuthbert (Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of) Kilmaurs
–1541
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Douglas
1469–1511
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Borthwick,
1463–1543
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hay
1463–1556
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cunyngham
1516–1580
Christian Lindsay
1558–1585
Lady Boyd
1458–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Boyd
1415–
Jane Maxwell
1419–

Janet Cunningham's Descendants

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Janet (Katherine) Cunningham (1514–1 December 1574) m. Sir (Robert Ferguson, 7th Laird of) Craigdarroch (1510–30 April 1588) m. John (Cunningham, 4th Lord) Caprington (21 January 1490–1 December 1564)
  1. 1. Agnes Leadland 1516–1557
  2. 2. Sir (John Fergusson, 8th Laird of) Craigdarroch 1541–1612
  3. 3. Sir (Robert) Fergusson 1531–1614
  4. 4. Sir (John 8th Laird of Craigdarroch) Ferguson 1541–1614
  5. 5. Sir (James) Ferguson 1545–1576
  6. 6. Thomas (Cuz To H) Ferguson 1558–1614
  7. 7. Sir (Andrew) Ferguson 1551–1576
  8. 8. Thomas Ferguson 1547–1614
  9. 9. Sir (Edward) Ferguson 1549–1576
  10. 10. Robert Ferguson 1543–1612

Janet Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1514
1514
Birth of Janet Katherine Cunningham in Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1574
1 December 1574
Age 60
Death of Janet Katherine Cunningham in Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1574
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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