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Janet Cunningham 1528–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 13 February 1576

Death Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Alexander, Sutherland

Mother: Margaret Robertson

Spouse(s): William Cunningham, Sir Cunningham

Children(s): Lady Lochinvar, Jean Lady, Sir Galloway, Jean Cunningham, Katherine Cunningham, Lady Cunningham, James Cunningham, Lady Cunningham, Jane (Thompson), Katherine Cunningham, David Arche, Jane Cunyngham, Alexander Cunningham, Patrick Cunningham, Arche Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, Lady Lochinver, Susan Cunyngham, Susannah Cunningham, John Cunyngham, Lady Cunningham, Robert Cuningham, Margaret Cunningham

In 1528, Janet Cunningham entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, born to Alexander Sir Gordon 10Th Earl Of Sutherland And Margaret Robertson. Janet Cunningham married Patrick Dunbar, Sir Lord William Cunningham, William Earl Of Glencairn Cunningham, and had children including Alexander Lord Of Cunningham, Arche Archibald Lord Of Cunningham, David Arche, Elizabeth Of Cunningham, James Earl Of Glencairn Cunningham, Jane Cunyngham, Jane Elizabeth Cunningham Thompson, Jean Katherine Cunningham, Jean Katherine Cunynghame Lady, John Cunyngham, Katherine Cunningham, Katherine Elizabeth Of Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Cunningham Countess Of Lochinver, Lady Isabelle Cunningham, Lady Katherine Elizabeth Cunningham Crawford Countess Of Lochinvar, Lady Margaret Cunningham, Lady Marion Cunningham, Margaret Margaretha Of Cunningham, Patrick Lord Of Cunningham, Robert Cuningham, Sir Andrew Agnew 7Th Sheriff Of Galloway, Susan Cunyngham, Susannah Napier Cunningham. Janet Cunningham passed away in 1576 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1528, Janet Cunningham entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, born to Alexander Sir Gordon 10Th Earl Of Sutherland And Margaret Robertson.
  • Janet Cunningham married Patrick Dunbar, Sir Lord William Cunningham, William Earl Of Glencairn Cunningham, and had children including Alexander Lord Of Cunningham, Arche Archibald Lord Of Cunningham, David Arche, Elizabeth Of Cunningham, James Earl Of Glencairn Cunningham, Jane Cunyngham, Jane Elizabeth Cunningham Thompson, Jean Katherine Cunningham, Jean Katherine Cunynghame Lady, John Cunyngham, Katherine Cunningham, Katherine Elizabeth Of Cunningham, Lady Elizabeth Cunningham Countess Of Lochinver, Lady Isabelle Cunningham, Lady Katherine Elizabeth Cunningham Crawford Countess Of Lochinvar, Lady Margaret Cunningham, Lady Marion Cunningham, Margaret Margaretha Of Cunningham, Patrick Lord Of Cunningham, Robert Cuningham, Sir Andrew Agnew 7Th Sheriff Of Galloway, Susan Cunyngham, Susannah Napier Cunningham.
  • Janet Cunningham passed away in 1576 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander, Sutherland
1476–1529
Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
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Margaret Robertson
1497–1550
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
MR

Spouses(s)

William Cunningham
1524–
Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Sir Cunningham
1532–1580
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SC

Children(s)

Lady Lochinvar
1558–1611
Birth Location: Helington,Elderslie Scotland,Renfrewshire,Scotland
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Jean Lady
1550–1630
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JL
Sir Galloway
1551–1616
Birth Location: Lochnaw Castle, Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
SG
Jean Cunningham
1578–1596
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Katherine Cunningham
1562–1596
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
KC
Lady Cunningham
1553–1632
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
LC
James Cunningham
1550–1630
Birth Location: Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Scotland
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Lady Cunningham
1556–1614
Birth Location: Rowallan Castle Kilmarnock Ayrshire Scotland
LC
Jane (Thompson)
1570–1631
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
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Katherine Cunningham
1567–1596
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, , Scotland
KC
David Arche
1551–1580
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scot
DA
Jane Cunyngham
1553–1610
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Alexander Cunningham
1567–1646
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
AC
Patrick Cunningham
1559–1644
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
PC
Arche Cunningham
1554–1580
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
AC
Elizabeth Cunningham
1555–1614
Birth Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
EC
Lady Lochinver
1555–1613
Birth Location: Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
LL
Susan Cunyngham
1562–1630
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SC
Susannah Cunningham
1561–1614
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
SC
John Cunyngham
1562–1598
Birth Location: Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lady Cunningham
1554–1579
Birth Location: Glendaruel, Argyll, Scotland
LC
Robert Cuningham
1561–1631
Birth Location: Dumfermline,Fife,Scotland
RC
Margaret Cunningham
1560–1595
Birth Location: Sutherland, Scotland
MC

Janet Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Janet Cunningham
1528–1576
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
Alexander, Sir Gordon, 10th Earl of Sutherland
1476–1529
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Margaret Robertson
1497–1550
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Cunningham's Descendants

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Janet Cunningham (1528–13 February 1576) m. William (Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham (1524–) m. Sir (Lord William) Cunningham (1532–18 Oct 1580)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine Elizabeth Cunningham Crawford, Countess of) Lochinvar 1558–1611 m. William (III Wallace of) Elderslie 1555–1611 m. James Crawford 1556–
    1. 1. John (Wallace 15th of Craigie and) Newton 1581–1640 m. Margaret Maxwell 1580–1630
      1. 1. James (Wallace) Col. 1610–1678 m. Elizabeth (Ochiltrie) Wallace 1626–1705 m. Helen (Edmonstone) (Wallace) 1620–1649 m. Jean Hay 1615–1638
        1. 1. James ((Rev.) Wallace) II 1645–1690 m. Joane (Lilly) Wheeler 1640–1701
        2. 2. James (Child) Wallace 1645–1690
        3. 3. William (Wallace, merchant in) Glasgow 1645–1713
        4. 4. James (Child) Wallace 1650–1725
      2. 2. Thomas Wallace 1603–1673
      3. 3. Johne Wallace 1597–1640
      4. 4. Margaret (Smeaton) Wallace 1597–1615
      5. 5. James Wallace 1605–1655
      6. 6. Esther (Wallace) Stewart 1600–1668
      7. 7. Isabel Wallace 1599–1669
      8. 8. Sir (Hugh Wallace 16th of Craigie Baronet) 1 1600–1660
      9. 9. Allan Wallace 1604–1633
      10. 10. Margaret Wallace 1597–1615
      11. 11. Marjory Kennedy 1620–1672
      12. 12. William Wallace 1606–1672
      13. 13. Robert Wallace 1605–1648
      14. 14. Marie Wallace 1609–1675
      15. 15. Hew (or Hugh) Wallace 1612–1648
      16. 16. Brys (or Bruce) Wallace 1610–1648
      17. 17. Marion Wallace 1611–
      18. 18. Margaret Wallace 1609–1680
      19. 19. Robert (Wallace of Holmestone) 1600 1611–1648
      20. 20. John (Wallace) V 1607–1684
      21. 21. Sarah (Wallace) Mumford 1595–1660
      22. 22. Thomas Wallace 1606–
    2. 2. William (Wallace) lV 1580–1618
    3. 3. Allen Wallace 1584–
    4. 4. John Wallace 1606–1614
    5. 5. Jane Crawford 1585–1655
    6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth Wallace) (Caldwell) 1580–1608
    7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth Wallace) (Caldwell) 1580–1608
    8. 8. John Wallace 1582–
    9. 9. William Wallace 1568–1620
    10. 10. William Wallace 1568–1673
  2. 2. Jean (Katherine Cunynghame) Lady 1550–1630
  3. 3. Sir (Andrew Agnew, 7th Sheriff of) Galloway 1551–1616
  4. 4. Jean (Katherine) Cunningham 1578–1596
  5. 5. Katherine (Elizabeth of) Cunningham 1562–1596
  6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Cunningham 1553–1632
  7. 7. James (Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham 1550–1630
  8. 8. Lady (Marion) Cunningham 1556–1614
  9. 9. Jane (Elizabeth Cunningham) (Thompson) 1570–1631
  10. 10. Katherine Cunningham 1567–1596
  11. 11. David Arche 1551–1580
  12. 12. Jane Cunyngham 1553–1610
  13. 13. Alexander (Lord of) Cunningham 1567–1646
  14. 14. Patrick (Lord of) Cunningham 1559–1644
  15. 15. Arche (Archibald Lord of) Cunningham 1554–1580
  16. 16. Elizabeth (of) Cunningham 1555–1614
  17. 17. Lady (Elizabeth Cunningham Countess of) Lochinver 1555–1613
  18. 18. Susan Cunyngham 1562–1630
  19. 19. Susannah (Napier) Cunningham 1561–1614
  20. 20. John Cunyngham 1562–1598
  21. 21. Lady (Isabelle) Cunningham 1554–1579
  22. 22. Robert Cuningham 1561–1631
  23. 23. Margaret (Margaretha of) Cunningham 1560–1595

Janet Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Janet Cunningham in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1576
13 February 1576
Age 48
Death of Janet Cunningham in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1576
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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