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Jean Cunningham 1540–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Mar 1585

Death Location: greenock, inverclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Cunningham

Mother: Margaret Fleming

Spouse(s): John Schaw

Children(s): Elizabeth Shaw

In 1540, Jean Cunningham entered the world in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Cunningham And Margaret Fleming. Jean Cunningham married John Schaw, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Shaw. Jean Cunningham passed away in 1585 in greenock, inverclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Jean Cunningham entered the world in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Cunningham And Margaret Fleming.
  • Jean Cunningham married John Schaw, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Shaw.
  • Jean Cunningham passed away in 1585 in greenock, inverclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cunningham
1514–1596
Birth Location: Cunninghamhead (Ayrshire) Scotland
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Margaret Fleming
1515–1542
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Schaw
1540–1593
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Shaw
1560–1625
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland (OR possibly Ayr, Scotland?)
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Jean Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Jean Cunningham
1540–1585
Birth Place: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Cunningham
1514–1596
Cunninghamhead (Ayrshire) Scotland
Margaret Fleming
1515–1542
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Cunningham's Descendants

1.
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Jean Cunningham (1540–7 Mar 1585) m. John Schaw (1540–1593)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Shaw 1560–1625 m. Hugh Montgomery 1560–1636
    1. 1. Margaret Montgomerie 1597–1679 m. Robert Blair 1578–1604
      1. 1. Michael Blair 1600–1700 m. Bessie (Syme) Foultoun 1600–1665
        1. 1. Margrat Blair 1641– m. John Brown 1620–1698

Jean Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Jean Cunningham in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1585
7 Mar 1585
Age 45
Death of Jean Cunningham in greenock, inverclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland
greenock, inverclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1585
    Event Place: greenock, inverclyde, Ayrshire, Scotland
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