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John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington 1500–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 December 1564

Death Location: Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Adam Cuninghame

Mother: Isabel Crawford

Spouse(s): Annabella Loudon, Elizabeth Cunningham

Children(s): William Schanks, Agnes Cunningham

John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was born in 1500 in Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Adam Cuninghame And Isabel Crawford. John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington married Annabella Campbell Of Loudon, Elizabeth Cunningham, and had children including Agnes Cunningham, William Baronet Cunningham Shanks Schanks. John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington passed away in 1564 in Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was born in 1500 in Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Adam Cuninghame And Isabel Crawford.
  • John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington married Annabella Campbell Of Loudon, Elizabeth Cunningham, and had children including Agnes Cunningham, William Baronet Cunningham Shanks Schanks.
  • John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington passed away in 1564 in Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Cuninghame
1455–1506
Birth Location: Caprington, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabel Crawford
1471–1564
Birth Location: Kilburnie Castle, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
IC

Spouses(s)

Annabella Loudon
1501–1575
Birth Location: Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AL
Elizabeth Cunningham
1510–
Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
EC

Children(s)

William Schanks
1525–1620
Birth Location: Morayshire, Scotland
WS
Agnes Cunningham
1516–1550
Birth Location: Caprington, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AC

John Caprington's Ancestors

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John Caprington
1500–1564
Birth Place: Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Adam Cuninghame
1455–1506
Caprington, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabel Crawford
1471–1564
Kilburnie Castle, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Caprington's Descendants

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John (Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord) Caprington (1500–1 December 1564) m. Annabella (Campbell of) Loudon (1501–1575) m. Elizabeth Cunningham (1510–)
  1. 1. William (Baronet Cunningham Shanks) Schanks 1525–1620 m. Agnes ((Hamilton*) Caprington\Cunningham Shanks) ?#2? 1525–1609
    1. 1. John (Miller) Shanks 1584–1645 m. Janet ("Jonet" Anderson) (Andirsoune) 1588–1644
      1. 1. Robert (Johnne Shanks) '1620' 1620–1674 m. Jonet (Law) Jamesone 1626–
        1. 1. John Shanks 1658–1756 m. Agnes Hamilton 1650–1696
  2. 2. Agnes Cunningham 1516–1550

John Caprington's Timeline

10 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington in Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1509
7 Oct 1509
Age 9
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1513
26 may 1513
Age 13
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in Lennox castle kilcroich inchmurrin island loch lomond
Lennox castle kilcroich inchmurrin island loch lomond
1517
1517
Age 17
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in Caprington Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Caprington Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1520
Bef. 1520
Age 20
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in of,,,Scotland
of,,,Scotland
1525
26 May 1525
Age 25
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in Of Caperington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland
Of Caperington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland
1538
ABT 1538
Age 38
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in of, Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
of, Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1547
20 Aug 1547
Age 47
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1564
1 December 1564
Age 64
Death of John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington in Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland
Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland
1565
1565
Age 65
John Baronett Cunningham, 4th Lord Caprington was married in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Caprington, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 May 25
    Event Place: Lennox castle kilcroich inchmurrin island loch lomond

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1509
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 may 1513
    Event Place: Lennox castle kilcroich inchmurrin island loch lomond

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Caprington Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 1520
    Event Place: of,,,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 May 1525
    Event Place: Of Caperington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1538
    Event Place: of, Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1547
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1564
    Event Place: Caprington, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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