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Lady Margaret Cunningham 1506 – 1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jul 1573

Death Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Intriguer"

Mother: Elizabeth Sinclair

Spouse(s): John Blair

Children(s): James Blair, John Blair), Elizabeth Blair, James Blair, Jean Blair, Grizel Blair, Missy Blair, Robert Blair, Margaret Blair, Bryce Blair

The story of Lady Margaret Cunningham began in 1506 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Lady Margaret Cunningham married John V (8th Lord of Blair) Blair, and had children including James Blair, John Alexander Blair of Blair (9th Lord of Blair), Elizabeth Blair, James Blair, Jean Blair, Grizel Semple Blair, Missy Blair, Robert Blair, Margaret Blair, Bryce Blair. Lady Margaret Cunningham passed away in 1573 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Margaret Cunningham began in 1506 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Lady Margaret Cunningham married John V (8th Lord of Blair) Blair, and had children including James Blair, John Alexander Blair of Blair (9th Lord of Blair), Elizabeth Blair, James Blair, Jean Blair, Grizel Semple Blair, Missy Blair, Robert Blair, Margaret Blair, Bryce Blair.
  • Lady Margaret Cunningham passed away in 1573 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Intriguer"
1493 – 1548
Birth Location: Glengarncok, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Sinclair
1495 – 1561
Birth Location: Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Blair
1502 – 1570
Birth Location: Blair House, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

James Blair
1534 – 1580
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB
John Blair)
1547 – 1609
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB
Elizabeth Blair
1548 – 1582
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
EB
James Blair
1548 – 1582
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB
Jean Blair
1551 – 1621
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB
Grizel Blair
1551 – 1573
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
GB
Missy Blair
1553 – 1582
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
MB
Robert Blair
1558 – 1639
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
RB
Margaret Blair
1562 – 1624
Birth Location: Ardamuchan, Argyllshire, Scotland
MB
Bryce Blair
1565 – 1639
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
BB

Lady Cunningham's Ancestors

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Lady Cunningham
1506 – 1573
Birth Place: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer"
1493 – 1548
Glengarncok, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Sinclair
1495 – 1561
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Cunningham's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Cunningham (1506 – 20 Jul 1573) m. John (V (8th Lord of Blair)) Blair (1502 – 10 Aug 1570)
  1. 1. James Blair (1534 – 03 Mar 1580)
  2. 2. John (Alexander Blair of Blair (9th Lord of) Blair) (Sep 1547 – 11 Nov 1609 (30 Jul 1608))
  3. 3. Elizabeth Blair (1548 – 1582)
  4. 4. James Blair (Abt 1548 – 1582)
    1. 1. John Blair (1574 – Jan 1604) m. Isabel Boyd (1577 – Nov 1641)
      1. 1. Grizel Blair (1566 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Blair (1581 – 1627)
      3. 3. Margaret Blair (1588 – 1610)
      4. 4. Anna ((Young)) Blair (1588 – 1617)
      5. 5. Margaret Blair (1590 – 1591 (Died as a child of approximately only one year old))
      6. 6. Johne Blair (Oct. 8, 1591 – Abt 1641) m. Janet Wynning (1590 – 1640)
        1. 1. Hugh Blair (26 Apr 1612 – Abt 1662)
        2. 2. Jonat Blair (Jun 1613 – )
        3. 3. Thomas Blair (Jan 1616 – )
        4. 4. Issobell Blair (1 Oct 1618 – ) m. Johne Risk (1585 – )
        5. 5. Marjory Blair (1624 – 1675)
  5. 5. Jean Blair (1551 – 1621)
  6. 6. Grizel (Semple) Blair (1551 – 8 Feb 1573)
  7. 7. Missy Blair (1553 – 1582)
  8. 8. Robert Blair (circa 1558 – 4 Feb 1639)
  9. 9. Margaret Blair (1562 – 1624)
  10. 10. Bryce Blair (circa 1565 – 4 Feb 1639)

Lady Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Lady Margaret Cunningham in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1573
20 Jul 1573
Age 67
Death of Lady Margaret Cunningham in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1573
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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