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Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham 1545–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1545

Birth Location: Aith, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 07 Mar 1585

Death Location: Langshaw, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Cuninghame

Mother: Janet Gordon-Cunningham

Spouse(s): Sir Montgomerie

Children(s): Sir Montgomerie, Sir Montgomery, Sir Montgomerie, Sir Montgomerie, Sir Montgomerie, Lady Montgomerie, Lady Montgomerie, Lady Montgomerie, Sir Montgomerie

In 1545, Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham entered the world in Aith, Shetland, Scotland, born to John Cuninghame And Janet Jeannette Lady Huntly Of Lochnivar Gordon Cunningham. Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham married Sir Knight 3Rd Laird Of Lainshaw Neil Montgomery Montgomerie, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Elyzabet De Montgomery Montgomerie, Lady Helen Hellen De Montgomery Montgomerie, Lady Jean De Montgomery Montgomerie, Lady Mary Marye Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird 3Rd Earl Neil De Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird De Brigend John Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird De Brigend William Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird James Engleton Montgomery, Sir Knight Laird John De Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird Van Brigend Willem William Montgomery Montgomerie. Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham passed away in 1585 in Langshaw, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham entered the world in Aith, Shetland, Scotland, born to John Cuninghame And Janet Jeannette Lady Huntly Of Lochnivar Gordon Cunningham.
  • Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham married Sir Knight 3Rd Laird Of Lainshaw Neil Montgomery Montgomerie, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Elyzabet De Montgomery Montgomerie, Lady Helen Hellen De Montgomery Montgomerie, Lady Jean De Montgomery Montgomerie, Lady Mary Marye Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird 3Rd Earl Neil De Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird De Brigend John Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird De Brigend William Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird James Engleton Montgomery, Sir Knight Laird John De Montgomery Montgomerie, Sir Knight Laird Van Brigend Willem William Montgomery Montgomerie.
  • Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham passed away in 1585 in Langshaw, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Lady Cunningham
1545–1585
Birth Place: Aith, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
John Cuninghame
1520–1584
Drumquhassle, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Jeannette Lady Huntly of Lochnivar) Gordon-Cunningham
1525–1596
Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew (of Drumquhassil) Cunningham
1480–1548
Drumquhassil, Drymen, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Erskine
1506–1533
Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
James Gordon
1525–1559
Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Margaret Crichton of) Kirkpatrick
1502–1547
Sanquhar Castle, Kirkpatrick, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mar
1458–1513
Isabella Ba
1458–1516
Sea Lochinvar
1500–1547
Lady Crichton
1502–1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Mar
1436–1509
Christian Critchton
1435–1477
Robert Lochinvar
1490–1525
Maria Accarson
1490–1538

Lady Cunningham's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame) Cunningham (Feb 1545–07 Mar 1585) m. Sir (Knight 3rd Laird of Lainshaw Neil Montgomery) Montgomerie (1545–1613)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Laird de Brigend William) Montgomerie 1581–1653 m. Lady (Jean) Montgomerie-Nevin 1580–1659
    1. 1. Sir (John (Colonel) (of Brigend) (11rh Laird of Egliton) (de)) Montgomerie 1605–1648 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Baxter 1615–1725
      1. 1. Laird (Hugh) Montgomery 1630–1710 m. Lady (Mary Katherine) Scott 1635–1734
        1. 1. William Montgomery 1660–1721 m. Isabella Burnett 1650–1750
    2. 2. Hugh Montgomerie 1615–1690
    3. 3. James Montgomerie 1613–1647
  2. 2. Sir (Knight Laird James Engleton) Montgomery 1584–1613
  3. 3. Sir (Knight Laird John de Montgomery) Montgomerie 1572–1638
  4. 4. Sir (Knight Laird 3rd Earl Neil de Montgomery) Montgomerie 1570–1635
  5. 5. Sir (Knight Laird van Brigend Willem William Montgomery) Montgomerie 1569–1621
  6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth Elyzabet de Montgomery) Montgomerie 1574–
  7. 7. Lady (Helen Hellen de Montgomery) Montgomerie 1580–
  8. 8. Lady (Jean de Montgomery) Montgomerie 1576–
  9. 9. Sir (Knight Laird de Brigend John Montgomery) Montgomerie 1573–1683

Lady Cunningham's Timeline

3 Records

1545
Feb 1545
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham in Aith, Shetland, Scotland
Aith, Shetland, Scotland
1545
1 Feb 1545
Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1585
07 Mar 1585
Age 40
Death of Lady Elizabeth Margaret Kirkwood Cuninghame Cunningham in Langshaw, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Langshaw, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1545
    Event Place: Aith, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1545
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1585
    Event Place: Langshaw, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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