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Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw 1540 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 March 1585

Death Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Glengarnock

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Montgomery

In 1540, Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw entered the world in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Cunningham of Glengarnock and Margaret FLEMING Cunningham. Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw had children including Elizabeth Jane Montgomery. Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw passed away in 1585 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw entered the world in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Cunningham of Glengarnock and Margaret FLEMING Cunningham.
  • Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw had children including Elizabeth Jane Montgomery.
  • Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw passed away in 1585 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Shaw's Ancestors

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

Lady Shaw's Descendants

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Lady (Jean "Cunningham") Shaw (1540 – 7 March 1585)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Montgomery (1565 – 27 Apr 1625) m. Hugh (De) Montgomerie (1560 – 15 May 1636)
    1. 1. Sir (Hugh de Montgomery) II, (1597 – 15 Nov 1642) m. Lady (Jean \ Jane \ Janet Alexander of) Menstrie, (abt 1607 – 1670)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Montgomery (1639 – 1700) m. James (L.) McCune (22 Jan 1637 – 1 Jul 1690)
        1. 1. James (III) McCown, (1660 – 07 Apr 1735) m. Mary (Polly (CAMPBELL)) McCune (16 Nov 1674 – 1718)

Lady Shaw's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1585
7 March 1585
Age 45
Death of Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1708
12 Mar 1708
Age 168
Lady Jean "Cunningham" Shaw was baptized in Presbyterian, Drumbo, Down, Ireland
Presbyterian, Drumbo, Down, Ireland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1708
    Event Place: Presbyterian, Drumbo, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1585
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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