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Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" 1493–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1493

Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1548

Death Location: Battle of Pink, Musselburg, Scotland

Father: Cuthbert Kilmaurs

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Campbell,, Catherine Cunningham

Children(s): Sir Cuningham

Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" was born in 1493 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, the child of Cuthbert Cunningham 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs And Lady Marjory Marion Mariota Countess Of Glencairn Douglas. Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" married Catherine Borthwick Cunningham, Lady Margaret Elizabeth Macguire Campbell, and had children including Sir Sir Hugh Heu Laird Carlung Cuningham. Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" passed away in 1548 in Battle of Pink, Musselburg, Scotland.

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  • Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" was born in 1493 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, the child of Cuthbert Cunningham 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs And Lady Marjory Marion Mariota Countess Of Glencairn Douglas.
  • Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" married Catherine Borthwick Cunningham, Lady Margaret Elizabeth Macguire Campbell, and had children including Sir Sir Hugh Heu Laird Carlung Cuningham.
  • Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" passed away in 1548 in Battle of Pink, Musselburg, Scotland.

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Lord Intriguer"'s Ancestors

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Lord Intriguer"
1493–1548
Birth Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Cuthbert Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of Kilmaurs
1476–1541
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Marjory Marion Mariota, Countess of Glencairn,) Douglas
1469–1542
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Cunningham
1437–1520
Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marion Auchinleck
1455–1545
Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Archibald ("Bell the Cat "5th Earl of Angus Douglas****) **
1449–1513
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Baroness (Elizabeth) Boyd
1458–1498
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Intriguer"'s Descendants

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Lord (William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious) Intriguer" (24 Mar 1493–11 Mar 1548) m. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth Macguire) Campbell, (26 Jun 1495–Feb 1535) m. Catherine (Borthwick) Cunningham (Abt. 1473–17 Jan 1528)
  1. 1. Sir (Sir Hugh Heu (Laird Carlung)) Cuningham 1509–1567 m. Lady (Marion) Maxwell 1520–1571
    1. 1. Robert (2nd Earl of Glencairn) Cunninghame 1557–1608 m. Jean Hunter 1565–1624
      1. 1. Jean ((19th Laird of Hunterston) (co-heir with husband)) Cunninghame 1578–1621 m. Sir. (Hugh Campbell of Hullerhurst) Campbell 1575–1630
        1. 1. James (of Garnock) Campbell 1605–1660 m. Magdalene Cunninghame 1612–

Lord Intriguer"'s Timeline

3 Records

1493
24 Mar 1493
Birth of Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1548
11 Mar 1548
Age 55
Death of Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" in Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1548
11 Mar 1548
Age 55
Death of Lord William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious Intriguer" in Battle of Pink, Musselburg, Scotland
Battle of Pink, Musselburg, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1493
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Glasgow, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1548
    Event Place: Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1548
    Event Place: Battle of Pink, Musselburg, Scotland

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