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Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham 1532–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Sir Cunningham

Mother: LADY HAMMILTOUN)

Spouse(s): Dame Glencairn

Children(s): Patrick Cunningham, James Glencairn

The story of Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham began in 1532 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland. Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham married Dame Janet Gordon Countess Of Glencairn, and had children including James Cunningham 7Th Earl Of Glencairn, Patrick Cunningham. Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham passed away in 1580 in Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland.

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  • The story of Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham began in 1532 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland.
  • Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham married Dame Janet Gordon Countess Of Glencairn, and had children including James Cunningham 7Th Earl Of Glencairn, Patrick Cunningham.
  • Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham passed away in 1580 in Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Sir Cunningham's Ancestors

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Sir Cunningham
1532–1580
Birth Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander, "5th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham --"The Good Earl" Cunningham
1510–1574
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
LADY (JANET HAMILTON (aka JONETE HAMMYLTOUN or JOHANNE) HAMMILTOUN)
1517–1574
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William, "4th Earl of Glencairn",) Cunningham
1493–1548
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
James Hamilton
1475–1529
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cunningham
1476–1541
James Hamilton
1415–1479
Mary Arran
1452–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Glencairn
1451–1520
James Scots
1430–1460
Maria Egmond
1432–1463

Sir Cunningham's Descendants

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Sir (William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham) Cunningham (1532–1580) m. Dame (Janet Gordon, Countess of) Glencairn (circa 1528–February 13, 1577)
  1. 1. Patrick Cunningham 1559–1646 m. Lady (Patrick) Cunningham 1563–
    1. 1. William Cunningham 1585–1677 m. Isobel ("Grizel" Hamilton) Dinning\Dynning 1588–1662 m. Janet Kerr 1580–
      1. 1. John Cunningham 1609–1705 m. Margaret Cunningham 1604–
        1. 1. James (I) CUNNINGHAM 1630–1722 m. Anne Cunningham 1635–1685 m. Mary Fillmar 1635–
      2. 2. William Cunningham 1610–1664 m. Anna Ogilvy –1661
        1. 1. Johanna Cunningham 1640–1692
  2. 2. James (Cunningham, 7th Earl of) Glencairn 1552–1630 m. Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness) Duart 1550–1610
    1. 1. William (Cunningham, 8th Earl of) Glencairn 1575–1630
      1. 1. William (Cunningham, 9th Earl of) Glencairn 1610–1664
    2. 2. Lady (Ann) Cunningham 1580–1646 m. Sir (Lord James I MARKGRAFF Hamilton, Knight of the Garter, Member of the Scottish Parliament, 4th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl of Queensberry, 1st Earl of Cambridge (4th Creation), 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, Lord) Arbroath 1589–1625
      1. 1. James (Hamilton, 1st Duke of) Hamilton 1606–1649

Sir Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1580
1580
Age 48
Death of Sir William, "6th Earl of Glencairn", Cunningham Cunningham in Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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