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Sir James Cunningham 1550–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland

Death Date: March 1630

Death Location: Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Cunningham

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Agnes Hay

Children(s): Lady Cunningham, William Cunningham, Catherine Cunningham, John Cunningham, James Cunningham, Anna Cunningham, Willem Glencairn)

Sir James Cunningham was born in 1550 in Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Cunningham And Lady Janet Gordon. Sir James Cunningham married Agnes Hay, and had children including Anna Cunningham, Catherine Cunningham, James Cunningham, John Cunningham, Lady Anne Cunningham, Willem Cunningham Earl Van Glencairn, William Cunningham. Sir James Cunningham passed away in 1630 in Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir James Cunningham was born in 1550 in Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Cunningham And Lady Janet Gordon.
  • Sir James Cunningham married Agnes Hay, and had children including Anna Cunningham, Catherine Cunningham, James Cunningham, John Cunningham, Lady Anne Cunningham, Willem Cunningham Earl Van Glencairn, William Cunningham.
  • Sir James Cunningham passed away in 1630 in Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cunningham
1530–1575
Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady Gordon
1535–1596
Birth Location: Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

Agnes Hay
1552–1630
Birth Location: Kingask, Fife, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

Lady Cunningham
1583–1647
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Lorn, Scotland
LC
William Cunningham
1575–1631
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Lorn, Scotland
WC
Catherine Cunningham
1583–
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Lorn, Scotland
CC
John Cunningham
1580–1629
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JC
James Cunningham
1574–1612
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
JC
Anna Cunningham
1583–1647
Birth Location: –
AC
Willem Glencairn)
1585–1631
Birth Location: –
WG

Sir Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Sir Cunningham
1550–1630
Birth Place: Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Cunningham
1530–1575
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Gordon
1535–1596
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Alexander "The Good Earl" Cunningham (Cuninghame) (5th Earl of Glencairn &) Kilmaurs)
1510–1579
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet (Jean) Hamilton (Lady of Arran, Countess of) Glencairn)
1517–1579
Holmstone, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Capt. (James) Gordon
1501–1547
Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Crichton
1502–1547
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Glencairn)
1493–1548
Lady Campbell
1500–1555
Robert Gordon
1472–1513
Lady Acarsane
1478–1538
Sir II
1470–1513
Lady Maxwell
1475–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Wedderburn
1465–1529
Sir Lochinvar)
1455–1517
Lady Dalkeith)
1455–1476
Lord Sanquhar)
1435–1495
Marion Stewart
1439–1478
John Maxwell
1455–1513
Agnes Bothwell
1480–1557

Sir Cunningham's Descendants

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Sir (James) Cunningham (1550–March 1630) m. Agnes Hay (1552–MAR 1630)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Cunningham 1583–1647
  2. 2. William Cunningham 1575–1631 m. Janet Kerr 1580–1635
    1. 1. Marion Cuninghame –1661
    2. 2. Margaret Cunninghame 1642–1678
    3. 3. Alexander Cuninghame 1613–1647
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cuninghame 1611–
    5. 5. William Cunningham 1610–1664
    6. 6. Martha Cunningham 1605–1664
    7. 7. Jean Cunningham 1590–1670
  3. 3. Catherine Cunningham 1583–
  4. 4. John Cunningham 1580–1629
  5. 5. James Cunningham 1574–1612
  6. 6. Anna Cunningham 1583–1647
  7. 7. Willem (Cunningham (Earl van) Glencairn) 1585–1631

Sir Cunningham's Timeline

7 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Sir James Cunningham in Glenorchy, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glenorchy, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Birth of Sir James Cunningham in Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Birth of Sir James Cunningham in Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland
Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland
1604
27 November 1604
Age 54
Sir James Cunningham was married in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1630
4 November 1630
Age 80
Death of Sir James Cunningham in Glencairn, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glencairn, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1630
1630
Age 80
Death of Sir James Cunningham in Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland
1630
March 1630
Age 80
Death of Sir James Cunningham
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Glenorchy, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyllshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 November 1604
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 November 1630
    Event Place: Glencairn, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Age:
    79-80

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1630
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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