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Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English 1493–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1493

Birth Location: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1548

Death Location: Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Cuthbert Cuninghame

Mother: Marjory Douglas

Spouse(s): Catherine Borthwick

Children(s): Marion Cunningham

Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English was born in 1493 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Cuthbert Cuninghame And Marjory Douglas. Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English married Catherine Countess Of Glencairn Borthwick, and had children including Marion Cunningham. Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English passed away in 1548 in Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English was born in 1493 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Cuthbert Cuninghame And Marjory Douglas.
  • Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English married Catherine Countess Of Glencairn Borthwick, and had children including Marion Cunningham.
  • Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English passed away in 1548 in Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir English's Ancestors

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Sir English
1493–1548
Birth Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Cuthbert Cuninghame
1467–1540
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory Douglas
1469–1542
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir English's Descendants

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Sir (Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn,) English (24 Mar 1493–11 Mar 1548) m. Catherine (Countess of Glencairn) Borthwick (1483–17 Jan,1528)
  1. 1. Marion Cunningham 1527–1591 m. Sir (John Muir of) Rowallan 1532–1591 m. John (Mure of) Rowallan 1532–1570 m. Robert Boyd 1517–1589 m. Muir VII 1524–1640
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Gracy) Murry 1567–1690 m. Christopher Gyll 1560–1624
      1. 1. Joan Gyll 1584–1637 m. Richard (John Gay) (Guye) 1580–1637
        1. 1. John ((Guy)) Gay 1615–1688 m. Joanna (Hooker) Borden 1612–1691
    2. 2. Jean (Murray) Muir 1550–1594 m. Lord (John Wallace 14th Laird of Craigie Wallace of) Auchans 1555–1609
      1. 1. Matthew (of Dundonald) Wallace 1574–1641 m. Margaret (Stewart of) Castlemilk 1567–1628
        1. 1. Agnes Wallace 1595–1637 m. Symon Chrystie 1590–1669

Sir English's Timeline

3 Records

1493
24 Mar 1493
Birth of Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
1514
1514
Age 21
Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1548
11 Mar 1548
Age 55
Death of Sir Lord William The Notorious Intriguer Cunningham, Knight of Glencairn, English in Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1493
    Event Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1548
    Event Place: Finlaystone Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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