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Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross 1562–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 June 1598

Death Location: Drunquhassill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander (Cunningham?)

Mother: Lady Cunningham

Spouse(s): Lady Boyd

Children(s): Isabel Aiking

The story of Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross began in 1562 in Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross married Lady Elizabeth Boyd, and had children including Isabel Cunningham Aiking. Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross passed away in 1598 in Drunquhassill, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross began in 1562 in Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross married Lady Elizabeth Boyd, and had children including Isabel Cunningham Aiking.
  • Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross passed away in 1598 in Drunquhassill, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander (Cunningham?)
1526–1576
Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lady Cunningham
1528–1576
Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Boyd
1562–1590
Birth Location: Glengarnock, Ayreshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabel Aiking
1588–1652
Birth Location: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
IA

Sir Ross's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ross
1562–1598
Birth Place: Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Crawford (Cunningham?)
1526–1576
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet (Jeanette) Gordon of Lochinver) Cunningham
1528–1576
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lawrence Laird Kilbrin) Crawford
1504–1547
Kilbirnie, Ayreshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen of Loudoun Ayshire Scotland) Campbell
1507–1564
Loudoun Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
George (Sir 2nd Laird of Abergeldie) Gordon
1501–1547
Lochinvar, Scotland
Margaret (Helen Stewart Baroness) Lindsay
1504–1577
Atholl, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Crawfurd
1482–1513
Lady Semple
1485–1513
Sir Scotland
1460–1513
Margaret Avanda
1489–1541
Robert L
1472–1513
Lady DeCarson
1478–1538
Sir ***
1472–1513
Lady ***
1472–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Greenock
1442–1499
Marjory and
1445–1499
(Sir) Semple)
1450–1513
(Lady) COLVILLE
1468–1504
John DeCarson
1447–1510
Lady Vaux,
1451–1510
Robert Sanquhar
1450–1504
Lady Shaw
1458–1541

Sir Ross's Descendants

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Sir (John Cunningham, Laird of) Ross (1562–5 June 1598) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Boyd (1562–7 Dec 1590)
  1. 1. Isabel (Cunningham) Aiking 1588–1652 m. Robert (John) Aitkin 1584–1630
    1. 1. Robert Aikin 1621– m. Jonet (Joannett Stein) Aiken 1625–
      1. 1. James Aikin 1655– m. Issobel Tannochill 1655–
        1. 1. Elizabeth ((Elspie)) Aiken 1680–

Sir Ross's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross in Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland
Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland
1598
5 June 1598
Age 36
Death of Sir John Cunningham, Laird of Ross in Drunquhassill, Ayrshire, Scotland
Drunquhassill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Drumquhassil, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1598
    Event Place: Drunquhassill, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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