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William Cunningham 1495–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland (Glenarnock Castle), Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Cuthbert Kilmaurs

Mother: Marion Douglas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sinclair

Children(s): Andrew Cunyngham, Alma Cunningham

In 1495, William Cunningham entered the world in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Cuthbert Cunningham 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs And Marion Douglas. William Cunningham married Elizabeth Helen Sinclair, Margaret Campbell, and had children including Alexander Cunyngham, Alma V Cunningham, Andrew Cunyngham, Elizabeth Thirza Cunningham, Heu Cunyngham, Mary Pool, William Cunningham. William Cunningham passed away in 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland (Glenarnock Castle), Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1495, William Cunningham entered the world in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Cuthbert Cunningham 2Nd Earl Of Glencairn 3Rd Lord Of Kilmaurs And Marion Douglas.
  • William Cunningham married Elizabeth Helen Sinclair, Margaret Campbell, and had children including Alexander Cunyngham, Alma V Cunningham, Andrew Cunyngham, Elizabeth Thirza Cunningham, Heu Cunyngham, Mary Pool, William Cunningham.
  • William Cunningham passed away in 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland (Glenarnock Castle), Scotland, United Kingdom.

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William Cunningham's Ancestors

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William Cunningham
1495–1547
Birth Place: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Cuthbert Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn, 3rd Lord of Kilmaurs
–1541
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marion Douglas
–1511
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cunningham's Descendants

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William Cunningham (1495–10 September 1547) m. Elizabeth (Helen) Sinclair (Apr 1500–24 Nov 1549)
  1. 1. Andrew Cunyngham 1699–
  2. 2. Alma (V) Cunningham –1876

William Cunningham's Timeline

4 Records

1495
1495
Birth of William Cunningham in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1505
1505
Age 10
William Cunningham was married in Pinkie Braes, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pinkie Braes, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1509
10 July 1509
Age 14
William Cunningham was married in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
10 September 1547
Age 52
Death of William Cunningham in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland (Glenarnock Castle), Scotland, United Kingdom
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland (Glenarnock Castle), Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Pinkie Braes, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 July 1509
    Event Place: Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Glengarnok, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War i Pension Records, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 895

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Scotland (Glenarnock Castle), Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 05; Page: 318
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1027404
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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