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William Cunningham 1585–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1 October 1631

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Glencairn

Mother: Margaretha Campbell

Spouse(s): Jannat Alleson

Children(s): Elspet Cunningham, Willem Glencairn, Helen Cunninghame, John Cuninghame

The story of William Cunningham began in 1585 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. William Cunningham married Jannat Alleson, and had children including Elspet Betty Cunningham, Helen Cunninghame, John Cuninghame, Willem Cunningham Earl Of Glencairn. William Cunningham passed away in 1631 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cunningham began in 1585 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • William Cunningham married Jannat Alleson, and had children including Elspet Betty Cunningham, Helen Cunninghame, John Cuninghame, Willem Cunningham Earl Of Glencairn.
  • William Cunningham passed away in 1631 in Scotland.

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William Cunningham's Ancestors

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William Cunningham
1585–1631
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Cunningham Earl van Glencairn
1555–1630
Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Scotland
Margaretha Campbell
1560–1610
Glenorchy Lorn or Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Cunningham, Earl van) Glencairn
1524–1580
Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet (Jeanette) Gordon of) Lochinver
1535–1596
Barony of Lochinvar, Kirkcudbrightshire, or Sutherland, Scotland
Sir (Colin "the Grey Laird" Campbell Earl of Argyll, 6th Laird Glenorchy, built Taymouth (Balloch) Castle, MP, promoted the) Reformation
1499–1583
Castle Glenurchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Katherine ("Kate" Ruthven Dame of Glenorchy, Baroness Campbell, Countess of) Craufurd
1525–1580
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kilmaurs
1510–1579
Sir Sutherland,
1501–
Bastard Scotland
1497–1550
Sir Perth
1500–1552
Lady Halyburton
1503–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kilmaurs
1480–1548
Lady Glencairn
1483–1527
Adam Sutherland
1474–1538
Elizabeth Moravia
1480–1535
Patrick Dirleton
1475–1505
Lady Dirleton
1482–1508

William Cunningham's Descendants

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William Cunningham (1585–1 October 1631) m. Jannat Alleson (10 Jun 1590–17 Aug 1632)
  1. 1. Elspet ((Betty)) Cunningham 1621–1673 m. James (John Watson \ Watsone , often referred to as Papish Watson or The Popish Printer, merchant turned printer in) Aberdeen 1622–1672
    1. 1. Henrie Watson 1646– m. Agnes Wilson 1652–
      1. 1. Agnes (Hannah) Watson 1679–1768 m. David (Meiklejohn Micklejohn (m) Watson) 1673–
        1. 1. Robert Meiklejohn 1717– m. Agnes Law 1718–
    2. 2. Margaret Watson 1648–1662
  2. 2. Willem (Cunningham Earl of) Glencairn 1610–1664
  3. 3. Helen Cunninghame 1618–
  4. 4. John Cuninghame 1609–

William Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of William Cunningham in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1631
1 October 1631
Age 46
Death of William Cunningham in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 October 1631
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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