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William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland 1585–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland

Death Date: 12 Apr 1676

Death Location: Manorcunningham, County Donegal, Ireland

Father: Patrick Cunningham

Mother: Marion Porterfield

Spouse(s): Isabelle Cunningham

Children(s): John Cunningham

In 1585, William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland entered the world in Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland, born to Patrick Cunningham And Marion Porterfield. William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland married Isabelle Grizell Cunningham, and had children including John Cunningham. William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland passed away in 1676 in Manorcunningham, County Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1585, William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland entered the world in Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland, born to Patrick Cunningham And Marion Porterfield.
  • William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland married Isabelle Grizell Cunningham, and had children including John Cunningham.
  • William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland passed away in 1676 in Manorcunningham, County Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Cunningham
1559–1646
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marion Porterfield
1563–1646
Birth Location: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Isabelle Cunningham
1588–1662
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
IC

Children(s)

John Cunningham
1609–1705
Birth Location: Drumboe, County Donegal, Ireland
JC

William Scotland's Ancestors

Self
William Scotland
1585–1676
Birth Place: Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland
Parents
Patrick Cunningham
1559–1646
Lochinver, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Porterfield
1563–1646
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William 6th Earl of Glencairn Cunningham) (Cuninghame)
1529–1580
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Gordon
1528–1577
Lochinver, Sutherland, Skottland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cunninghamm
1510–1574
Jean Hamilton
1517–1574
Sir Gordon
1501–1547
Lady Crichton
1502–1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Chatellerault
1500–1529
Isabel Hamilton
1500–1544
Robert Lochinvar
1490–1525
Maria Accarson
1490–1538
Robert Kirkpatrick
1442–1492

William Scotland's Descendants

1.
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William (Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland (1585–12 Apr 1676) m. Isabelle (Grizell) Cunningham (1588–22 December 1662)
  1. 1. John Cunningham 1609–1705 m. Margaret Cunningham 1604–1700
    1. 1. James (Giles) Cunningham 1630–1723 m. Anne (Bennett) (Cunningham) 1613–1687
      1. 1. James (Giles) Cunningham 1652–1736 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1655–1731
        1. 1. Thomas (Cunningham) sr 1690–1752 m. Dorcasy Poole 1689–1752

William Scotland's Timeline

7 Records

1585
1585
Birth of William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland in Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland
Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland
1602
24 Nov 1602
Age 17
William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland was married in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1602
24 Nov 1602
Age 17
William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1608
27 Oct 1608
Age 23
William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland was married in Cunningham Manor, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Cunningham Manor, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
1608
27 Oct 1608
Age 23
William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland was married in Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
1608
27 Oct 1608
Age 23
William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland was married in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
1676
12 Apr 1676
Age 91
Death of William Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland in CUNNINGHAM MANOR, COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND
CUNNINGHAM MANOR, COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Lochinver, Sutterland, Scottland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1602
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1602
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1608
    Event Place: Cunningham Manor, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1608
    Event Place: Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1608
    Event Place: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1676
    Event Place: CUNNINGHAM MANOR, COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manorcunningham, County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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