William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn
William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn (after 1530 – c. 1578) was a Scottish nobleman.
Biography[]
He was the son of Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn and Janet Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran. On 20 August 1547 he married Janet Gordon of Lochinvar (died 18 November 1596), sister of John Gordon of Lochinvar.[1] She was the daughter of Sir James Gordon of Lochinvar and Margaret Crichton. They had the following children:[2]
- James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn
- Lady Jean Cunningham who married (died 18 October 1574). After his death she married .
- Lady Katherine Cunningham (died 1596) who married in 1588 to (died about 1611).
- Lady Margaret Cunningham who married Sir Lachlan Mor Maclean of Duart (died 5 August 1598)
- Lady Elizabeth Cunningham who married (1) in 1579 to . After his death she married . Elizabeth died before 7 September 1614.
- Lady Susannah Cunningham who married
William died between 1576 and 24 February 1579/80.
References[]
- ^ Joseph Bain, Calendar of State Papers Scotland, vol. 1 (Edinburgh, 1898), p. 15 no. 34.
- ^ "The Cunningham family of Glencairn". Geocities. Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
Categories:
- Earl of Glencairn
- 1570s deaths