

William Cunningham, Ear of Glencairn. On 24 August 1549 he had a charter from his father to himself and his wife of certain lands in the earldom of Glencairn. He was a member of the Privy Council as Master of Glencairn as early as 1569 ; his first appearance on that body as Earl is in November 1575. He was dead before 18 October 1580, when his son James was sworn in as a Privy Councillor under the title of Earl of Glencairn. He married (contract 20 August 1547) Janet Gordon, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar. The Scots Peerage IV: pp. 242-3
William Cuninghame, 6th Earl of Glencairn [1]
William Cuninghame, 6th Earl of Glencairn was born in 1535.
He married Janet Gordon, daughter of Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar and Margaret Crichton, on 24 August 1549.[3]
He died from 1576 to 24 February 1579/80.[1]
He was the son of Alexander Cuninghame, 5th Earl of Glencairn and Lady Janet Hamilton.[2]
He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Glencairn [S., 1488] on 23 December 1574.[3]
He succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Kilmaurs [S., 1464] on 23 December 1574.[3]
Child of William Cuninghame, 6th Earl of Glencairn
Children of William Cuninghame, 6th Earl of Glencairn and Janet Gordon
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William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn (after 1530 – circa 1578)
He was the son of Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn and Janet Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran. He married sometime before 24 August 1549 to Janet Gordon of Lochinvar (died 18 November 1596). She was the daughter of Sir James Gordon of Lochinvar and Margaret Crichton. They had the following children:[1]
William died between 1576 and 24 February 1579/80.
William is a 14th great-grandfather of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
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6. William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn; married before 24 Aug 1549 to Janet Gordon (died 18 Nov 1596), daughter of Sir John of Lochinvar and Margaret Crichton. William died between 1576 and 24 Feb 1579/80.
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1532
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Glencarin, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1550 |
January 1, 1550
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Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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1550
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Scotland
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1552
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Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
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1555 |
1555
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1557 |
1557
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Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
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1560 |
1560
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Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1580 |
October 18, 1580
Age 48
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Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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