William Cunningham of Craigends, 1st Laird of Craigends

WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM OF CRAIGENDS

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

20 January 1514: Charter by which Agnes Langmure confirms, with the consent of her husband Nicholas Edyare, lord on Inglistoun, that she has sold her part of the lands of Auchinbotho-Langmure in the barony and sheriffdom of Renfrew to William Cunynghame, junior, and his wife Egidie Campbell. William Cunyghame, junior, is identified as the son and apparent heir of William Cunynghame of Craganis. RMS: charter number 153

Note: William Cunningham, junior, eventually succeeded his father at Craigends. Contrary to what is suggested elsewhere, his father was not killed at the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513. It would appear that he was still alive on 20 January 1514.

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indexes and Errata

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Cunningham 03
2. Stirnet: Stewart 09

Biographical Summary

Cuninghame, William 1st of Craigends [3394] 1 2

   Born: Cir 1460 2

   Marriage (1): Stewart, Elizabeth [3395] on 29 January 1484 1

   Marriage (2): Auchinleck, Marion [2317] in 1496 2

   Died: 9 September 1513, Flodden, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England at age 53 3

General Notes:
William Cuninghame, 1st Laird of Craigends; second son of Alexander de Cunynghame , Earl of Glencairn; married (1) on 29 January 1484 to Elizabeth Stewart (died before 31 August 1496), daughter of Sir Walter of Arthurlie and Janet Cameron; married (2) by contract signed 31 August 1496 at Auchinleck to Marion Auchinleck, daughter of Sir John of Auchinleck. William was killed on 9 September 1513 at the Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England. His father granted William an annual rent of 15 merks from the lands of Walterston in Kilbarchany. On 4 February 1479 he was also granted a charter of the lands of Craiganys (Craigends) in the Lordship of Ranfurly. He married for a second time in 1496, and the marriage contract laid out a number of conditions designed to provide for any children of that marriage: 'Craigends thereby obleishes him to infeft the son (if any be) of the marriage in six mks. worth of land of auld extent called Bartanholm, and otherwise to pay the sowm of 1000 merks. If there be no son, but daughters, then to pay only the sowm of 300 mks.' William had a charter of Robertland on 10 July 1506, which was confirmed by James IV in 1510. He was killed fighting for Scotland when king James IV broke his alliance with Henry VIII and invaded England; James IV and many of his noblemen were also killed ["Cunninghames of Craigends", handwritten notes by Robert D. Mackenzie, 1900]

 Death Notes:

killed at battle of Flodden.

 Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Death, After 1479. 1

William married Elizabeth Stewart [3395] [MRIN: 2157], daughter of Sir Walter Stewart of Arthurlie [3396] and Janet Cameron [19373], on 29 January 1484.1 (Elizabeth Stewart [3395] died before 31 August 1496.)

William next married Marion Auchinleck [2317] [MRIN: 4346], daughter of Sir John Auchinleck of that ilk [2318], in 1496.2

 Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Contract, 31 August 1496.

Spouses/Children: 1. Stewart, Elizabeth [3395]

   Cuninghame, William 2nd of Craigends [2041]+

   Cuninghame, Janet [8846]+

2. Auchinleck, Marion [2317]

   Cuningham, David of Bartinholm, 1st of Robertland [5154]+

   Cuningham, James of Polquhairn [41574]

===Origins===

http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4rz/cunningham02.php#top

• Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn (d Sauchieburn 11.06.1488) m. Margaret Hepburn (dau of Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes) m. (before 19.07.1476) Christian Lindsay (dau of John Lindsay, 1st Lord of the Byres)
  • 1. Robert Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn (d by 1492)
    • A. Cuthbert Cunningham, 3rd Earl of Glencairn (d 1540-1) m. (mcrt 24.06.1492) Marjory (or Mary or Marion) Douglas (a 1511, dau of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus)
  • 2. William Cuninghame, 1st of Craigends (a 1479) -- m. Elizabeth Stewart (dau of Sir Walter Stewart of Arthurlie) --
  • 3. Alexander Cunyngham (a 1483)
  • 4. Edward Cuninghame (a 1483) ## see here ##
  • 5. Isabella Cunyngham m. Walter Buchanan of Easter Catter, 1st of Spittal

Sources

• 1 Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Stirnet Genealogy (www.stirnet.com), Stewart09: Stewart of Castlemilk - "History of Renfrewshire" published in 1710 by George Crawfurd 'and continued to the present period by George Robertson'. Printed by J. Neilson, Paisley 1818.
• 2 International Genealogical Index - submitted, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Submission Search: 570414-093099155422 LDS Medieval Families Unit.
• 3 Colquoun_Cunningham.ged, Jamie Vans. Source:
• http://clanmacfarlane.100megsfree5.com/3394.htm