Ninian Cunningham of Waterstoun

NINIAN CUNNINGHAM OF WATERSTOUN

Ninian Cunningham of Waterstoun is the brother of John Cunningham National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/59 who is identified as the son of Archibald Cunningham of Waterstoun in a precept issued by Sir John Auchenlek of that Ilk. Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1424-1513, note 1 for charter number 2633 on p. 559

Ninian Cunningham of Waterstoun resigned his lands of Waterstoun in favour of his bastard son William. Robert Cunningham, his son by his wife Margaret Stewart ,gave his consent but it is not yet clear if William Earl of Glencairn, the feudal superior, actually agreed to this arrangement. Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/125 According to Sir James Balfour Paul, William, Earl of Glencairn, forcibly seized the lands of Waterstoun from Ninian Cunningham and gave them to his son Hugh. The Scots Peerage, iv, pp. 238-39

Marriage

Ninian Cunningham of Waterstoun married Margaret Stewart. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/124

Lawful Child

1. Robert Cunningham of Waterstoun, younger

Bastard Bairn

1. William Cunningham of Waterstoun

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1 May 1501: Instrument upon the Resignation by John Sperk burgess of Irvine of the lands of Arthurlie in the hands of William Cunyngham of Craganys as superior Witnesses Marion Achinlek, wife of the said William, and William Cunyngham, son and apparent heir of the said William, and John Cunyngham brother of Ninian Cunyngham of Valteristone. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/59

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[No Date] Precept of Sasine in favour of William Cunningham of Craigends. The precept was issued by Sir John Auchenlek of that ilk and is directed to his bailiff John Cunynghame, son of umquhile Arch. C. of Walterstoun Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, 1424-1513, note 1 for charter number 2633 on p. 559

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17 July 1533: Instrument of Resignation by Ninian Cunyghame of Valterston in hands of William, Master of Glencarne, superior, of his lands of Valterston, for infeftment to be given to William Cunyghame his son natural and lawful, Robert Cunyghame eldest son of said Ninian, being a consenting party. Sasine is given accordingly, reserving liferent of said Ninian in the Mains and Boghous and acre of medow called the 'Yell of Man' being parts of lands of Walterston, and also the terce of Margaret Stewart his wife Witnesses to the Instrument were, William Cunyghame of Craganis, Robert Cunyghame of Akat, James Cunyghame burgess of Dundee, Patrick Cunyghame, and others. (Docquetted by three notaries) National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/124

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19 July 1533: Charter by William Cunighame, son natural and lawful of Ninian C. of Walterston, selling to William Cunigham of Craganis and Geills Campbell, his spouse, his lands of Abyrnythyston, Brouston, Sympylston and Darrochston, in parish of Kilbarchan, holding a me from the Earl of Glencairn Witnesses, Robert C. of Akat and William C. his son and heir, and William C. provost of Trinity College, Edinburgh. Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/125

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26-30 May 1556: Decreet Arbitral pronounced by William Conynghame of Conynghameheid, David C. of Robertland, William Walles of Johnestone, Mr. John Porterfeild of that Ilk, Robert ....., minister of Failfurde, and Andrew Conynghame, son of the Earl of Glenkarne, Mr. James Walker, parson of Inchcallocht, and Mr. Adam Walles, arbiters chosen by Hew Conynghame of Watterstone,on the one part, and William Conynghame of Craigance and William C. of Carnecuran, his father's brother, on the other part, regarding all disputes about the lands of Watterstone, and compensation to be given to the said William C. of Carnecuran for renouncing the lands of Abirnethistone (apprised to Geilis Campbell, Lady Craigance, his mother) in favour of said Hew C. It is decreed that William C. of Craigance shall receive £60 for redemption of that part of Watterstone occupied by Wattie Henderson, and also that part occupied by one Robert Conynghame, and shall renounce the same in terms of the reversion given by deceased William C. of Craigance, his greatgrandfather (grantschir), to Ninian C. of Watterstone; and Hew C. is to pay 350 merks for the lands of Abernetheistone, to be resigned by said William C. and Lady Craigance. Also said Hew C. of Watterstone, for himself and taking burden for Robert C. son and heir of deceased Ninian C., is to renounce all right to that part of Watterstone occupied by James Blak and others National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cuninghame Family of Craigends, Renfrewshire, reference GD148/185

Genealogical Accounts

1. James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr: with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire (Edinburgh, Thomas George Stevenson, M.DCCC.LII), ii, 528 pp. For Cunningham of Waterstoun and Carlung see pp. 143-44
2. Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland etc. (Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1907), iv 597 pp. see pp. 222-52 for Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn
3. George Robertson, Topographical Description of Ayrshire: More Particularly of Cunninghame, together with a Genealogical Account of the Principal Families in that Bailiwick (Irvine, Cunninghame Press, 1820), 442 pp. see pp. 128-30 for Cunninghame of Carlung