Alexander Cunningham of Montgreenan, Commendator of Kilwinning

ALEXANDER CUNNINGHAM OF MONTGREENAN

Commendator of Kilwinning Abbey

Alexander Cunningham, here treated, is the only son of Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, and his second wife Janet Cunningham. The Scots Peerage IV: pp. 241-42

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Alexander Cunningham, here treated. He was alive on 14 November 1583, the date upon which he gave a feu charter for the eighteen shilling land of old extent of Rouchbank, and other lands, including the five merk lands of Over and Nether Ardoch, to James Hamilton of Ardoch RRS IV: 653 but he died before 22 June 1585, the date upon which James VI, King of Scots, confirmed the charter he granted to John Culper of Bridgend-Wester RRS IV: 838

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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3 May 1585: Licence by Alexander, commendator of Kilwinning and the convent thereof to Laurence Young. son and heir to John Young to sell the said lands (then called Blacklands) to any person or persons he should please. Dated at Kilwinning. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/84/2

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16 November 1586: Procuratory of resignation granted by John Lochrig for resigning the said lands in the hands of Alexander, commendator of Kilwinning and the convent thereof in favour of Thomas Essait. Dated at Irvine. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/3/9/11

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28 July 1592: Instrument of Seisin in favour of James Cunningham (son of late Alexander commendator of Kilwinning) (See GD39/1/121) in (the 8 merk land of Shaw) the 4 merk land of Bowieston and 5 merk land of Lambrochton, proceeding on a precept of clare constat by James Earl of Glencairn to the said James Cunningham as heir of Jean Cunningham his sister, daughter of Alexander commendator of Kilwinning. Witnesses to the precept, John Cunningham of Ross, brother german of the Earl, Hugh Glen of Linthill and Robert Cunningham servitor to the Earl, dated at Finlayston 23 July 1592 (23 July 1592 was the last day of 25th Jas. VI. Do. 25 Jas. VI., 28 July 1592 was in 26 Jas) National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/132

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14 October 1648: Disposition by William Cunynghame son lawful to [deceased Alexander C. of Montgrenan] commendator of Kilwining, to Jean Cunyngham daughter to deceased Mr. James C. of Monkgrennand my brother german without reversion of the 16 merkland of Powtoun. At Paisley. wit:- Robert Alexander writer in Paisley, James Alexander his son and John Whyte notary burgess of Paisley. National Records of Scotland,Papers of the Stewart family, Earls of Galloway, reference GD138/1/299