Egidie Campbell

EGIDIE CUNYNGHAME (aka GILES CAMPBELL) Lady Craigends

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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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

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16 May 1544: Notarial Instrument of Assignation by John, Lord Lile, in favour of James Lile, his son, of reversions on the following lands, viz:- the lands of Auchenhole, Carrincuraine and Woodend, with 10 stones of cheese yearly from lands of Barneschawik, alienated for 400 merks to Giles Campbell, Lady Craigans [Craigends] or to William Cunningham, her son; lands of Carruytht and part of Easter Brunquhille occupied by John Moodie alias 'Lang Jok' and Robert Lile, alienated for 500 merks and £20 to John Semple of Fowilwod; lands of Easterside, Mid Dyppenny Wraithis and 1/6th part of lands of Auchenhole, alienated for 390 merks to Thomas Corry of Kelwood; lands of Newton, Barne Schawis, Craiglunschocht, alienated for 300 merks to John Crawfurd of Kirkwood; lands of Wood and Bulwraithis, alienated for 300 merks to heirs and assignees of deceased Patrick Maxwell; lands of Crewtht, alienated to heirs of deceased George Houston of Park, for £20; lands of Little Craigbayth, Kersemedo, alienated for 800 merks to William, Lord Semple; lands of Milton and mill and mill lands of Duthail, alienated for 400 merks to William Cunningham of Glengarnock and Margaret Cunningham, his daughter; lands of Overwood, alienated for 240 merks to Gabriel Cunningham of Craigans [Craigends]; lands of Westerside, inhabited by Robert Baxter and John Auld, alienated for £10 to William Lindsay in Syid. Witnesses: Mr James Houstoun, subdean of Glasgow, Archibald McLachlan of Ascog, Patrick Honnyll. Notarial attestation dated 4 June 1546. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/5/37

Biographical Summary

Giles Campbell was born in 1484 at Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Sir George Campbell of Loudoun and Marion Auchinleck. She married William Cuninghame, 2nd of Craigends, son of William Cuninghame,1st of Craigends and Elizabeth Stewart. Children of Giles Campbell and William Cuninghame, 2nd of Craigends (1) Margaret Cuninghame (2) Gabriel Cuninghame, 3rd of Craigends d. 10 Sep 1547 (3) Marion Cuninghame (4) Janet Cuninghame Darryl Lundy's Peerage

References

• Buchanan, Roberdeau, "Genealogy of the Roberdeau Family, including a Biography of Genearl Daniel Roberdeau of the Revolutionary Army, and the Continental Congress and Signer of the Articles of Confederation", Washington: Joseph L. Pearson, 1876, Archive.org. Page 19. < Archive.Org > 22. The lands of Carncurran were acquired from John, Lord Lyle, in 1544, by Giles, (also written Egedia, ) Lady Craigends, daughter of Sir John Campbell, of Killock, a younger son of Sir Colin Campbell, of Loudon, and disposed to the said William, her son. William, 2d Laird, also had a third son, Robert, ancestor of the Cunynghams of Bedland, Auchenharvie, and Southhook.
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/cc4aq/campbell04.php#craig2 William Cuninghame, 2nd of Craigends (d 1533) m. Giles Campbell (d by 1552, dau of Sir George (not John) Campbell of Loudoun)