Isabella Cunningham

ISABELLA CUNYNGHAM

Isabella Cunyngham is the daughter of Alexander, Earl of Glencairn, and his wife Margaret Hepburn Stirnet: Cunningham 02

Marriage

Isabella Cunyngham married Walter Buchanan of Easter Catter. Strathendrick, p. 368

Genealogical Accounts

1. Stirnet: Cunningham 02
2. Strathendrick and Its Inhabitants from Early Times: An Account of the Parishes of Fintry, Balfron, Killearn, Drymen, Buchanan, and Kilmaronock  (J. Maclehose and sons, 1896) 410 pages

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

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Isabella. daughter of Alexander Cunynghame [Cunningham], of Kilmaurs, 1st Earl of Glencairn & Margaret Hepburn. Married 1) William Conyngham [Cunningham], 13th of Glengarnock 2) Walter Buchanan, of Easter Catter, 1st of Spittal

XIII. WILLIAM CONYNGHAM of Glengarnock, who married Isabella Cuninghame. It was probably in this laird's time that a grant of the forest of Buchan, in the lordship of Galloway, dated July 8, 1526, was obtained by the family.

In 1527, William Cuninghame of Glengarnock was fined for intercommuning with Hugh Campbell;he Sheriff of Ayr, then at the horn for the slaughter of the Earl of Cassillis.

("History of the County of Ayr with a Genealogical Account of the families of Ayrshire' by James Paterson")

1 - XIV. WILLIAM CUNINGHAME of Glengarnock, who was slain at Pinkie (9 Oct 1547) His mother, at all events, "Lady Isabella Cunyngham," was alive at the time. Before taking his departure for the army, he made his will, of which the following is a literal translation:

• Death is certain the hour most uncertain. …
• Further, I appoint my executors, viz., Elizabeth Synclair, my wife, and Lady Isabella Cunyngham, my mother, only;

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References

• https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...

https://www.thepeerage.com/p40272.htm#i402712 lists William (d 1547) aa son of Sir Humphrey Cunningham of Glengarnock, citing Clan MacFarlane. Which does not list that way

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cunningham-10444
• Paterson, James, "History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire", Edinburgh: John Dick, 1852, Vol. II, Archive.org, p. 118 <Archive.Org>