Isobel Cunningham

ISOBEL CUNNINGHAM

Isobel Cunningham, here treated, is one of the daughters and heiresses of James Cunningham of Polmaise. Inquisitionum II

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 July 1555: Extract Retour in favour of Isobel Cunynghame as heir portioner to her father, deceased James Cunynghame of Polmais, of portions of land lying in barony of Polmais Cunynghame. National Records of Scotland, reference GD15/744

The full service can be viewed at Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II: Inquisitiones Speciales. Stirling

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26 May 1556: Charter by Katherine Cunnynghame, heir portioner of deceased James Cunnynghame of Polmais, with consent of Duncan Narne, her spouse, to John Cunnynghame of Drumquhassill and Isobel Cunnynghame, his spouse, in conjunct fee, of 1/3 part of lands of Arthmallar, 1/3 part of lands of Poknaif, 1/3 part of lands of Slamannan, and 1/3 part of lands of Hallis of Arth, lying in barony of Polmais Cunnyngham with other lands lying therein. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/748

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27 May 1556: Charter by Margaret Cunynghame, daughter and one of the heirs of deceased James Conynghame of Polmais, to John Conynghame of Drumquhassill and Isobel Conynghame, his spouse, of lands in barony of Polmais Conygham, reserving her liferent furth of said lands. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/749

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22 September 1556: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirms possession of part of the lands of Bochaldy in the barony of Polmaise to Duncan Cunningham, brother german of James Cunningham of Polmais. The land is said to be held of the crown by Margaret, Katherine, Isobel, Janet, and Agnes Cunningham, daughters and heirs of James Cunningham of Polmaise. Janet and Agnes Cunningham were evidently still minor children because their interests were represented by Henry Orme of Muckdrum, who is identified as their curator. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580, charter number 1102 on 244-5

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20 June 1582: Charter a me by John Cunyghame of Drumquhassill and Isobel Cunyghame, his spouse, to William Cunyghame, their eldest son, of lands of Arthmullar with ½ bovate of land in Hallis of Airth, £10 lands of Slamannanmuir, Levelandis, Polmais Cunyghame otherwise called Polmais Merchell, and other lands in sheriffdom of stirling, reserving to said John Cunyghame and his spouse their liferent furth of said lands. National Records of Scotland, Erskine family of Cardross, Perthshire, reference GD15/752