Lady Janet Cunningham

LADY JANET CUNNINGHAM

Lady Janet Cunningham, here treated, is the daughter of William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn and his wife Catherine Borthwick The Scots Peerage IV: 239

Marriage

Lady Janet Cunningham, here treated, married Sir Robert Fergusson, of Craigdarroch The Scots Peerage IV: 239 She is noticed as his "affianced spouse" on 1 May 1534. She was probably married on that date or shortly thereafter. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/108

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 May 1534: Instrument of resignation by Thomas Fergusone [Ferguson] of Cragdarroch [Craigdarroch], in hands of William Cwnyghame [Cunningham], kt., Master of Glencarne [Glencairn], of £10 lands called Cadzelhauch [Caitloch], Stroneba [Stronbae], Benboy [Benbuie], Corrochdowis [Corrodow] and Cannanell [Cammonell] in barony of Glencarne [Glencairn] and sheriffdom of Drumfreis [Dumfries], in favour of Robert Fergusone [Ferguson], son and apparent heir of said Thomas, and Janet Cwynghame [Cunningham], daughter of deceased William Cunyghame [Cunningham] of Cragans and affianced spouse of said Robert. NRS: GD77/108

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage IV: 239
2. Stirnet: Fergusson 02

Biographical Summary by Wikitree

Janet Cunyngham Born 1514 in Dumfries-shire, Scotlandmap Daughter of William (Cunningham) Fourth Earl of Glencairn and Catherine (Borthwick) Cunningham Sister of Isabel Cuninghame of Glencairn, Andrew Cunningham, Alexander (Cunningham) Fifth Earl of Glencairn and Lady Elizabeth Cunningham Wife of Robert Ferguson — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Mother of John Ferguson Died 1 Dec 1574 [location unknown]

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