Sir William Cuninghame, 5th Baronet of Robertland

SIR WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM OF AUCHINSKEITH

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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19 May 1726: Extract Registered Disposition and Assignation by William Cunninghame of Auchinskeith to himself, in liferent, and William C., his son, in fee. Regd. B. of C. & S., 1747, November 26. Thomaston and Ardlochan, etc., parish of Kirkoswald; Grimmet, etc., parish of Maybole; Houses in Clachan of Dalmellington, parish of Dalmellington, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1028a

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26 July 1733: Charter of Resignation and Confirmation by Frederick, Prince and Steward of Scotland, to William Cunningham of Auchinskeith, son of William C. of Auchinskeith, following on procuratory in disposition - GD25/8/1011, and resignation of 26 July 1731. Regd. R.M.S., 1733, August 23. Thomastoun and Nether Grimmet and Tenement in Maybole, all in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1058

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27 March 1746: Tack by the Deans of the Chapel Royal of Scotland to William Cunningham of Auchinskeith, of teinds for 19 years. Thomastoun, parish of Kirkoswald in Carrickdale, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1158

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27 March 1746: ack by the Deans of the Chapel Royal of Scotland to William Cunningham of Auchinskeith, of teinds for 19 years.Thomastoun, parish of Kirkoswald in Carrickdale, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1158

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11 May 1747: William Cunningham of Auchinskeith acted himself as cautioner for Anna McIlvane, widow of William Cunningham of Auchinskeith, when she gave up the testament dative and inventory of her deceased brother John McIlvane of Grimmet. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Glasgow, Testament Dative of John McIlvain younger of Grimmet, reference CC9/7/59]

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27 November 1747: Extract Registered Disposition by William Cunninghame of Auchinskeith to Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean, baronet. Regd. B. of C. & S., 1748, January 7. Thomastoun, parish of Kirkoswald in Carrick, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1185a

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27 November 1747: Rental of certain lands, crop 1747, disponed by William Cunninghame of Auchinskeith to Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean, baronet, certified by the said William. Thomastoun, etc., parish of Kirkoswald, sheriffdom of Ayr. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/1186

Genealogical Account

1. History of the County of Ayr with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire by James Paterson, Vol. II. (John Dick, Ayr, MDCCCLII.), pp. 461-2 for Cunningham of Robertland
2. History of the County of Ayr with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire by James Paterson, Vol. I. (John Dick, Ayr, MDCCCXLVII.), pp. 429-30 for Smith of Swinridgemuir

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Biographical Summary

"Sir William Cuningham, Baronet [S 1630] of Auchinskeith in Riccarton, cousin and heir male, being son and heir of William Cuningham of Auchinskeith, by (--) daughter of (--) Macilvein, of Grimmet, co Ayr, which William, who died June 1727, was son and heir of John Cuningham of Wattieson, who was son and heir of Christierne Cuningham, younger brother to Sir David Cuningham of Robertland, father of the 1st Baronet, to whom and to whose brothers the said Christierne, in 1619, was 'Tutor'. He succeeded his father in June 1727, to whom he was served heir general, 19 March 1734; had sasine of Inchbean and other lands, 12 October 1764, and was served heir male of his great great grandfather, Sir David Cuningham of Robertland, 3 August 1778, when he assumed the Baronetcy, as cousin and heir male of the 1st Baronet, grandson of Sir David last named. He married in 1741, Margaret, daughter of William Fairlie of Fairlie, co Ayr. He died 25 October 1781. His widow subsequently, in 1803, succeeded her brother, Alexander Fairlie, in the family estates, and became heir-of-line of the family of Mure, or Rowallan. She died 1811."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 385-386

Notes

• The Baronetcy had been dormant for years following the death of Sir David Cuningham, 4th Baronet