William Cunningham of Craigends, 2nd Laird of Craigends

WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM OF CRAIGENDS

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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

Note: William Cunningham, junior, was afterwards William Cunningham of Craigends. His father was evidently still alive on 20 January 1514.

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indexes and Errata

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Cunningham 03
2. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy

Biographical Summary

Cuninghame, William 2nd of Craigends [2041] 3

• Born: Cir 1475, Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland 3
• Marriage: Campbell, Giles [2319] after 1496 1 2 3
• Died: 1533 at age 58

General Notes:

William Cuninghame, 2nd Laird of Craigends; married his step-sister Giles Campbell, daughter of George, Sheriff of Ayr and Marion Auchinleck. William was killed in a feud on 11 August 1533.

William's marriage to Giles was arranged at the time his widowed father married her widowed mother. Their marriage indenture stated: 'Also he [William] binds him to cause his son and appeirand air Wm Cuningham to marry Geilis Campbell, daughter to the said Marian Auchinleck, and, failing Geilis, to marry her sister Margaret, and, failing Margaret, to marry a third sister, Jonet. And in case he marry none of them, then to pay 300 mks.' The feud in which William was killed was that between the families of Cuninghame (especially the Earls of Glencairn) and the Montgomeries of Eglinton. The feud began when Hugh Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Eglinton (who may earlier have been involved in the deaths of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Glencairn ) was created Bailie of Cunningham in 1498. This brought him into serious disputes with the Cunningham family, traditionally lords of that area. In 1528 the Cunninghams had burnt down the castle of Eglintoun. William's murderers were members of the Semphill family, relatives by marriage of the Montgomeries. [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4038/gene/glencairn.htm]

William married Giles Campbell [2319] [MRIN: 1384], daughter of Sir George Campbell of Loudoun, Sheriff of Ayr [2313] and Marion Auchinleck [2317], after 1496.1 2 3 (Giles Campbell [2319] was born circa 1484 in Loudoun Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland 3 and died before 1522.)

 Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Contract, 31 August 1496. 3

Sources

1 Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Stirnet Genealogy (www.stirnet.com), Campbell01.

2 Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Stirnet Genealogy (www.stirnet.com), Cunningham03.

3 International Genealogical Index - submitted, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Submission Search: 570414-093099155422 LDS Medieval Families Unit.

Spouses/Children: Campbell, Giles [2319]

1. Cuningham, Gabriel 3rd of Craigends [18898]+
2. Cuninghame, Marion [2040]+
3. Cuninghame, William [2055]
4. Cuninghame, Margaret [3218]+
5. Cuninghame, Catherine [6070]+
6. Cunningham, Janet [19286]+
7. Cunningham, Beatrix [30217]+
8. Cuninghame, Isabel [38312]+
9. Cuninghame, dau. [38362]

Source: http://clanmacfarlane.100megsfree5.com/2041.htm

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 >
• 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)