CU N As appears from a charter of the lands of Kincleven, from the kiog, of the samo lands, in favour of himself, his Sir William was married, 2udly, to a lady, by name Margaret, spouso, and their hoii-s male. Upon the death of Andrew, but of what family is not known. Though gouerally in 1541, his eldest son, stated otherwise, it would seem that by Eleanor Bruco, Sir CuTnsEov CsnousoisAasr, succeeded, as appears hy an William had five sane, f Robert, the eldest, died young. instroment of sasino in his favour, of that date. Aftsr his The second SIR WILL5AM CUNYNOBAME, succeeded his fathor abuut marriage with Manid Cusainghanse (don. of Cooinghanas ef the end of the century. Of date 1400, he resigned his Aitkel), Cnthbort resigned his estate into the hands of the estates for new enfeoffment, and obtained a charter from sovereign, for now onfeoffment, and thereupon obtained a RoBERT Ill. to Sir William and his heirs mals, failing charter from HENRY and Many, to himself, his sponoc, and whom, ts his brothers, Thomas, Alexander, and John, in their heirs. ho diod 1575, and left twa sons, Patrick and succession, and their heirs male, fatling whom, to other ALEXANDeR who were far saioo time nuder the guardianship near relatives of the name of Cunyngliame, do , of the lands and baronies, Eilmaurs, Lambraohton, Kilbryile, the long-continued feud botwoon the Cnnyughanses and Skelmsrlie, and I’olqnbarue, Ca Ayr; lands and barony of 3tontgsmeries appe:ars to have been at its hsight, in whirls Rodhall, co. Edinburgh ; lands of Novy, in Forfarohirc; fend the eldest son, Patrick, was slain. the barony of Hassingden, in Roxburghelnro and the lands ALEXANDER CUNINOnAME, ou000ssor of his brother, en. of Ranfurloy, in tile barony of Ron frow. Sir William <a. Marion l’orterfiold, dan. of Porterfiold of Dnrhal, by whem the eldest dan and eo-hoiress of Sir Robert do Danyciston, be had two sons, ALEXANDER; and David, of Daihoith, se and with her obtainad a large addition to the f,uuily Margaret Cuainghanoe, and had issue; and three dane property. The division between the eo-hoirosoeo took place Joan, as. to Cuninghan;o of Aitket; Eleanor, n. to John in 1494, and in Sir Whhiam’e share wore included the baronies Cs’anford, of Crassfnrdland; and Janet, so. to lilair of of Glenesirne and Fynlayston. SIR Momma ConvaunassE, of Kilsnaurs, son of tlse proceding, Adamton, The eldest eon, succeeded. He was one of the jury who tried and ALExaRnen Ct:NINOHAME, s. his father in Stay, 1516. By condemned Murdach, Duke of Albany, in the reign of his wsfe, Mary Houston (of the family of Hsnstosa of that JAMEs I. By his wife, Anne, only dan. of Sir John do ilk), be had two Sons, AtrxaNoen and Cuthhert; and twa Montgomery, of Ardrossan, ho had his successor, ALEXANDOR CowvNonaeaa, who about i4iO was croated Margaret, os. to James Slewart, of Torrance. The eldest Lord Kilosaors, and for the strenuous suppart .glven te son, Alexander, predecoased his father, leaving by his wife, his ssvereign against the rebel nobles, headed by the Anns Cratsford (of the Kilbirny family), on only eon, prints, ho was raised to the dignity of an earl, with tile 1. ALEXANDER CoRsoauaasc, on whom, and his affianced title of GLENCAIRN, 28 May, 1488. A few days after, a wife, his grandfather svitled his estate by Reposition and battle took place between tile hostile pasties near Stirling, charter, reserving to himself the life-rent, Alexander where the rsyal army was dofeated, and whore the king Cnninghsmo, senior, d. about tho year 1687, and his grandson and newly-created earl wore both slain. The rebel party and spouse and their heirs, in confirmation of the disposition having thus came into pawer, the parliament was convoked, mode by his grandfather; and, 20 Feb. 1072, the dignity of and ass act passed, annnfling all grants of peerago a Baronet by diploma was conferred on him and the heirs or lands conferred by JAMES IH. during tho late struggle. male of his body. My his wife, Story Stewart, don. of John Amongst these was included the title of Glencairn. ROBRRT CuRvsoonxsse, dud Earl of Cloncairn, oldest son Stewart, younger, of Blackball, he loft a son, ALEXANDER; of Alexander, by Margaret, dan. of Lord Hales, sat in parliament and two daus., Mat-y, so. to Crssafnrd of Daleglo; ant nuder the act of forfeiture as Lord Kilmaurs. H s Elizabeth. His son, en. Christian, dms. of the Lord Lindsay, of Bros. Their son, It. SIR ALEXAREeN, e. in March. 1095, and in. in 1090, CUTSsBERT Cuovxoosnsc, succeeded about i4Pd, and sat Margamt Boyle, sister of David, let Earl of Glasgow, by in parliament as 3rd Lord Kilmaurs, but bad sufficient itsfinessce whom he had a dan., Jean; and an oeiy son, at court ts sbtain a confirmation of the title of Glen- Montgomery, oioeo and heiress sf Sir Walter Montgomery, cairn, which he obtained at the marriage of JAMES iv. with Mart, of Eii-ktonhslm (deeoondod from the Slentgomerye Manoxnev, dan. of HENRY VII. of England, 1503. Cnthbert of Skolmsrlio), by whon; ho had three cone, I. Alaxander; sit. Lady Mary Donglas, dau. of Archibald, 5th Earl of 51. David, who ci. in Jamaiaa, and loft iseno; iii. Walter; Angus, by whom he bad a son, Wts.asaas, 2nd Earl of Gloncairn (commonly called 4th and ono dan., Margaret, oi. to — Craig, Esq. The oldoot earl by peerage writers). He was twice m.; let to Catherine eon, Capt. Aloxauder Cnninghamo, was in the army, and Borthwiek, dan. of Lord Bsrtbwick; and 2ndty, to served in the wars in Flanders. Upon snoeooding to the Elizabsth Campbsll, of West London. Ho had five eons, estate of Kirkionheim, ho adoptod the named andrms of 1st, Alexander, who sucesedod as Earl of Glonosirn, and MORTOOMENY, in esneoqusoeo of a clause to that effect its whose male descendants faiod in 1790 and 2nd, ANDREW CuNnoono.soc, who was first of tho laossse of Corohill. in the year 1532, his father made the origin <I grant by charter, in his favossr, sf the lands of Powers, his fathor, Sir David, by a fosv snonthe, ill t770. Mis Potterton, Robertland, Cuttiswray, and Clorkiand, which family, by his wife, wore six eons and two dasse., t. WALTOn; grant, including the two Corohillo, was afterwards osnfirsned 15. DAv5D1 151. Eglinton, d. yonng; Iv. Aloxander, who to him and his wife, Margaret Cuninghame (of the family of sorved with Ihe army in the American war, and d. asses. Polmaiso), by royal oharters, datod 4 May, 1517, and 1 Jan. xc Janes; vs. Hoary-Drumlanrig, RN., liont. on beard 1521. Like his elder brother, Alexander, 5th Earl of Glen- the “Alfred,” in Rodney’s groat engagement, 12 April, cairn, Andrew was actively engaged in support of the 1783, il. voss. ;s. Anns, and Is. Elizabeth, both d. yweng. Reformation, and being onuvicted of heresy before the lords IV. Sin WALTER itoRTOOasEnY-CUNsNoIiaMr, Dart., e. his spiritual in 3539, bad his estate forfeited. However, hs grandfather in 1770, asad ci. nasa. in ltareh, 1914, when ho was afterwards pardoned, and his prsporty restorod; ill was e. by his brother, confirmation of which he obtainsd another grant by charter V. Sin DAVID, who woe formerly in theM. N. D. dragnosin. None, however, have attempted ts give the name of the laity, surviving brother, sor is there a shadow of evidence to support their sissoments; Vt, Sin JAeies, who as. Jessie, 2nd doss, of Thomas on the esotrary, the ohartsrs allodod is above peoxo Cieming, Esq., hanksr in Edinbzrgh, representative of tho that the socend marriage soak place after lauty Eloanor’s ancient family of Coasiao of Eaessziele, by whom ho had, death. The names of tho sons alono would seons eodtcieat to iotlieato their massrsal descent. ‘l’lso eldest was o.elled Rebort; the third and fourth, ‘fhomas asd Alexander; which mm. TisosmAs, present liaronet. were the names of Edward Srsco’s sons. ‘the second son was William, not imprsbahly named after the Earl of Donglas, III. Jamos, iS. sinus. 1035. Eleanor Brace’s ssssclo, snd the e-osssaosl John, psssihly iv. George, fonaorly EN. after John Stoo’art, (aftererards king, as ltoses’r Ill..) also a v. Henry, formos-ly 29th rsgt. sear relative. The eldest son, tiobort, died yonag; the s. Jseeio-Jean, so. to Sir Jamss Doewell, last Dart, of escond, William, was a haight so early es 1384, ansi diotisgssishsd tram his father by tito word “Hiss,” in various is. Grace-Matilda, 5. II Oct. 1042, ness. doonments, between that dab and 1197, which prove tho fathor was then alive. His death must have taken place after Sir James d. in March, 1s37, and was e. by his oldest eon, that, and prseions to 1490. 289 CUN of thrtr grand-uncle, Itugh Cnninghams, of Watferston; and two dons., Joan and Stargaret. About this time, dane., Elizabeth, os. to James Dnnlop, of Dunlop; and obtained a charter from the crown in favour of himself iii. Ha DAVID, his successor, in 1030. ITo en. Penelope the deod of entail. He as. Elizabeth, oldoot dan. and thereafter hoirese of David Montgomery, of Lainshaw, doscendant of Sir Neil Montgomerie, of Lainshaw, and representative of the family of Lylo, Lord Lyls. He prodoceaeod He ci. anal, the Nov. following, and was e. by his ontie s. ALEXANEER,latO baronet. Auehinleek, who 5. 1817, leaving two dane., Julia and Emma.
