Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn

Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn

Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn, 1st Lord Kilmaurs (1426 – June 11, 1488), was a Scottish nobleman.

He was firstly created a Lord of Parliament in 1450, with the title Lord Kilmaurs.

King James III of Scotland created Lord Kilmaurs Earl of Glencairn on May 28, 1488, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal.

Fighting on his king's side, he was slain at the Battle of Sauchieburn on 11 June, 1488 [ [http://www.fabpedigree.com/s084/f735491.htm Pedigree: Alexander (1st Earl of GLENCAIRN) CUNINGHAM ] ] .

The Earl married Margaret, daughter of Sir Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes, and sister of Sir Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes. They had four sons. The second son, William, was ancestor of the Cunninghams of Craigends, Robertland,Bedlan, Auchenharvey, and Auchenyards.

By the Act Rescissory, passed in the first parliament of James IV, October 17, 1488, all creations of new dignities granted by that monarch's father since the preceding February 2 were annulled, and, in consequence, Robert Cunningham, 2nd Lord Kilmaurs, eldest son of this Earl of Glencairn, was deprived of the title and dignity of Earl. This was, however, overturned by the 1503 Act Revocatory.

References

* Anderson, William, "The Scottish Nation", Edinburgh, 1867, vol.v, p.310.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Alexander Cunningham (disambiguation) — Alexander Cunningham may refer to:*Alexander Cunningham (1814–1893), British archaeologist, father of Archaeological Survey of India *Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn (1426–1488), a Scottish nobleman *Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of… …   Wikipedia

  • Earl of Glencairn — The title of Earl of Glencairn was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1488 for the first Lord Kilmaurs (created 1450).On the death of the fifteenth earl in 1796, there existing no original Letters Patent of the creation nor a given remainder… …   Wikipedia

  • Cunningham — For other uses, see Cunningham (disambiguation). Cunningham is a surname of Scottish origin, see Clan Cunningham. Notable people with the family name include: Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player Abe Cunningham, American drummer Alan… …   Wikipedia

  • Clan Cunningham — Cunningham Crest badge …   Wikipedia

  • John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale — John Maitland (later Lauder), 5th Earl of Lauderdale, 1st Baronet, (1655 August 30, 1710, both at Haltoun House, nr.Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), was the second son of Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale, and succeeded his elder brother… …   Wikipedia

  • Clan Montgomery — Crest badge …   Wikipedia

  • Kerelaw Castle — Infobox Military Structure name = Kerelaw Castle location = Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland coordinates = coord|55|38|55.6|N|4|45|5.9|W| caption = Kerelaw Castle in 2006 type = Stone built = c. 1191, rebuilt after 1488 builder = Stephen… …   Wikipedia

  • Fairlie-Cuninghame Baronets — The Cuninghame, later Fairlie Cuninghame Baronetcy, of Robertland in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 25 November 1630 for David Cuninghame, Master of the Works to James VI, with remainder to heirs …   Wikipedia

  • Cunynghame Baronets — The Cunynghame Baronetcy, of Milncraig in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 3 February 1702 for the Scottish lawyer and politician David Cunynghame, with remainder to his heirs male in perpetuum .… …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Sauchieburn — The Battle of Sauchieburn was fought on June 11, 1488, at the side of Sauchie Burn, a brook about two miles south of Stirling, Scotland. The battle was fought between as many as 30,000 troops of King James III and some 18,000 troops raised by… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”