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Families covered: Cunningham of Gilbertfield

Sir John Cunningham, 1st of Gilbertfield (d 1628)

According to "Genealogy of Grahams (and many related families)" by Adam Graham (more information on which is given under 'Graham06'), John was originally designated as of Easter Moffat and was first mentioned, on 20 May 1577, as servant (should be servitor ?) of John, Commendator of Aberbrothok, and was later Chamberlain of Hamilton and Captain of Dunbarton Castle under a Lord Hamilton 1585-1596. He bought Gilbertfield in 1591 and built a castle there.

m. Jean Hamilton

1.

John Cunningham, 2nd of Gilbertfield

m. Elizabeth Cuninghame (dau of William Cuninghame, 6th of Craigends)

A.

Robert Cunningham, 3rd of Gilbertfield

m. (1651) Margaret Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton, 7th of Udston)

i.

William Cunningham, 4th of Gilbertfield

William is described as "of Gilbertfield" but it is known that his brother Robert sold Gilbertfield in 1701. It is therefore assumed (but has not yet been proved) that William was the elder and died without issue so that Gilbertfield Castle then passed to Robert.

m. Janet Lindsay (dau of William Lindsay of Holmbarn and Caldersyd)

ii.

Robert Cunningham, 5th of Gilbertfield

m1. (27.10.1689) Susanna Anderson

m2. Mary Smith

iii.

Helen Cunningham

m. Robert Hamilton of Park

iv.

Margaret Cunningham

m. John Millar of Milheugh

B.

James Cunningham

C.

Janet Cunningham

..

m. (30.07.1657) William Lindsay of Holmbarn and Caldersyd

..

2.

Margaret Cunningham

m. Gabriel Hamilton, 2nd of Westburn (d 1669)

3.

Jean Cunningham

m. (c1619) William Hamilton of Blantyreferm

Main sources: BG family records (supported by research into Retours, etc.).
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