William Cunningham, 8th Earl of Glencairn (1575–1630) was a Scottish politician. The son of

James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn (1552–1630) was a Scottish peer and member of the Privy Council of Scotland. Early life The eldest son and heir of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn by his spouse Janet, daughter of Sir John Gor ...

by his spouse Margaret (d. January 1610), daughter of Sir

Colin Campbell of Glenorchy Colin Campbell of Glenorchy (1499-1583) was a Scottish courtier and landowner. Life Colin Campbell was the son of Colin Campbell (d. 1523), reckoned 3rd laird of Glenorchy, and Margaret Stewart (d. 1524), daughter of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Ath ...

and Katherine Ruthven. His sisters included

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and

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. William succeeded his father in 1630 but enjoyed the earldom only for a short time, dying himself in October that year.

Marriage and family

He married Janet Kerr, daughter of

Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian Mark Kerr (or Ker), 1st Earl of Lothian (15538 April 1609) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. He became the first Earl of Lothian in 1606. Family He was a member of the "famous border family" of Ker of Cessford. He was the son of Mark Ke ...

, by his wife Margaret Maxwell, daughter of John Maxwell,

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. They had three sons and five daughters, including: *

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* Colonel Robert Cunningham, who was an usher to King Charles II * Alexander Cunningham * Elizabeth Cunningham, who married Sir Ludovic Stewart of Minto * Margaret Cunningham (d. 1678), who married (1) on 31 December 1639 David Bethune, 8th of Creich, (d. 1660), and (2) John Chisholm of Cromlix * Jean Cunningham * Lilias Cunningham * Marion Cunningham, who married (1) as his second wife James Ogilvy, 1st

Earl of Findlater Earl of Seafield is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for James Ogilvy, who in 1711 succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Findlater. The earldoms of Findlater and Seafield continued to be united until 1811, when the earl ...

, and (2) as his second wife Alexander Fraser, Master of Saltoun, son of Alexander, 11th

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. Their son became

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* Anne Cunningham

References

* Anderson, William, ''The Scottish Nation'', Edinburgh, 1867, vol.v, p. 312. 1575 births 1630 deaths Earl of Glencairn {{Scotland-earl-stub