Elizabeth Cunningham (abt. 1520 - 1570)

Born about 1520 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander (Shaw) Shaw of Sauchie — married 1539 in Sauchie, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1570 at about age 50 in Sauchie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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Biography

Elizabeth Cunningham was born in Scotland.

Elizabeth Cunningham is the daughter of Sir William Cunningham of Glengarnock^[1] and Elizabeth Helen Sinclair.

She married, firstly, David Cuningham, 2nd of Robertland, son of David Cuninghame, 1st of Robertland and Margaret Cuninghame.

She married, secondly, Alexander Schaw, son of James Shaw of Sauchie and Greenock and Alison Home.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Marshall, David. "Genealogical Notes anent some Ancient Scottish Families', Perth: J.V. Nicoll, 1884, Archive.org, p. 101
2. ↑ Marshall, David. "Genealogical Notes anent some Ancient Scottish Families', Perth: J.V. Nicoll, 1884, Archive.org, pp. 108-9, p. 119

See also:

• Clan MacFarlane: Elizabeth Cunningham

• Wikidata: Item Q75917987

• The Peerage: Elizabeth Cunningham

• The Shaws of Down and Antrim in the 17th Century

DNA

• MRCA: William Cunningham/Elizabeth Helen Sinclair

Parental relationship is suggested with a AncestryDNA test match between Mary (Brotherton) Jensen and Judy Anderson, 12th cousins once removed. Predicted relationship 5th-8th cousins based on sharing 6 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment