On Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 12:52:14 PM UTC-4, PDel...@aol.com wrote: > John , > most ineterested by your answer. : > My no. 236 John Cunningham, a Writer to the Signet, died 10/9/1768- this will > you state might well be his elder brother's, William! He was also laird of > Balbogie - where Bandalloch is i do not know, but I would surmise that this > land might be near North Leith! > > I can now be more precise regarding these CUNNINGHAMS/ > CUNINGHAMS/CUNNINGHAMES (as the name is spelt differently in each successive > generation). The first one who is definitely of the family is a > 1 William Cunningham, Laird of DRUMBEG and Bandalloch in Stirlingshire > his son > 2. John CUNNINGHAM, of BALLINDALOCH (also spelt Bandalloch!) > + 24/2/1716 x 10/10/1678 Jean WEIR, fa William WEIR of BLACKWOOD. > FROM WHOM 2 SONS > a) William CUNNINCHAM, of Ballindalloch, heir special in Ballindalloch, > Kilfassit, Bent, Cornoquhill and Keirhill ; Stirlingshire 26/4/1716 +1/1763 > b) John Cunningham, of Bandalloch and Balbogie *10/5/1687 +10/9/1768 (my > ancestor, no. 236) > > What I found intriguing was that Alexander CUNNINGHAM, Earl of Glencairn, was > heir of William in 40 mrks of Land in Ballindalloch, including the lands of > Little Ballindaloch, Keirhill, Polgair, Ubert Bent and Mullannacleirich on > 8/2/1666. > > Some of these lands are identical to those held by William, above, -this is > where I think there may be a more than remote connection to the Glencairn > Stem. > > Might your archives mention these other lands amongst yur Cunninghams? or > amongst Glencairn Cadets? > > Meanwhile I shall try to find this will oop North! > Thank you for your ersponse, > Peter G > > 74 Elms Road > London, SW4 9EW, GB > Fax: (0)207 622 4505 > Tel : (0)207 622 9623 Peter; If my father, I, and our cousin Ogle have done our research correctly, then our line of Cunningham's goes back to John and William of Ballindaloch. John Cunningham, husband of Jean Weir was probably our ancestor also. Here's my 'hypothetical' tree: Richard L.Cunningham (me)- Richard Ross Cunningham- Samuel Ross Cunningham-Robert Reed Cunningham-Robert Black C.-Matthew Richmond C.+Sarah McClure Gaston-John C.+ Jennet Jane-Archibald C.+Elsbeth Orr-John C.+Margaret Muir-John C.+ Jean Weir. I will research more to confirm or not. Richard L Cunningham 137 Columbine Dr. Apt.306 Winston-Salem, NC. USA 27106