William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn

British Earl
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William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn

Summary

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1530[2]. He died on January 1, 1578[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was born on January 1, 1530[2].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn died on January 1, 1578[3].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's father was Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn[5].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's mother was Janet Hamilton[6].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was married to Janet Gordon of Lochinvar[7].
  • A child of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn[8].
  • A child of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was Lady Margaret Cuninghame[9].
  • A child of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was Lady Susannah Cuninghame[10].
  • A child of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was John Cuninghame[11].
  • A child of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was Lady Jean Cuninghame[12].
  • A child of William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was Lady Elizabeth Cuninghame[13].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn is recorded as male[14].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's given name is recorded as William[16].

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Origins and Family

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was born on January 1, 1530[2]. His father was Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn[5]. His mother was Janet Hamilton[6].

Personal Life

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn was married to Janet Gordon of Lochinvar[7]. Children include James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn[8], a diplomat[17], 1552–1630[18]; Lady Margaret Cuninghame[9], 1563–1604[19]; Lady Susannah Cuninghame[10], 1560–1630[20]; John Cuninghame[11]; Lady Jean Cuninghame[12]; and Lady Elizabeth Cuninghame[13], b. 1557[21].

Death and Burial

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn died on January 1, 1578[3].

Why It Matters

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's parents?

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's father was Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn[5]. William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's mother was Janet Hamilton[6].

Who was William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn married to?

William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairn's spouses include Janet Gordon of Lochinvar[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Janet Gordon of Lochinvar
    Date of birth +1530-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 74470
    The peerage person id p15057.htm#i150565
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