The Swift Family Tree » Sir William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairnor (1524-1580)

Personal data Sir William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairnor 

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  • He was born in the year 1524 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (November 26, 1526) below 16 years (2).

  • He died on October 18, 1580 in Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland, he was 56 years old.

Household of Sir William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairnor

He is married to Lady Janet of Arran Gordon.

They got married on November 26, 1526 at Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, he was 2 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Isabell Cunningham  ± 1554-1586 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sir William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairnor

Sir William Cunningham, 6th Earl of Glencairnor
1524-1580

1526

Lady Janet of Arran Gordon
1528-1596

Isabell Cunningham
± 1554-1586

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Historical events

Day of marriage November 26, 1526

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1526: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 21 » The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
    • August 29 » Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeat and kill the last Jagiellonian king of Hungary and Bohemia.

Day of death October 18, 1580

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1580: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 6 » One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place.
    • July 12 » The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
    • August 25 » War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
    • September 26 » Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.
    • October 10 » Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.
    • November 10 » After a three-day siege, the English Army beheads over 600 people, including papal soldiers and civilians, at Dún an Óir, Ireland.


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