Tolleson family » Alexander Cunningham 5th Earl of Glencairn (1510-1574)

Personal data Alexander Cunningham 5th Earl of Glencairn 

  • He was born on July 10, 1510 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • He was christened in the year 1542 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • Title: 5th Earl of Glencairn
  • Resident: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • (Title of Nobility ) in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom: Earl of Glencairn.
  • (Title of Nobility ) : Earl of Glencairn, Lord Kilmaurs.
  • (Title of Nobility ) : 5th Earl of Glencairn.
  • (Title of Nobility ) : Lord Kilmaurs.
  • (Religious Affiliation ) : the zealous Protestant reformer..
  • He died on November 23, 1574 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, he was 64 years old.
  • He is buried November 1574 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • This information was last updated on May 13, 2021.

Household of Alexander Cunningham 5th Earl of Glencairn

He has/had a relationship with Janet Cunningham.

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Birthday July 10, 1510

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1510: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 12 » The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor.
    • May 30 » During the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, Ming dynasty rebel leader Zhu Zhifan is defeated by commander Qiu Yue, ending the Prince of Anhua rebellion.
    • November 25 » Portuguese conquest of Goa: Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque, and local mercenaries working for privateer Timoji, seize Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, resulting in 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule.

Day of death November 23, 1574

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1574: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 30 » Henry III becomes King of France.
    • August 30 » Guru Ram Das becomes the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.
    • October 3 » The Siege of Leiden is lifted by the Watergeuzen.
    • November 22 » Spanish navigator Juan Fernández discovers islands now known as the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.


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