8. | Sir William (of Kilmaurs) Cuninghame (son of Sir William (of Kilmaurs) Cunynghame and Eleanor (of Carrick) De Bruce); died before Dec 1415. Notes:
Died After 7 Aug 1413
Sir William de Cunynghame of Kilmaurs; married Margaret de Danyelston or Dennieston, daughter of Sir Robert. William died after 1404.
William resigned his estates in 1400 for a new infeftment from King Robert III. He was granted or regranted the lands and baronies of Kilmaurs, Lambrachton, Kilbryde, Skelmorlie, and Polquharne, Ayrshire; the lands and barony of Redhall, co. Edinburgh; the lands of Nevy, Forfarshire; the barony of Hassingden, Roxburghshire;and the lands of Ranfurley, in barony of Renfrew.
The baronies of Glencairn and Fynlayston also came into the Cuninghame family in this generation, as they were inherited by Margaret de Danyelston as elder co-heir of her father.
2 - in 1399 Sir William Cunningham (son of Sir William and Helen Bruce, and nephew of Andrew of Ballindalloch and Nigel of West Barns) had acquired a new charter of his lands entailing them as follows: Scots Peerage Vol VIII, p. 229 [concerning Sir William, who d. aft 7 Aug 1413] :
' He succeeded his father some time before 8 July 1399, when he had a charter from King Robert III. of the Ayrshire and Renfrew lands, with the additions of Redhall, Midlothian, Neve, in Forfarshire, and Hassendean in Roxburghshire, all of which he resigned in the King's hands at Rothesay. They were regranted to be held to himself and the lawful heirs-male of his body; whom failing, to Thomas, Alexander and John his brothers in succession and the heirs-male of their bodies; whom failing, to Humphrey Conynghame, Knight, his (Sir William's) cousin, then to Archibald, brother of Humphrey, and the heirs-male of their bodies; whom failing, to Archibald Conynghame, Knight, son and heir of the late Nigel Conynghame, Knight, and the heirs-male of his body; whom failing, to the lawful and nearest heirs of Sir William himself. '
William + Margaret De Danyelston. Margaret (daughter of Robert (Sir) (of That Ilk) De Danielston) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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