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Robert Cunyngham

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???? - 1766

Biography

Robert Cunyngham, eldest son of Daniel Cunyngham and grandson of the original family settler, Robert Cunyngham of Braidland and Craig (q.v.). Apparently died in Montserrat.

  1. Will of Robert Cunyngham of Stone House Shropshire [made in 1761] proved in 06/05/1766. Under the will he left the reversion and equity of redemption of the estates known as Cayon and Basseterre in trust for his brother Anthony with £500 p.a. to any wife Anthony married and £5000 to younger children [of Anthony], with remainder to his sister Elizabeth and £2000 each to Elizabeth and his other sister Henrietta Knight.

Sources

George Robertson, A genealogical account of the principal families in Ayrshire (1823) pp. 316-317.

  1. PROB 11/918/245.

We are grateful to Ruth Hecht for her assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Absentee?
Transatlantic?

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1766 [EA] - → Previous owner
Cunynghams [ St Kitts | St Mary Cayon ]

Relationships (4)

Robert Cunyngham
Brothers
Anthony Cunyngham senior
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Robert Cunyngham
Son → Father
Daniel Cunyngham
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Robert Cunyngham
Brother → Sister
Elizabeth Philadelphia Pearce Hall (née Cunyngham)
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Robert Cunyngham
Grandson → Grandfather
Robert Cunyngham of Braidland and Craig
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Addresses (1)

Stone House, Shropshire, West Midlands, England
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