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The couple had two sons, Lieutenant-Colonel Allan J. C. Cunningham (1842–1928) of the Bengal and Royal Engineers, and Sir Alexander F. D. Cunningham (1852–1935) of the Indian Civil Service. [1] Cunningham died on 28 November 1893, at his home in South Kensington and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery , London.
Alexander Cunningham was the son of William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn by his first wife, Catherine Borthwick, the second daughter of William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick. He followed in his father's footsteps as a Protestant and was among the first of the Scots' nobility who concurred with the Scottish Reformation.
Alexander Cunningham was one of Robert Burns's closest friends from his time in Edinburgh. They stayed in contact, through at least 19 letters from the poet; and Cunningham was the ardent admirer who encouraged and joined others such as John Syme to raise funds for the poet's family after his death. [ 1 ]
Cunningham was frequently consulted by the framers of the union between England and Scotland. He tried to reconcile Harley and Somers , and was an acquaintance of Sir Isaac Newton . After the Whigs lost power in 1710, he returned to tutoring, in 1711 accompanying Lord Lonsdale to Italy.
Alexander Cunningham of Aiket is frequently confused with his uncle or cousin, Alexander Cunningham younger of Aiket, who died before 1570 and was implicated in the murder of John Mure of Caldwell. [1] Cunningham was involved in the murder of Hugh Montgomerie, 4th Earl of Eglinton on 19 April 1586. It is said that he was killed in revenge soon ...
Alexander Cunningham of Block (1655–1730) was a Scottish jurist, and chess player. As a classical critic, he was known as an opponent of Richard Bentley. [1]
The coat of arms of the Cuninghames, Earls of Glencairn as recorded in 1820 (Robertson) Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn (1426–1488); Robert Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn, According to the Scottish Code of Heraldry, the titile, Earl of Glencairn passed from father, Alexander to his son Robert, upon his death, 11 June 1488, establishing Robert Cuninghame, the 2nd Earl of Glencairn.
Alexander Cunningham (died 3 September 1660) was a 17th-century Scottish Anglican priest in Ireland. [1]Cunningham was born in Scotland. [2] He held livings at Inver and Killymard; and was Dean of Raphoe from 1630 to 1660.