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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.
In 1458 Alexander acted as Bailie of Cunningham in 1458. Alexander was subsequently accused of having dealings with the traitor Earl of Douglas, and on 13 January 1464, he complained to the King in Parliament that there was a rumor that he had assisted James of Douglas, notwithstanding a letter of 8 February 1463, from King James III declaring ...
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.
William Cunningham was twice married, firstly to Catherine Borthwick, second daughter of William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick, and had issue with her: [4] Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn, the zealous Protestant reformer. Hon. Andrew Cunningham, ancestor of the Cunninghams of Corsehill, later baronets.
Sir David married Penelope Montgomery (d. c. 1743), daughter of Margaret Montgomery (a daughter of Alexander Montgomery of Kirktonholm, Lanarkshire) and Alexander Montgomery of Assloss, Ayrshire. [7] [c] Penelope was the niece and heiress of Sir Walter Montgomery, Baronet, of Kirktonholm (descended from the Montgomeries of Skelmorly). [9]
ASI was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham who also became its first Director-General. The first systematic research into the subcontinent's history was conducted by the Asiatic Society, which was founded by the British Indologist Sir William Jones on 15 January 1784.
In 1862–63, Alexander Cunningham, the founder of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), conducted a survey of Ayodhya. [1] Cunnigham identified Ayodhya with Sha-chi mentioned in Fa-Hien's writings, Visakha mentioned in Xuanzang's writings and Saketa mentioned in Buddhist legends. According to him, Gautama Buddha spent six years at this place ...