Cuninghame Genealogy 1479-1917
Table of Lairds of Craigends.
And their families.
15th Century - Last laird's death in 1917.
| Laird From | End Date | First Name | Surname | Rel to head | Sex | Note 1 | Note 2 | |
| M | F | |||||||
| 1727 | 1742 | Alexander | CUNINGHAME | Head | Y | 9th Laird of Craigends. Born 1690. | Also served as MP for 8 years.Died in September 1742. | |
| Anne | HOUSTOUN | Wife | Y | Daughter of Sir John, the last Houstoun of Houstoun. | ||||
| William | CUNINGHAME | Son | Y | Succeeded as 10th Laird of Craigends. | ||||
| Christian | CUNINGHAME | Dau | Y | Married Boyd Porterfield of Duchal. | ||||
| Margaret | CUNINGHAME | Dau | Y | Died Unmarried | ||||
| Lilias | CUNINGHAME | Dau | Y | Unmarried | ||||
| Joanna | CUNINGHAME | Dau | Y | Married Claude Alexander of Newton. | Married in 1746. | |||
| Katherine | CAMPBELL | 2nd Wife | Y | Daughter of Sir John Campbell of Houston. | No further Issue. | |||
| Laird From | End Date | First Name | Surname | Rel to head | Sex | Note 1 | Note 2 | |
| M | F | |||||||
| 1742 | 1765 | William | CUNINGHAME | Head | Y | 10th Laird of Craigends.Died 1765. | All 3 of his sons became Lairds. Carried on a coal works and great lime works in the barony. | |
| Margaret | CUNINGHAME | Wife | Y | Daughter of husbands Uncle William. | Married 2nd February 1755. | |||
| Alexander | CUNINGHAME | Son | Y | Succeeded as 11th Laird of Craigends | Born 21st April 1756. | |||
| William | CUNINGHAME | Son | Y | Born 27th November 1757 & succeeded brother as 12th Laird. Served in 76th regiment. | Lived in Jamaica and died, unmarried preparing to return to Craigends. | |||
| John | CUNINGHAME | Son | Y | Born 12-13th February 1759 and succeeded brother as 13th Laird. | Captain in 94th regiment. | |||
| Laird From | End Date | First Name | Surname | Rel to head | Sex | Note 1 | Note 2 | |
| M | F | |||||||
| 1765 | 1790 | Alexander | CUNINGHAME | Head | Y | 11th Laird of Craigends. Died in 1790. | Owned Rich properties in West Indies. | |
| Anne | MCDOWALL | Wife | Y | Daughter of William McDowall of Garthland and Castle Semple. | ||||
| William | CUNINGHAME | Son | Y | His death preceded that of his father. | Died as an infant. | |||
| Laird From | End Date | First Name | Surname | Rel to head | Sex | Note 1 | Note 2 | |
| M | F | |||||||
| 1790 | 1792 | William | CUNINGHAME | Head | Y | 12th Laird of Craigends. Died unmarried in 1792. | Captain in 76th Regiment. | |