Sir Alexander Cuninghame, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Cuninghame, 1st Baronet was a Scottish landowner and aristocrat.
Early life
Cuninghame was born in. He was the only son of Alexander Cuninghame and Anne Crawfurd. His sister, Margaret Cuninghame, was the wife of George Meikle of Lesmahagow.His paternal grandparents were Alexander Cuninghame, 5th Laird of Corsehill, and Mary Houstoun. Through his paternal line, he was a great-great-great-grandson of the 4th Earl of Glencairn through the Earl's second son, Hon. Andrew Cunningham. His maternal grandparents were John Crawfurd of Kilbirnie and Lady Mary Cuninghame. Through his maternal uncle, Sir John Crawfurd, 1st Baronet, MP for Ayrshire, he was a first cousin of Margaret Crawfurd and Ann Crawfurd.
Career
In 1663, his grandfather settled the family estate of Corsehill on him and his affianced wife, reserving to himself the life rent. Reportedly, he was ruined by guaranteeing the credit of his spendthrift cousin, Sir David Cuninghame, 4th Baronet of Robertland.A Scottish baron and landowner in Dumfriesshire, on 26 February 1672, he was created the 1st Baronet Cuninghame of Corsehill in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, with remainder to heirs male of the body.
Personal life
In, he married Mary Stewart, a daughter of John Stewart and Mary Stirling. Among her siblings were James Stewart of Lumlock and Sir Archibald Stewart, 1st Baronet, of Blackhall. Together, they were the parents of:- Sir Alexander Cuninghame, 2nd Baronet, who married Margaret Boyle, a daughter of John Boyle of Kelburn, MP for Bute, in 1686. Her brother was David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow.