164 CUNYNGHAME. TIA 21 Sept. 1669, with remaimler to the heirs male of liis body; m. Margaret, dan. of William Murray, of Polmaise and Touchadam, Stirlingsh. and d. 1684. His eldest son, SIR WILLIAM, of Lambrughton, 2nd Baronet ; m. Janet, only child and heir of Sir James Dick, of Prestoufield, Bart.Ct) He d. 1740, having had with other issue 3 sons, [1] Sir John Cunyngham, 3rd Baronet, who d. 30 Nov. 1777, and on the death of his son, SIR William; 4th Baronet, s. p. 1829, this Baronetcy devolved upon his cousin— SIR IIohert Keith Dick- CUNYNGIIAM, who 8. as 5th Baronet of Lambrughton and 7th of Prestonfield. (See below.) [2] Sir William Dick, s. his grandfather, Sir James Dick (see note), as 2nd Baronet, in 1728,and d. s. p. 14 Jan. 1746, having m. Anne, dau. of Sir James Mackenzie, of Royston, Bart, a senator of justice, 3rd son of George, 1st Earl of Cromarty. rSl Sir Alexander, 3rd Baronet, of Prestonfield, M.D. Leyden 1725, F.R.C.P. Edinburgh 1727, president 1756/62 ; b. 20 Oct. 1703*; d. 10 Nov. 1785, having m. 1st— in April, 1736, Janet, dau. of Ale.xander, and great-granddau. of Sir Andrew Dick, of Craighouse, sheriff of Orkney; she d. 26 Dec. 1760. He m. 2ndly— 23 Mar. 1762, Mary, eldest dau. of David Butler, of Pembroke, by whom he had with 4 daus. 3 sons, (1) Sir William, 4th Baronet; b. 7 Jan. 1762; d. 19 Nov. 1796, having m. 3 Mar. 1786, Miss Johanna Douglas, heiress of Garwaldfoot, co. Peebles; she d. 4 Nov. 1794, having bad with 4 daus. an only son, Sir Alexander, 5th Baronet; b. 8 Dec. 1786; d. unm. 2 June, 1808. (2) Sir Jolrn, 6th Baronet, b. 10 June, 1767; d. 14 Dec. 1812, unm. (3) Sir Robert Keith, E.i.C.s. 7th Baronet of Prestonfield, B. as 5th Baronet of Lambrughton in 1829 ; b. 14 April, 1773; d. 14 Dec. 1849, having m. 15 May, 1807, Harriet, 3rd dau. of Thomas Hanmer, of Stapleton, co. Glouc. ; she d. 27 Jan. 1858, having had with other issue a son, viz. — SIR WILLIAM HANMER DICK-CUNYNGHAM, 8th and 6th Baronet, lieut. King's dragoon guards ; b. 22 Oct. 1808; d. 20 Feb. 1871, having m. 17 Feb. 1836, Susan, 3rd dau. of Major James Alston Stewart, of Urrard, co. Perth, and had 4 sons and 4 daus. (1) Sir Robert Keith Alexander, 9th and 7th and pre- sent Baronet. (2) James, lieut. 60th rifles, b. 27 Dec. 1845; d. 23 Sept. 1868. (3) Alexander, b. 2 Jan. 1848; m. 24 Nov. 1875, Ehzabeth Pene- lope, eldest dau. of late Major George BmTell Cmnberland, 42nd highlanders. and has a son, George Alister, b. 11 May, 1881. (4) William Henrjs V.C. capt. and adjt. 92nd Gordon high- landers, served in Boer campaign 1881, and in Affghanistan 1880, 'ith Gen. Roberts in his memorable march from Cabul to Ciindahar and subsequent engagement, mentioned in des- patches; b. 16 June, 1851. (5) Charlotte Emily. (6) Harriet Christina Montagu, m. 29 May, 1867, to James Alston Clark, of Langhaugh, Roxburghs. capt. late 15th hussars, and has 2 sons and 4 daus. William James Alston Cunyngham CLARK, b. 20 Dec. 1873. Henry Charles, b. 22 Feb. 1875.— Mabel Janet Alston. — Mon- tagu Wilhelmina Charlotte.— Amy Susan Katharine.— Eliza- beth Maud. (7) Susan Wilhelmina, d. 29 Oct. 1869,having m. 3 April, 1866, to Hon. Henry James MoncreifE, eldest son of James, Baron Mon- creifE, LL.D. (8) Margaret Alice, m. 19 Sept. 1876, to Hoc. AthoU Monson Forbes (B. Forbes.) (t) SIR JAMES DICK, of Prestonfield and Corstorphine (younger son of Alexander, 4th son of Sir William Dick, Knt. of Braid), and of Edinburgh, merchant, created a BARONET OP Nova Scotia by Charles II. 2 Mar. 1677. lord provost of Edinburgh 1682/3 ; he entailed the estates of Prestonfield and Corstorphine in 1699 on the 2nd and younger son successively of his dan. Janet by the said Sir William Cunningham and their issue male, and Queen AXNE granted him a Baronet's patent, 22 Mar. 1707, the dignity to go with the entail of the estates, and the pos.sessor to l)ear the name and arms of Dick only; he made a similar entail 1710, and d. 1728, aged 85, having m. Anne, dau. of Andrew Paterson, of Dunmore, co. Fife, and had with other issue a dau. Janet, m. to Sir William Cunningham, of Lambrughton, aforesaid. SIR FRANCIS GEORGE THURLOW CUN- YNGHAME (1702, N.S.), major R. Elthome (5th Middx.) mil. ; s. his father as 9th Baronet in 1877; b. 19 April, 1835 ; m. 15 Jan. 1863, Jessica, dau. of Rev. William Henry Bloxsome, rector of Stanton and Snowhill, co. Glouc. and has 2 sons and 4 daus. (1) Percy Francis, b. 21 Feb. 1867. (2) Stuart, b. 13 Aug. 1874. (3) Annie Beatrice. (4) Jessie Mabel. (5) Edith. (6) (Sertrude. Arms — Arg. a shake-fork sa. between three fleurs-de-lis one in chief and two in flank az. Crest — On a mount ppr. a unicorn lodged arg. Supporters — Dexter, a knight in armour holding a lance ppr. Sinister, a knight habited as a countryman az. holding a coin- fork ppr. MOTTO— Over fork over. Residence— Cheltenham. Hincage. SIR DAVID CUNYNGHAM, of Milncraig, co. Ajts. and of Livingstone, co. Linlithgow, advocate (said to be de- scended from William, 2nd son of Alexander, 1st Earl of Glen- cairn), was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia 3 Feb. 1702, with remainder "to his heires successive," i. e. to heirs general; m. 1st, Hon. Isabella Dalrymple, youngest dau. of James, 1st Viscount Stair, and 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Robert Baird, Bart, of Saughton Hall. His great-grandson, SIR DAVID, 5th Baronet [on the death (1828) of his father. Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, bj' his 1st wife Frances, dau. and heiress of Sir Robert Myrton, Bart, of Cogan, Midlothian, ext.], col. in the anny, capt. 3rd foot guards during campaign of 1793, and took part in the actions of Famars and St. Amand, the siege of Valenciennes, and the storming of the batteries of Lincelles where he was severely wounded; b. 14 Aug. 1769; d. 19 May, 1854, having m. 1st— 1801, Maria, "daughter" of Edward, Lord Thurlow, lord chancellor of England; she d. 21 Feb. 1816, having had 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Sir David Thurlow, s. as 6th Baronet. (2) Sir Francis Thurlow, s. as 8th Baronet. (3) Sir Arthur Augustus Thurlow, g.cb., gen. in the army (retd.list 1881),lieut.-gov. of Cape colony 1877/8,col. com. 60th rifles since 1876, com. of the forces at the Cape 1873,7, col. 36th regt. 1868/76, com. division Turkish contingent 1865, A.Q.M.o. 1st division Crimea 1854; b. 2 Aug. 1812 ; m. 13 Sept. 1845, Hon. Frances Elizabeth (C.I.), dau. of F.M. Henry, Vis- count Hardinge, o.C.B. and has 2 sons and 3 daus. Henry Hardinge Samuel, late lieut. R.E.; b. 8 July, 1848. — Arthur Hardinge David, b. 17 Nov. 1853. — Emily Caroline Thurlow. — Mary Sarah Hardinge. — Lavinia Augusta Char- lotte. (4) Carrie Georgina. (5) Mary Frances Thurlow, d. 1851, having m. 36 June, 1828, to Col. Hon. Augustus Ellis, 2nd son of Lord Seaford B. Howard de Walden) ; he d. 16 Aug. 1841. SIR DAVID m. 2ndly— 31 Mar. 1817, Gertrude Henrietta, dau. of William Kimpton, Esq. of Ampthill, Beds.; she d. 1842, having had 4 sons and 2 daus.
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