Montgomery-Cuninghame baronets facts for kids
A baronetcy is like a special title of honor that can be passed down through a family. It's a bit like being a knight, but the title is inherited. The Cuninghame of Corsehill baronetcy was created a long time ago, in 1672. It was given to Alexander Cuninghame of Corsehill, who was a Scottish landowner. He was also a distant relative of the 4th Earl of Glencairn, a very important noble family. Later, the family added the name Montgomery to their surname.
The Cuninghame Baronets of Corsehill (1672)
This is a list of the people who held the title of Baronet of Corsehill:
- Sir Alexander Cuninghame, 1st Baronet (around 1643–1685)
* He was the first person to receive this special title. * His parents were Alexander Cuningham and Anne Crawford. * He married a woman named Mary Stewart.
- Sir Alexander Cuninghame, 2nd Baronet (died 1730)
* He was the son of the 1st Baronet. * He married Margaret Boyle. * They had a daughter, Jean, and a son, David.
- Sir David Cuninghame, 3rd Baronet (died 1770)
* He was the son of the 2nd Baronet. * He married Penelope Montgomery. * They had three sons and one daughter. * Their oldest son, Alexander, later became the father of the next three Baronets.
- Sir Walter Montgomery-Cuninghame, 4th Baronet (died 1814)
* He tried to claim a very old title, "Lord Lyle," in 1790, but he was not allowed to. * He also disagreed with another family's claim to the Earldom of Glencairn.
- Sir David Montgomery-Cuninghame, 5th Baronet (died 1814)
* He was the brother of the 4th Baronet.
- Sir James Montgomery-Cuninghame, 6th Baronet (died 1837)
* He was also a brother of the 4th and 5th Baronets. * He married Janet Cumming. * They had five sons and two daughters.
- Sir Alexander David Montgomery-Cuninghame, 7th Baronet (died 1846)
* He was the son of the 6th Baronet. * He never married. * His brother, Thomas, took over the title after him.
- Sir Thomas Montgomery-Cuninghame, 8th Baronet (died 1870)
* He was the brother of the 7th Baronet. * He also tried to claim the title of Earl of Glencairn, but he was not successful. * He was a high-ranking officer, a Lieutenant-Colonel, in the Ayrshire Rifles, a military group. * He married Charlotte Hutcheson in 1832. * They had three sons and four daughters.
- Sir William Montgomery-Cuninghame, 9th Baronet (1834–1897)
* He went to a famous school called Harrow School. * He was a brave soldier who fought in the Crimean War. * He won the Victoria Cross, which is the highest military award for bravery in the United Kingdom. * He was also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs from 1874 to 1880. An MP is someone elected to represent people in the government. * He married Elizabeth Hartopp in 1869. * They had two sons and seven daughters. * Both he and his wife are buried in Kirkmichael, Scotland.
- Sir Thomas Andrew Alexander Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill, 10th Baronet (1877–1945)
* He went to other famous schools, Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. * He fought in the Second Boer War and was recognized for his bravery, receiving the Distinguished Service Order. * He became a Colonel, a very senior rank in the army. * He worked as a British military representative and attaché in Austria after World War I. * He married twice. With his first wife, Alice Frances Denison Des Voeux, he had a son, Alexander, and a daughter, Pamela. * With his second wife, Nancy Macaulay Foggo, he had two sons, Andrew and John, who both later became Baronets.
- Sir (William) Andrew Malcolm Martin Oliphant Montgomery-Cuninghame of Corsehill, 11th Baronet (1929–1959)
* He was the older son of the 10th Baronet and his second wife. * He went to Fettes College and Worcester College, Oxford. * He followed his family's tradition and served in the military during his National Service. National Service was a time when young men had to serve in the armed forces. * After university, he worked for the British Foreign Office, which handles international relations. * He married Sarah Carolyn Gordon-Lennox in 1956, but he passed away three years later without children.
- Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cuninghame of Corsehill, 12th Baronet (born 1935)
* He is the current Baronet. * He is the second son of the 10th Baronet and his second wife. * In 1996, he changed his surname to "Cuninghame" without the hyphen. This was to be officially recognized as the head of the family. * He also went to Fettes College and Worcester College, Oxford. * Before university, he served as an officer in the military during his National Service. * He married Laura Nicholson in 1964. * They have three daughters: Christian Elizabeth, Georgiana Rose (who married a journalist named Rageh Omaar), and Elizabeth Clara. * Sir John has a lot of experience in business, especially in banking and investing.
Sir John Cuninghame believes he should also hold the title of Earl of Glencairn. However, his family's past attempts to claim this title were not successful because they couldn't provide enough proof. The Earldom of Glencairn was passed down through a different family line after the 15th Earl died in 1796.
In 2010, Sir John asked the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, to recognize him as the Chief of the Name and Arms of Cunningham. The Lord Lyon is the official who deals with coats of arms and family chiefs in Scotland. In 2013, Sir John was officially recognized as the Chief of the House of Cunninghame. This means he is the first Chief of this family in over 200 years!
Currently, there is no direct male heir to the baronetcy of Corsehill. However, the title of Chief of the House of Cunninghame can be passed down through female family members.
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