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Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington

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In 1704 he is termed "Hugh Cunningham of Craigend" and had therefore presumably inherited Craigend House from his father. He purchased a burial plot in
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His daughters Margaret and Catherine were obliged in his will to endow "from time to time" place to a poor girl with the surname "Cunningham" in the
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In 1692 he became a burgess on Edinburgh Town Council. In 1694 he loaned the city £4000 and was made Water Baillie of
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in Edinburgh. The grave closes the vista of the sealed section commonly known as the Coventanters Prison.
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In 1700 he became Master of the Merchant Company in Edinburgh.
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The grave of Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington, Greyfriars Kirkyard
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He is termed Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington, having purchased
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He was the son of Hugh Cunningham of Craigend House near
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He died on 16 December 1710 aged 68, and was buried in
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National Archives Kew: the will of Sir Hugh Cunningham
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Bonnington
Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Stow
Lord Dean of Guild
Edinburgh
Waverley Station
Leith
Canongate
Bonnington House
Ratho
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Edinburgh
Merchant Maiden Hospital
Bonnington House
John Baptist Medina
"Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages"
"Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages"
"Bonhams : Sir John Baptist de Medina (Brussels 1659-1710 Edinburgh) Sir Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington 76 x 63.5 cm. (29 15/16 x 25 in.) oval"
"Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages"
"Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages"
"Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Joe Rock's Research Pages"
"Bonnington House, by Ratho, West Lothian - Hugh William Williams"
"Bonhams : Sir John Baptist de Medina (Brussels 1659-1710 Edinburgh) Sir Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington 76 x 63.5 cm. (29 15/16 x 25 in.) oval"
Categories
1642 births
1710 deaths
People from the Scottish Borders
17th-century Scottish merchants

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