Clan Cunningham

Cunningham
Crest: A silver unicorn's head with mane and horn of gold
Motto"Over Fork Over"
War cryNone
Profile
RegionScottish Lowlands
DistrictAyrshire and Renfrewshire
Animalunicorn
Chief
Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame of Kilmaurs or Callum Cunningham[1]
Baronet of Corsehill
Chief of the name and arms of Cunninghame
Historic seatFinlaystone Castle
Clan branches
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Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. The traditional origins of the clan are placed in the 12th century. However, the first contemporary record of the clan chiefs is in the thirteenth century. The chiefs of the Clan Cunningham supported Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Clan Cunningham feuded with the Clan Montgomery. Historically, the chief of Clan Cunningham held the title of Earl of Glencairn. However, in modern times the chief of the clan is Cunningham of Corsehill. On 18 December 2013, Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame, Baronet of Corsehill, was recognized by Lord Lyon as Clan Chief after the chiefship had been vacant for over 200 years.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lyon1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Way, George of Plean; Squire, Romilly of Rubislaw (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. Glasgow: HarperCollins (for the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 377–388. ISBN 0-00-470547-5.