Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn

Alexander Cuninghame, 1st Earl of Glencairn, 1st Lord Kilmaurs (1426 – 11 June 1488) was a Scottish nobleman.

He became Lord of Kilmaurs on 8 February 1464 and Earl of Glencairn on 28 May 1488

Offspring

Known children of Alexander:

1. Robert Cunningham, 2nd Earl of Glencairn. Alexander passed his title on to him upon his death.

2. William of Craigends, ancestor of that family, and the ancestor of the Cuninghams of Robertland, Carncurin, Bedlaw, Auchinharvie, and Auchinyards. On 4 February 1479 William received from his father a charter of the lands of Craiganys (Craigends) in the lordship of Ranfurley

3. Alexander, mentioned in a charter dated 1483

4. Edward, also mentioned in a charter dated 1483