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     John Cunningham was the son of Alexander Cuninghame of Drumquhassle and Mary Erskine.² He married Janet Cuninghame, daughter of James Cuninghame.³
     He held the office of Master of the Household to King James VI.³ He was Chief Advisor to the Earl of Lennox (for which he was called 'the Regent's Right Hand.³') He was also known as John Cuninghame of Drumquhassle.³ He lived at Drumquhassil, Scotland^G.¹

     Nicola Moray was the daughter of Robert Moray.¹ She married Robert Douglas, 1st and last Viscount Belhaven, son of Malcolm Douglas, 8th of Mains and Janet Cunningham, on 12 January 1610/11 at St. Mary Woolnoth, London, England^G.¹ She died in November 1612, in childbed, without issue.¹ She was buried at Savoy Chapel, London, England^G.¹
     From 12 January 1610/11, her married name became Douglas.¹

     Robert Moray lived at Abercairny, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Susan Douglas was born circa 1618.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Douglas, 1st and last Viscount Belhaven and Elizabeth Whalley.^1,2 She and Robert Douglas obtained a marriage license on 2 February 1635/36 at St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, London, England^G.¹ She died in 1684.²

     Robert Douglas was born circa 1593.¹ He and Susan Douglas obtained a marriage license on 2 February 1635/36 at St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, London, England^G.¹

     unknown Hamilton was the son of Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹ He died circa 1661.¹

     Anne Hamilton is the daughter of Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹ She married Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt., son of Edward Hamilton of Balgray and of Silvertonhill and Margaret Mure.¹

     Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. was the son of Edward Hamilton of Balgray and of Silvertonhill and Margaret Mure.² He married Anne Hamilton, daughter of Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lanark.³ He sold Provan to the City of Glasgow when in financial difficulties.³ He was created 1st Baronet Hamilton, of Silvertonhill [Nova Scotia] in 1646, although the patent was not recorded in the General Register due to the Civil War.³

     Colonel Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. and Anne Hamilton.¹ He married, firstly, Aurelia Katherine van Hettingen.² He married, secondly, Isabel Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton of Boggs.² He died in 1708.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hamilton, of Silvertonhill [N.S., 1646].²

     Margaret Hamilton was the daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill, 1st Bt. and Anne Hamilton.¹ She married John Hamilton of Biel, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton, son of Sir Robert Hamilton, Lord Pressmennan and Marion Denholm, in 1674.² She died on 4 January 1717.³