Peerage Record – 23303

     Mary Kington was born on 4 April 1752 at Corsham, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Kington and Ann House.¹ She died on 12 January 1773 at age 20 at Corsham, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Kington was born circa 1762 at Corsham, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Kington and Ann House.¹ She died on 8 September 1823 at Redcliffe, Bristol, England^G.¹

     Margaret Dalrymple was baptised on 29 June 1756 at All Saints Church, Chichester, Sussex, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Campbell Dalrymple and Margaret Douglas.¹ She married Captain Alexander Duncan on 4 June 1781 at Southleith, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 4 June 1781, her married name became Duncan.¹

     Captain Alexander Duncan married Margaret Dalrymple, daughter of Lt.-Col. Campbell Dalrymple and Margaret Douglas, on 4 June 1781 at Southleith, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹

     Marianne Straker is the daughter of James Straker.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Hew Dalrymple, son of Lt.-Col. Campbell Dalrymple and Margaret Douglas, on 25 April 1790 at St. Thomas, Barbados^G.¹
     From 25 April 1790, her married name became Dalrymple.¹

     James Straker was a practising barrister.²

     Admiral Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st and last Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope was born on 7 January 1883.¹ He was the son of Daniel John Cunningham and Elizabeth Browne.¹ He married Nora Christine Byath, daughter of Horace Byath, on 21 December 1929.¹ He died on 12 June 1963 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Stubbington House School, Fareham, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was commissioned in 1896, in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He was educated at H.M.S. Britannia, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1914 and 1918, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1915 and two bars (1919 and 1920.)¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V in 1932.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1934.¹ He was Rear-Admiral of the Destroyer Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet between 1934 and 1936.¹ He was Vice-Admiral of the Battle Cruisers, Mediterranean Fleet between 1937 and 1938.¹ He was commissioned between 1938 and 1942 with the rank of Commander-in-Chief, in the service of the Mediterranean Fleet.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1939.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1941.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Cunningham, of Bishop’s Waltham, co. Hampshire [U.K.] on 7 July 1942.¹ He held the office of First Sea Lord between October 1943 and June 1946.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1945.¹ He was created 1st Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope, of Kirkhope, co. Selkirk [U.K.] on 15 September 1945.¹ He was awarded the Order of Merit (O.M.) in 1946.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, of Kirkhope, co. Selkirk [U.K.] on 26 January 1946.¹ He held the office of Lord High Commissioner to the Church of Scotland between 1950 and 1952.¹ He wrote the book A Sailor’s Odyssey.¹

     Daniel John Cunningham was born in 1850.¹ He was the son of John Cunningham and Susan Porteous.¹ He married Elizabeth Browne, daughter of Reverend Andrew Browne, in 1878.¹ He died in 1909.¹
     He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹

     Elizabeth Browne was the daughter of Reverend Andrew Browne.¹ She married Daniel John Cunningham, son of John Cunningham and Susan Porteous, in 1878.¹ She died in 1926.¹
     From 1878, her married name became Cunningham.¹

     Reverend Andrew Browne lived at Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.¹