Kintyre People


A genealogical database of individuals who lived in Kintyre during the early modern period, from roughly 1500 CE to 1800 CE.

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Cunison, James

Cunison, James

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  • Name Cunison, James  [1]
    Gender Male
    Occupation 1710  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Bailie 
    Community-wide Assize Trial 9 Jun 1710  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Juror 
    Community-wide Assize Trial 14 Jun 1710  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Juror 
    Community-wide Assize Trial 20 Jun 1710  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Juror 
    Community-wide Assize Trial 27 Jun 1710  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    "the Inquest finds that James Cunison one of the Baillies of Kintyre by his Confession has taken bond for on [blank space] McIlglash a theif who was secured as partner with John Weir in the stealling of William Fleemings sheep and that he did not call for the production of McIlglash till once the days limited by the bond for producing him were expyred but cannot pronunce him Guilty [the]r[e]upon of any Crime because [the]re was not Lybell given in against him to enforce [the]r[e]upon" 
    Person ID I192  Kintyre People
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2026

    Family Milliken, Mary
    Marriage 6 Mar 1709  Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Cunison, Elizabeth,   c. 17 Aug 1711, Campbeltown, Campbeltown parish, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Living
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2026

  • Notes 
    • In the 1709/10 Kintyre Rental list, James is listed as the conjunct Chamberlain of Kintyre and received a tack to Kilmory and the miln of "Achalestrin."

      He was the son of the Rev. John Cunnison, who died ca. 1698 and is buried in Killean churchyard. This family was of Highland origin from Perthshire.

      James married Marie Milliken on 6 March 1709 [Campbeltown OPRs 507/11/417 and 507/10/49]. They were the parents of two children, Elizabeth b. 17 August 1711, and Sarah, b. 21 August 1715.

      See KF, p. 93, for more information on this family.

      See SC54/17/2/35/9 for his confession.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] National Records of Scotland, SC54/17/2/35/5.

    2. [S13] National Records of Scotland, SC54/17/2/35/6.

    3. [S26] SC54/17/2/35/7, (National Records of Scotland).

    4. [S31] National Records of Scotland, SC54/17/2/35/9.
      "the Inquest finds that James Cunison one of the Baillies of Kintyre by his Confession has taken bond for on [blank space] McIlglash a theif who was secured as partner with John Weir in the stealling of William Fleemings sheep and that he did not call for the production of McIlglash till once the days limited by the bond for producing him were expyred but cannot pronunce him Guilty [the]r[e]upon of any Crime because [the]re was not Lybell given in against him to enforce [the]r[e]upon"

    5. [S3] OPR - Banns & Marriages, 507 10/83.
      "James Cunisone & Marie Milliken in Kilchalmanell parish._ March 6th"