Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington

Sir Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington (1642–1710) was a 17th century Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1702 to 1704.

Life

He was the son of Hugh Cunningham of Craigend House near Stow, a descendant of William Cunninghame of Craigends.[1]

In February 1675 he was made Lord Dean of Guild in Edinburgh. In 1689 he was made Master Of Paul's Work, a building where Waverley Station now stands.[2]

In 1692 he became a burgess on Edinburgh Town Council. In 1694 he loaned the city £4000 and was made Water Baillie of Leith and a burgess of Canongate.[3]

In 1700 he became Master of the Merchant Company in Edinburgh.[4]

He is termed Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington, having purchased Bonnington House near Ratho around 1700 from the Scott family.[5]

In 1704 he is termed "Hugh Cunningham of Craigend" and had therefore presumably inherited Craigend House from his father. He purchased a burial plot in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the same year, probably to bury his father.[6]

He died on 16 December 1710 aged 68, and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh.[7]

Family

In 1681 he married Anna Moncrieff in Edinburgh. Their children included Anna (b.1682), Alexander (b.1685), Catherine (b.1690), Hew (b.1693), Matthew (b.1697).[8]

His daughters Margaret and Catherine were obliged in his will to endow "from time to time" place to a poor girl with the surname "Cunningham" in the Merchant Maiden Hospital.[9]

Alexander Cunningham inherited Bonnington House and Craigend House.

Catherine married George Smollet of Bonhill.[10]

Artistic Recognition

He was portrayed by Sir John Baptist Medina around 1700.[11]

References

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[1] ODNB; Hugh Cunningham

[2] ttps://sites.google.com/site/joerocksresearchpages/bonnington-house-by-ratho-west-lothian-2

[3] ttps://sites.google.com/site/joerocksresearchpages/bonnington-house-by-ratho-west-lothian-2

[4] ttps://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24758/lot/5/

[5] ttps://sites.google.com/site/joerocksresearchpages/bonnington-house-by-ratho-west-lothian-2

[6] ttps://sites.google.com/site/joerocksresearchpages/bonnington-house-by-ratho-west-lothian-2

[7] ttps://sites.google.com/site/joerocksresearchpages/bonnington-house-by-ratho-west-lothian-2

[8] ODNB: Hugh Cunningham

[9] National Archives Kew: the will of Sir Hugh Cunningham

[10] ttps://sites.google.com/site/hughwilliamwilliams/bonnington-house-by-ratho-west-lothian-2

[11] ttps://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24758/lot/5/