Albert Cunningham
Sir Albert Cunningham (or Conyngham) (died 5 September 1691) was the first Colonel of a regiment of dragoons which evolved to become the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons.
Albert Cunningham | |
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Sir Albert Cunningham by Willem Wissing | |
| Died | 5 September 1691 County Sligo |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | Regiment of dragoons |
He was one of the twenty-seven children of Alexander Cunningham, Dean of Raphoe, who emigrated to Ireland from Scotland, and Marian Murray, daughter of John Murray of Broughton, Edinburgh. He married Margaret Leslie, daughter of Henry Leslie, Bishop of Meath, and Jane Swinton, and had one son, Henry.
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