Clan Cunningham

Cunningham
Cunningham
	Crest: A silver unicorn's head with mane and horn of gold
Motto	"Over Fork Over"
War cry	None
Profile
Region	Scottish Lowlands
District	Ayrshire and Renfrewshire
Animal	unicorn
Chief
	Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame of Kilmaurs or Callum Cunningham
	Baronet of Corsehill; Chief of the name and arms of Cunninghame
Historic seat	Finlaystone Castle
Clan branches
	Earls of Glencairn (historic chiefs); Cunninghams of Corsehill (current chiefs); Cunninghams of Cunninghamhead; Cunninghams of Aitket; Cunninghams of Robertland; Cunninghams of Caprington; Cunningham of Drumquhassle; See also:; Cunningham baronets; Cunynghame baronets; Montgomery-Cuninghame baronets
Allied clans
	Clan Graham; Clan Comyn
Rival clans
	Clan Montgomery

Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. The traditional origins of the clan are placed in the 12th century. However, the first contemporary record of the clan chiefs is in the thirteenth century. The chiefs of the Clan Cunningham supported Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Clan Cunningham feuded with the Clan Montgomery. Historically, the chief of Clan Cunningham held the title of Earl of Glencairn. However, in modern times the chief of the clan is Cunningham of Corsehill. On 18 December 2013, Sir John Christopher Foggo Montgomery Cunninghame, Baronet of Corsehill, was recognized by Lord Lyon as Clan Chief after the chiefship had been vacant for over 200 years.

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