Hellen Cunningham

Hellen was born in February 1725 in Dalmeny and her baptism took place there on February 28th, 1725.¹   Hellen's father was Edward Cunninghame and her mother was Jannet Hill.  Her paternal grandparents were Edward Cunninghame and Margaret Godrell; her maternal grandparents were John Hill and Jennet Bell. She had four brothers and four sisters, named Edward, John, James, George, Margaret, Jannet, Catharen and Jean.  She was the second youngest of the nine children.