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* Sir William of Auchinvale Blair 1650–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: bef 1740

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Hugh (10-GG)

Mother: Margaret Dunbar

Spouse(s): Heleine Herbertsone

Children(s): Marioun (Dodge)

In 1650, * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair entered the world in Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Dunrod M Guffock Blair Of Rusco 10 Gg And Margaret Dunbar. * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair married Heleine Herbertsone, and had children including Marioun Dods Dodge. * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair passed away in 1740 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1650, * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair entered the world in Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Hugh Dunrod M Guffock Blair Of Rusco 10 Gg And Margaret Dunbar.
  • * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair married Heleine Herbertsone, and had children including Marioun Dods Dodge.
  • * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair passed away in 1740 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

* Blair's Ancestors

Self
* Blair
1650–1740
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh Dunrod M'Guffock Blair of Rusco (10-GG)
1635–1706
Dunskey, /Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Dunbar
1635–1724
Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Rev. (James BLAIR of) Dunskey
1615–1700
Dunskey, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Jane ((Jean)) Power
1620–1700
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Sir (David 1st Baronet Dunbar of Baldoon) DUNBAR
1608–1686
Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (McCulloch of) Ardwell
1615–1700
Myretoun, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Michaell Blair
1600–1700
Bessie Foultoun
1600–1665
William Power
1580–1676
Jonet Gemmill
1581–1676
David Baldoon
1582–1641
Janet Charteris
1588–1675
John Castle
1559–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Bogtoun
1578–1621
Margret 11TH
1580–1684
Margaret Naismith*
1580–1640
Thomas Power
1560–1630
Gavin Baldoon
1550–1618
Janet Cunningham
1562–1650
Sir (12thgg)
1560–1616
Lady Maxwell
1546–1593
William Myrton
1530–1588
Agnes Murray
1530–1582

* Blair's Descendants

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* (Sir William of Auchinvale) Blair (1650–bef 1740) m. Heleine Herbertsone (15 Feb 1647–1735)
  1. 1. Marioun (Dods) (Dodge) 1670–1726 m. James (Arbuckle Blair of) Dunrod 1670–1726
    1. 1. Margaret Blair 1695– m. Andrew Spence 1685–1740
      1. 1. Andrew Spence 1719– m. Cicle Thompson 1723–
        1. 1. James Spence 1755–1795 m. Grace (or Griz or Grizel) Hunter 1745–
        2. 2. Cecel Spence 1759–1832
        3. 3. Thomas Spence 1755–
        4. 4. Helen Spence 1750–
        5. 5. Helen Spence 1753–1816
        6. 6. Andrew Spence 1747–
        7. 7. Robert Spence 1751–1753
      2. 2. Jean Spence 1724–
      3. 3. Robert Spence 1732–
      4. 4. James Spence 1727–
      5. 5. Helen Spence 1729–
      6. 6. David Spence 1735–
      7. 7. William Spence 1737–

* Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1740
bef 1740
Age 90
Death of * Sir William of Auchinvale Blair in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1740
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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