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Adam Buchanan Blair 1635–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

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

Death Date: 15 jan 1704

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Brice Blair

Mother: Esther Blair

Spouse(s): Margaret Anderson

Children(s): Alexander Blair

The story of Adam Buchanan Blair began in 1635 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Adam Buchanan Blair married Margaret Anderson, and had children including Alexander Blair, Margaret Blair. Adam Buchanan Blair passed away in 1704 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Buchanan Blair began in 1635 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Adam Buchanan Blair married Margaret Anderson, and had children including Alexander Blair, Margaret Blair.
  • Adam Buchanan Blair passed away in 1704 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Brice Blair
1600–1639
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Esther Blair
1596–1650
Birth Location: Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Anderson
1640–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Alexander Blair
1662–
Birth Location: Humbie, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Adam Blair's Ancestors

Self
Adam Blair
1635–1704
Birth Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Brice Blair
1600–1639
Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Esther Blair
1596–1650
Sorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Brice Blair
1573–1639
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, Dalry, North Ayrshire Council, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annabelle Wallace
1557–1641
Craigie Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander (Pethein\Peden (Peden of) Auchinlongford)
1560–1611
Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Margaret Pethein
1550–1611
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John (1547-1608)
1547–1608
Lady (Sempill)
1551–1609
James Pethein
1535–1600
Ann MacLaine
1535–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Blair)
1502–1570
Margaret Cunningham
1506–1573
Alexander Pethein
1505–1595
Anne MacLeod
1513–1590
Hugh Moy
1500–1538
Lady Moy"
1510–

Adam Blair's Descendants

1.
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Adam (Buchanan) Blair (1635–15 jan 1704) m. Margaret Anderson (1640–)
  1. 1. Alexander Blair 1662– m. Agnes Finlason 1686–
    1. 1. Alexander Blair 1714–1791 m. Jane (Preston) Scott 1716–1793
      1. 1. James Blair 1737–1810
        1. 1. Robert Blair 1763–1844 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bean 1773–1850
        2. 2. James Blair 1759–1831
        3. 3. Alexander Blair 1757–1838
        4. 4. Solomon Blair 1767–
        5. 5. William Blair 1761–
        6. 6. Colonel (John) Blair 1760–1793 m. Sarah (Cornwallis) Smith 1770–1848
        7. 7. Elizabeth Blair 1795–1849
      2. 2. Annie Alexander 1735–
      3. 3. Samuel Blair 1741–1781
      4. 4. John Blair 1738–1808
      5. 5. John Blair 1728–1808
      6. 6. Private (William) Blair 1740–1788
      7. 7. Philip Blair 1746–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Blair 1742–
      9. 9. Mary Blair 1725–1793
      10. 10. Alexander Blair 1744–1766
      11. 11. Samuel Blair 1747–1781
      12. 12. Jean Blair 1750–
      13. 13. Andrew (Alexander) Blair 1735–1791
      14. 14. William (Blair Sr. (Rev War & Founder of Dickenson) College) 1729–1802
    2. 2. Peter (Alexander) BLAIR 1707–1791
    3. 3. Margaret Blair 1711–
    4. 4. Alexander (Blair) Anc 1704–1781
    5. 5. Adam Blair 1719–
    6. 6. Joseph Blair 1722–1777
    7. 7. John Blair 1711–1791
    8. 8. James Blair 1708–1789
    9. 9. Robert Blair 1712–1791
    10. 10. William Blair 1720–1773

Adam Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Adam Buchanan Blair in Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1704
15 jan 1704
Age 69
Death of Adam Buchanan Blair in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 jan 1704
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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