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Alexander Blair 1584–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jul 1641

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: John V

Mother: Gisela Semphill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cochrane

Children(s): Hugh Cochrane, William Dundonald, Sir Cochrane, Alexander [unverified], Gavin Cochrane

The story of Alexander Blair began in 1584 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander Blair married Elizabeth Cochrane, and had children including Alexander Blair Cochrane Unverified, Elizabeth Cochrane The Younger, Gavin Cochrane, Grizel Cochrane, Hugh Cochrane, Sir Bryce Cochrane Unverified, Sir John Cochrane, Unknown Cochrane, William Cochrane 1St Earl Of Dundonald. Alexander Blair passed away in 1641 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Blair began in 1584 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Blair married Elizabeth Cochrane, and had children including Alexander Blair Cochrane Unverified, Elizabeth Cochrane The Younger, Gavin Cochrane, Grizel Cochrane, Hugh Cochrane, Sir Bryce Cochrane Unverified, Sir John Cochrane, Unknown Cochrane, William Cochrane 1St Earl Of Dundonald.
  • Alexander Blair passed away in 1641 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Blair's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Blair
1584–1641
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Blair V
1547–1608
Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gisela Semphill
1563–1609
Lochwinnich, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (V Blair (8th Lord of) Blair)
1502–1570
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1506–1573
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert Sempill
1500–1576
Semphill, Renfrewshire, Schotland
Isabel Hamilton
1515–1604
Cayhurst, Buckinghamshire
Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1476–1567
Elizabeth Montgomery
1480–1523
Lord Intriguer"
1493–1548
Margaret Campbell
1489–1561
Willem Semphill
1485–1552
Margaret Montgomery
1485–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Glencairne
1465–1541
Marion Douglas
1465–1511
Sir Sempill
–1513
Margaret Colville
1470–1504

Alexander Blair's Descendants

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Alexander Blair (1584–Jul 1641) m. Elizabeth Cochrane (1590–1621)
  1. 1. Hugh Cochrane 1611–1673 m. Jane Savage 1609–1675
    1. 1. Hugh (Cochrane) Esq. 1645–1730
      1. 1. Alexander Cochrane 1665–1714
        1. 1. Henry Cochrane 1703–1810 m. Eliza Kelly 1705–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Cochrane 1680–
      2. 2. Andrew Cochrane 1670–
      3. 3. Hugh Cochrane 1668–
      4. 4. William Cochrane 1674–
      5. 5. Matthew Cochrane 1671–
      6. 6. Ninian Cochrane 1677–
    2. 2. John Cochrane –1697
    3. 3. Lord (William Cochrane) II 1637–1679
    4. 4. Grizzel Cochrane –1680
    5. 5. Margaret Cochrane 1656–1730
    6. 6. Euphemia Cochrane 1635–
  2. 2. William (Cochrane, 1st Earl of) Dundonald 1605–1687 m. Eupheme Scott 1612–1687
    1. 1. William (Blair) Cochrane 1633–1679 m. Catherine Kennedy 1637–1698
      1. 1. John Cochrane 1660–1690
        1. 1. William Cochrane 1686–1705
        2. 2. John (Campbell) Cochrane 1687–1720 m. Mary Osborne 1688–1722
      2. 2. Alexander Cochrane 1659–1706 m. Grizel Graham 1661–1726
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Cochrane 1694–1779
      3. 3. Margaret Cochrane 1644–1721 m. Alexander (Seton Montgomery Earl of) Eglington 1660–1728
        1. 1. Catherine Montgomery 1679–1757
        2. 2. Elizabeth Montgomerie 1684–
  3. 3. Sir (John) Cochrane 1604–1673
  4. 4. Alexander (Blair Cochrane) [unverified] 1606–1673 m. Agnes Richieson –1668
  5. 5. Gavin Cochrane 1612–1701

Alexander Blair's Timeline

3 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Alexander Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
1600
July 24, 1600
Age 16
Alexander Blair was married
None
1641
Jul 1641
Age 57
Death of Alexander Blair in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 24, 1600
    Record Source: History of the County of Ayr: with a genealogical account of the families of Ayrshire, Vol. II, History of the County of Ayr: with a genealogical account of the families of Ayrshire, Volume II

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1641
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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