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David Blair 1520 – 1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 Oct 1577

Death Location: West Lothian, Scotland

Father: David Blair

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s): Lady Angus

Children(s): David Blair

David Blair VI was born in 1520 in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Blair and Margaret Cunningham. David Blair VI married Lady Margaretha Hamilton of Roploche, Lady of Broomhill, Countess of Angus, and had children including David of Adamton Blair. David Blair VI passed away in 1577 in West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • David Blair VI was born in 1520 in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Blair and Margaret Cunningham.
  • David Blair VI married Lady Margaretha Hamilton of Roploche, Lady of Broomhill, Countess of Angus, and had children including David of Adamton Blair.
  • David Blair VI passed away in 1577 in West Lothian, Scotland.

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David Blair's Ancestors

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David Blair
1520 – 1577
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Blair
– 1540
Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1495 –
Scotland
Grandparents
John (de Blair of) Adamtoun
Elizabeth Colquhoun
Dumbarton, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Blair's Descendants

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David Blair (1520 – 16 Oct 1577) m. Lady (Margaretha Hamilton of Roploche, Lady of Broomhill, Countess of) Angus (1526 – 25 May 1596)
  1. 1. David (of Adamton) Blair (1549 – 13 Dec 1580) m. Margaret Hamilton (about 1550 – )
    1. 1. David, (Laird of Adamton) Blair (1575 – 1647) m. Grizel Blair (1574 – 1598)
      1. 1. Laird (David Blair 9th Of) Adomton (Abt 1625 – 27 Aug 1690) m. Margaret Boswell (1640 – Dec 1708)
        1. 1. John Blair (Abt 1670 – )
        2. 2. William Blair (21 February 1671 – 1750) m. Janet Huie (1670 – ) m. Margrat Blaire
        3. 3. Margaret Blair (Abt 1673 – )
        4. 4. Marjory Blair (Abt 1676 – )
        5. 5. Morris (W) Blair (1660 – )

David Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of David Blair VI in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1577
16 Oct 1577
Age 57
Death of David Blair VI in West Lothian, Scotland
West Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1577
    Event Place: West Lothian, Scotland

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