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Gavin "James" Blair 1572–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: Jun 1615

Death Location: Nether Neward, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John V

Mother: Lady (Sempill)

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In 1572, Gavin "James" Blair entered the world in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Alexander Blair 9Th Laird Of Dunskey V And Lady Grissel Grace Blair Sempill. Gavin "James" Blair passed away in 1615 in Nether Neward, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1572, Gavin "James" Blair entered the world in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Alexander Blair 9Th Laird Of Dunskey V And Lady Grissel Grace Blair Sempill.
  • Gavin "James" Blair passed away in 1615 in Nether Neward, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Gavin Blair's Ancestors

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Gavin Blair
1572–1615
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Alexander Blair 9th Laird of Dunskey V
1547–1608
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Grissel Grace Blair) (Sempill)
1551–1609
Castle Sempill, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (V Blair (8th Lord of) Blair)
1502–1570
Blair House, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Jean Cunningham 14th) GGM
1506–1573
Glengarnock (Ayr) Scotland
Elizabeth (Lady of Torthorwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland Carlyle \) Sempill
1504–1564
Carlisle, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Blair)
1476–1567
Elizabeth Montgomery
1480–1523
Lord GGF
1493–1548
Lady GGM***
1495–1561
William Carlisle
1466–1525
Lady Maxwell
1466–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir 1440-1513
1440–1513
Beatrice Mortoun
1444–1501
Sir Cunningham
1476–1541
Lady Douglas
1469–1542
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Margaret Hepburn
1450–1542

Gavin Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1572
1572
Birth of Gavin "James" Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
1615
Jun 1615
Age 43
Death of Gavin "James" Blair in Nether Neward, Ayrshire, Scotland
Nether Neward, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1615
    Event Place: Nether Neward, Ayrshire, Scotland

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