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Gavin "James" Blair 1578–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1641

Death Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John V

Mother: Grizel Sempill

Spouse(s): Anabella Scot

Children(s): Ann BLAIR-SCOT

Gavin "James" Blair was born in 1578 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Alexander Blair Vi 9Th Lord Of Blair V And Grizel Sempill. Gavin "James" Blair married Anabella Scot, Jonet Blair, and had children including Ann M Linn Lynn Blair Scot. Gavin "James" Blair passed away in 1641 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Gavin "James" Blair was born in 1578 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Alexander Blair Vi 9Th Lord Of Blair V And Grizel Sempill.
  • Gavin "James" Blair married Anabella Scot, Jonet Blair, and had children including Ann M Linn Lynn Blair Scot.
  • Gavin "James" Blair passed away in 1641 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John V
1547–1609
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
JV
Grizel Sempill
1551–1573
Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
GS

Spouses(s)

Anabella Scot
1585–1610
Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS

Children(s)

Ann BLAIR-SCOT
1610–1660
Birth Location: Auldmuir, Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
AB

Gavin Blair's Ancestors

Self
Gavin Blair
1578–1641
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Alexander Blair VI 9th Lord of Blair V
1547–1609
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grizel Sempill
1551–1573
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Alexander Blair (Blear)) V
1535–1585
Counstoun, Scotland
Elizabeth (de) Haliburton
1535–1585
Scotland, Scotland
Robert ("The Great Lord", 3rd Lord Sempill) Sempill\Sympil
1505–1576
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Lady of Torthorwald, Dumfries-shire, Scotland Carlyle \) Sempill
1510–1564
Carlisle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Willem Semphill
1475–
Margaretha Montgomery
1485–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gavin Blair's Descendants

1.
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Gavin ("James") Blair (1578–1641) m. Anabella Scot (1585–10 Sep 1610)
  1. 1. Ann ((m. LINN-LYNN)) BLAIR-SCOT 1610–1660 m. Sir (Andrew Lynn, Lord of Loch Lynn Sir Laird of Loch Linnhe of that) Ilk 1603–1684
    1. 1. Laird (William David Lynn) (Linn) 1640–1727 m. Margaret (Patton) Linn 1655–1727
      1. 1. Sarah (Cameron Lynn (tp) 8th) ggm 1667–1757 m. Henry (John) PATTON 1660–1743
        1. 1. Robert (Patton) Sr 1695–1755 m. Margaret Woods 1710–1756 m. Charity Unknown 1700–
        2. 2. Henry (Patton) III 1715–1783
        3. 3. Andrew (Lynn) Patton 1702–1742
        4. 4. Richard (Robert) Patton 1698–1751
        5. 5. Col. (James Lynn Patton (Capt. of ships) For more info read: James Patton and the Appalachian) Colonists 1692–1755
        6. 6. William (Patton (The) Immigrant) 1691–1742
        7. 7. David (Lynn) Patton 1696–1742
        8. 8. Hugh Patton 1694–1791
        9. 9. John (Patton) Capt 1689–1757
        10. 10. Matthew Patton 1695–1696
        11. 11. Samuel Patton 1688–1733
        12. 12. Elizabeth Patton 1700–1776
        13. 13. Benjamin Patton 1703–1696
        14. 14. Thomas (H) Patton 1686–1797
        15. 15. Elizabeth Patton 1694–1695
        16. 16. Samuel Patton 1706–1774
        17. 17. Matthew (Leander) Patton 1695–1741
        18. 18. Charles Patton 1710–1751
        19. 19. Henry Patton 1705–1824

Gavin Blair's Timeline

12 Records

1564
1564
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Kilbernie, Ayreshire, Scotland
Kilbernie, Ayreshire, Scotland
1570
1570
Birth of Gavin "James" Blair in Co, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Co, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Birth of Gavin "James" Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
1584
8 May 1584
Age 6
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1595
1595
Age 17
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1602
1602
Age 24
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland
1606
1606
Age 28
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
1609
1609
Age 31
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Kilbernie, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilbernie, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1610
1610
Age 32
Gavin "James" Blair was married in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
1639
4 Feb 1639
Age 61
Death of Gavin "James" Blair in Blair, Ayre, Scotland
Blair, Ayre, Scotland
1639
4 February 1639
Age 61
Death of Gavin "James" Blair in Blair, Ayre, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blair, Ayre, Scotland, United Kingdom
1641
1641
Age 63
Death of Gavin "James" Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Co, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Kilbernie, Ayreshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 May 1584
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Kilbernie, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of, Blaire, Ary, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1639
    Event Place: Blair, Ayre, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 1639
    Event Place: Blair, Ayre, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
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