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John Adair 1598–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: William Adair

Mother: Houston Adair

Spouse(s): Helen Cathcart

Children(s): Patrick Adair

In 1598, John Adair entered the world in Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to William Adair And Houston Adair. John Adair married Anna Watsone, Helen Cathcart, and had children including Patrick Cathcart Adair, Stuart. John Adair passed away in 1675 in Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1598, John Adair entered the world in Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to William Adair And Houston Adair.
  • John Adair married Anna Watsone, Helen Cathcart, and had children including Patrick Cathcart Adair, Stuart.
  • John Adair passed away in 1675 in Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Adair's Ancestors

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John Adair
1598–1675
Birth Place: Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Adair
1565–1626
Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Houston Adair
1565–1625
Grandparents
Ninian (Adair-ScotlandII, Sir Knight, Chief of Adair Clan Adair of Kihilt and Dunskey) Castle
1531–1608
Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kinkilt
1500–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Adair's Descendants

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John Adair (1598–1675) m. Helen Cathcart (1585–1640)
  1. 1. Patrick (Cathcart) Adair 1625–1695 m. Jean (Margaret) Adair 1625–1675
    1. 1. Alexander (Adair-Ireland) Sr 1652–1715 m. Margaret Agnew 1661–1715 m. Mary Steele 1658–1725
      1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Adair 1680–1755
        1. 1. Dr. (James Robert "Author Indian Trader" Adair) 7thGGF 1709–1783 m. Ester (Ann "Cherokee" McBride-Hobson) 7thGGM 1710–1781

John Adair's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of John Adair in Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1675
1675
Age 77
Death of John Adair in Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Genoch, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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