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John Blair 1476–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476

Birth Location: Blair, Ayshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Eglinton, Elizabeth Montgomerie

Children(s): Patrick Blair, John Blair), Janet Caldwell, William Glanderston, Robert MURE, Sir *

The story of John Blair began in 1476 in Blair, Ayshire, Scotland. John Blair married Elizabeth Isabel Montgomerie Of Eglinton, Elizabeth Montgomerie, and had children including Janet Mure Caldwell, John V Blair 8Th Lord Of Blair, Patrick Blair, Robert Mure, Sir William Murray Mure 17Th Laird Of Rowallan, William The Elder Mure 1St Earl Of Glanderston. John Blair passed away in 1567 in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of John Blair began in 1476 in Blair, Ayshire, Scotland.
  • John Blair married Elizabeth Isabel Montgomerie Of Eglinton, Elizabeth Montgomerie, and had children including Janet Mure Caldwell, John V Blair 8Th Lord Of Blair, Patrick Blair, Robert Mure, Sir William Murray Mure 17Th Laird Of Rowallan, William The Elder Mure 1St Earl Of Glanderston.
  • John Blair passed away in 1567 in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland.

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John Blair
1476–1567
Birth Place: Blair, Ayshire, Scotland
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John Blair's Descendants

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John Blair (1476–1567) m. Elizabeth (Isabel Montgomerie of) Eglinton (1508–26 Oct 1596) m. Elizabeth Montgomerie (1480–12 Feb 1523)
  1. 1. Patrick Blair 1505–1595
    1. 1. John (Alexander) Blair 1535–1608 m. Margaret Sempill 1524–1575
      1. 1. Harriet (Anna) Blair 1565–1609 m. John (Brisbane, of) Bishopton 1567–1635
        1. 1. John Brisbane 1589–1706 m. Margaret Steward 1595–1676
  2. 2. John (V Blair (8th Lord of) Blair) 1502–1570 m. Dame (Margaret Lady Luss) Cunningham 1506–1573 m. Dame (Margaret Lady Luss) Cunningham 1506–1573
    1. 1. John (Alexander Blair) VI 1520–1608
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Blair 1522–1603
    3. 3. John (Harrinson) Blair 1524–1567
    4. 4. John Harrison 1524–1567
    5. 5. Elizabeth Blair 1525–1582
    6. 6. Margaret Blair 1526–1603
    7. 7. James Blair 1534–1580
    8. 8. Alexander Cunningham 1535–1574
    9. 9. Patrick (Ramseyj) Blair 1543–1583
    10. 10. John (Alexander Blair of Blair Blair (9th Lord of) Blair) 1547–1608
    11. 11. John Erskine 1547–1572
    12. 12. John (Alexander Blair of Blair (9th Lord of) Blair) 1547–1609
    13. 13. Elizabeth Blair 1548–1582
    14. 14. William Blair 1549–1639
    15. 15. Grizel (Semple) Blair 1551–1575
    16. 16. Jean Blair 1551–1621
    17. 17. Grace Blair 1553–1650
    18. 18. Margaret Blair 1553–1650
    19. 19. Missy Blair 1553–1582
    20. 20. James Blair 1557–1593
    21. 21. Robert Blair 1558–1639
    22. 22. John ('of Adamton') Blair 1558–1603
    23. 23. Margaret Blair 1562–1624
    24. 24. Lady (Janet Blair MCCLEMENT M) XI? 1565–
    25. 25. Bryce Blair 1565–1639
  3. 3. Janet (Mure) Caldwell 1524–1576
  4. 4. William ('The Elder' Mure, 1st Earl of) Glanderston 1534–1606
  5. 5. Robert MURE 1536–
  6. 6. Sir (William Murray Mure 17th Laird of Rowallan) * 1550–1606

John Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1476
1476
Birth of John Blair in Blair, Ayshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayshire, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 91
Death of John Blair in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1476
    Event Place: Blair, Ayshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

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