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John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair 1532–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 November 1532

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: April 1564

Death Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Blair

Mother: Helen Ross

Spouse(s): Margaret Cunningham

Children(s): None None

In 1532, John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair entered the world in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Blair And Helen Ross. John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair married Margaret Jean Cunningham. John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair passed away in 1564 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1532, John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair entered the world in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Blair And Helen Ross.
  • John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair married Margaret Jean Cunningham.
  • John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair passed away in 1564 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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John Blair's Ancestors

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John Blair
1532–1564
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Blair
1502–1570
Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Ross
1506–1532
Scotland
Grandparents
John (Blair \ VII Lord) Blair
1476–1548
Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen (Elizabeth) Montgomery
1480–1523
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
John Ross
1423–1513
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Christian Edmonstone
1478–1551
Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1457–1513
Beatrice Mortoun
1444–1501
Hugh Montgomerie
–1545
Robert Ross
1450–1495
Agnes Melville
1450–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1439–1476
Marion MacMorran
1444–1476
John Ross
1428–1501
Marjory Mure
1428–1491

John Blair's Descendants

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John (Blair \ VIII Lord) Blair (20 November 1532–April 1564) m. Margaret (Jean) Cunningham (1526–20 July 1573)
  1. 1. 1547–1609 m. 1551–1609
    1. 1. Brice Blair 1573–1639 m. Annabella Wallace 1572–1593
      1. 1. Brice Blair 1590–1639 m. Esther (Peden \) Pethein 1584–1650
        1. 1. Daniel (Graham) Blair 1634–1704 m. Janet (\ Ganet) Drummond 1639–1704

John Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1532
20 November 1532
Birth of John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
1564
April 1564
Age 32
Death of John Blair \ VIII Lord Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 November 1532
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1564
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, Compiled by Gordon McGregor; The Red Book of Scotland; Volume: Red Book of Scotland Volume 1 A-Bos

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