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John Blair 1547–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Blair (Ayr) Scotland

Death Date: 4 Nov 1608

Death Location: Mekill-Banchrie Blair Perth, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: John Blair

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s): Lady Sempill, Grizel Sempill

Children(s): John Blair

The story of John Blair began in 1547 in Blair (Ayr) Scotland. John Blair married Grizel Sempill, Lady Grissel Grace Sempill, and had children including John Blair. John Blair passed away in 1608 in Mekill-Banchrie Blair Perth, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blair began in 1547 in Blair (Ayr) Scotland.
  • John Blair married Grizel Sempill, Lady Grissel Grace Sempill, and had children including John Blair.
  • John Blair passed away in 1608 in Mekill-Banchrie Blair Perth, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Children(s)

John Blair's Ancestors

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John Blair
1547–1608
Birth Place: Blair (Ayr) Scotland
Parents
John Blair
1502–1570
Blair House, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1506–1573
Glengarnock (Ayr) Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Blair's Descendants

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John Blair (1547–4 Nov 1608) m. Lady (Grissel Grace) Sempill (1551–28 December 1609) m. Grizel Sempill (1551–28 Dec 1609)
  1. 1. John Blair 1591–1621 m. Janet Strachan 1582–1618 m. Margaret (Margery Mines) Mines 1590–1640
    1. 1. Janet Aitkin 1618–1650
    2. 2. Sir (John) Blair 1613–1670

John Blair's Timeline

4 Records

1547
1547
Birth of John Blair in Blair (Ayr) Scotland
Blair (Ayr) Scotland
1580
1580
Age 33
John Blair was married
None
1608
4 Nov 1608
Age 61
Death of John Blair in Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland
1796
30 Jun 1796
Age 249
John Blair was baptized in Ardwick, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
Ardwick, St Thomas, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Blair (Ayr) Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1796
    Event Place: Ardwick, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ilk, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Poll Tax Returns, 1694

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1608
    Event Place: Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mekill-Banchrie Blair Perth, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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