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John Blair 1547 – 1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1609

Death Location: Blair, , , Scotland

Father: John Blair

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s): Grizel Semple

Children(s): Bryce Blair, John Blair, James Blair, Robert Blair, Jean Blair, Margaret Blair, Alexander Blair, Grizel Blair

The story of John Blair began in 1547 in Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland. John Blair married Grizel Semple, and had children including Bryce Blair, John Blair, James Blair, Robert Blair, Jean Blair, Margaret Blair, Alexander Blair, Grizel Blair. John Blair passed away in 1609 in Blair, , , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blair began in 1547 in Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland.
  • John Blair married Grizel Semple, and had children including Bryce Blair, John Blair, James Blair, Robert Blair, Jean Blair, Margaret Blair, Alexander Blair, Grizel Blair.
  • John Blair passed away in 1609 in Blair, , , Scotland.

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John Blair's Ancestors

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John Blair
1547 – 1609
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Parents
John Blair
1502 – 1570
Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1506 –
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
John Blair
1476 – 1567
Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth Montgomery
1480 –
Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
William Cunningham
1480 – 1547
Glengarncok, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth Sinclair
1500 –
Caithnessshire, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Blair
1440 – 1513
Beatrice Mortoun
1444 – 1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1360 – 1407
David Blair
1395 –

John Blair's Descendants

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John Blair (1547 – 1609) m. Grizel Semple (1551 – 8 Feb 1573)
  1. 1. Bryce Blair (1573 – 4 Feb 1639)
  2. 2. John Blair (1574 – Jan 1604) m. Isabel Boyd (1577 – Nov 1641)
    1. 1. Grizel Blair (1597 – )
    2. 2. Brice Blair (1600 – 4 Feb 1639) m. Esther Peden (1600 – )
      1. 1. Nancy (Anne Nannie) Blair (1624 – 1691)
      2. 2. Adam (Abram) BLAIR (1628 – )
      3. 3. Brice Blair (1628 – )
      4. 4. Daniel Blair (1634 – 1704) m. Janet Drummond (1639 – 1 Mar 1704)
        1. 1. Samson Blair (1665 – )
        2. 2. Samuel Blair (1667 – 20 Mar 1754) m. Martha (Campbell) Lyle (1695 – 2 May 1729)
        3. 3. Nancy Blair (1670 – )
        4. 4. Phoebe Blair (1672 – )
        5. 5. Jenny Blair (1676 – 1685)
      5. 5. John Blair (1637 – )
      6. 6. James Blair (1638 – )
      7. 7. Randal Blair (1640 – )
    3. 3. Anna Blair (1601 – )
    4. 4. David Blair (9 Jun 1603 – 1655)
    5. 5. Margaret Blair (1605 – )
  3. 3. James Blair (1576 – )
  4. 4. Robert Blair (1578 – )
  5. 5. Jean Blair (1580 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Blair (1582 – )
  7. 7. Alexander Blair (1584 – Jul 1641)
  8. 8. Grizel Blair (1584 – )

John Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of John Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland
1609
1609
Age 62
Death of John Blair in Blair, , , Scotland
Blair, , , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Blair, , , Scotland

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