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John Alexander VI Blair 1547–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1547

Birth Location: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 November 1609

Death Location: Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Father: John Blair)

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s): Grissel Sempill, Grizel Sempill

Children(s): Lawrence Cochrane, John Blair, Anna Blair, John Blair), Robert Lochwood), Grisel Blair, Jean Blair, Alexander surname), Hugh Bogside, Gavin Blair, Blair Blair, Margaret Blair, Alexander Blair, Robert Bogtoun, Gavin Blair, John Blair, Countess Blair, Bryce Blair

John Alexander VI Blair was born in 1547 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John V Blair 8Th Lord Of Blair And Margaret Jean Cunningham. John Alexander VI Blair married Grissel Grace Sempill, Grizel Sempill, and had children including Alexander Lord Blair Cochrane Blair, Alexander Blair Cochrane Lord Cochrane Took His Wife S Surname, Anna Blair, Blair Blair, Bryce Blair, Countess Margaret Blair, Gavin Blair, Gavin James Blair, Grisel Blair, Hugh Blair Of Auldmure And Bogside, Jean Johanna Anna Blair, John Alexander Blair Of That Ilk 9Th Lord Of Blair, John Blair, Lawrence Cochrane, Margaret Blair, Robert Blair Of Lochwood, Robert Blair Of Bogtoun. John Alexander VI Blair passed away in 1609 in Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Alexander VI Blair was born in 1547 in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John V Blair 8Th Lord Of Blair And Margaret Jean Cunningham.
  • John Alexander VI Blair married Grissel Grace Sempill, Grizel Sempill, and had children including Alexander Lord Blair Cochrane Blair, Alexander Blair Cochrane Lord Cochrane Took His Wife S Surname, Anna Blair, Blair Blair, Bryce Blair, Countess Margaret Blair, Gavin Blair, Gavin James Blair, Grisel Blair, Hugh Blair Of Auldmure And Bogside, Jean Johanna Anna Blair, John Alexander Blair Of That Ilk 9Th Lord Of Blair, John Blair, Lawrence Cochrane, Margaret Blair, Robert Blair Of Lochwood, Robert Blair Of Bogtoun.
  • John Alexander VI Blair passed away in 1609 in Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Blair's Ancestors

Self
John Blair
1547–1609
Birth Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John V Blair (8th Lord of Blair)
1502–1570
Blair (Ayr) Scotland
Margaret ('Jean') Cunningham
1506–1573
Glengarnock (Ayr) Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Blair's Descendants

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John (Alexander VI) Blair (Sep 1547–11 November 1609) m. Grissel (Grace) Sempill (1551–24 Feb 1575) m. Grizel Sempill (1551–28 Dec 1609)
  1. 1. Lawrence Cochrane 1570–1608 m. Jonet Wilsone 1574–1638
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Cochran 1608–1680 m. Janet DICKSON 1610–1680
      1. 1. *Isabella (Eleanor) Cochran 1630–1693 m. Rev (Adam Hugh) WHITE 1627–1708
        1. 1. Moses (old moses White) Willcox 1665–1735 m. Jane (Isabella Spain Cochran) White 1670–1722
  2. 2. John Blair 1565–1604
  3. 3. Anna Blair 1580–1608
  4. 4. John (Alexander Blair of that Ilk (9th Lord of) Blair) 1567–1639
  5. 5. Robert (Blair (of) Lochwood) 1570–1621
  6. 6. Grisel Blair 1579–1598
  7. 7. Jean ("Johanna, Anna") Blair 1577–1647
  8. 8. Alexander (Blair-Cochrane (Lord Cochrane; Took his wife's) surname) 1570–1641
  9. 9. Hugh (Blair of Auldmure and) Bogside 1572–1617
  10. 10. Gavin ("James") Blair 1576–1615
  11. 11. Blair Blair 1577–1604
  12. 12. Margaret Blair 1581–1605
  13. 13. Alexander ((Lord Blair Cochrane)) Blair 1584–1641
  14. 14. Robert (Blair of) Bogtoun 1576–1665
  15. 15. Gavin Blair 1578–1641
  16. 16. John Blair 1560–1600
  17. 17. Countess (Margaret) Blair 1570–1621
  18. 18. Bryce Blair 1573–1639

John Blair's Timeline

3 Records

1547
Sep 1547
Birth of John Alexander VI Blair in Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
1609
11 November 1609
Age 62
Death of John Alexander VI Blair in Blair Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
1883
15 Feb 1883
Age 336
John Alexander VI Blair was baptized in Christ, Silloth, Cumberland, England
Christ, Silloth, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1547
    Event Place: Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1883
    Event Place: Christ, Silloth, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Poll Tax Returns, 1694

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

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Perth, Scotland, Register of Deeds, 1566-1811

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 November 1609
    Event Place: Blair Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

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