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John Blair 1574 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Mar 1600

Death Location: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Blair

Mother: Lady (Sempill)

Spouse(s): Isabel Boyd

Children(s): John Blair, Grizel Blair, Rev Blair,, Anna Blair, Margaret Blair, David Blair

In 1574, John Blair entered the world in Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Lord John Alexander 'The Younger' IV Blair and Lady Grisel Semple (Sempill). John Blair married Isabel Boyd, and had children including John Blair, Grizel Blair, Rev Brice Blair,, Anna Blair, Margaret Blair, David Blair. John Blair passed away in 1600 in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1574, John Blair entered the world in Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Lord John Alexander 'The Younger' IV Blair and Lady Grisel Semple (Sempill).
  • John Blair married Isabel Boyd, and had children including John Blair, Grizel Blair, Rev Brice Blair,, Anna Blair, Margaret Blair, David Blair.
  • John Blair passed away in 1600 in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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John Blair's Ancestors

Self
John Blair
1574 – 1600
Birth Place: Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord John Alexander 'The Younger' IV Blair
1547 – 1609
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Grisel Semple) (Sempill)
1547 – 1609
Castle Sempill, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Blair
1502 – 1570
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dame (Margaret (Lady Luss)) Cunningham
1506 – 1573
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Robert Semple,
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Blair's Descendants

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John Blair (1574 – 3 Mar 1600) m. Isabel Boyd (1570 – Nov 1641)
  1. 1. John Blair (1590 – )
  2. 2. Grizel Blair (1597 – )
  3. 3. Rev (Brice) Blair, (1599 – 4 Feb 1639) m. Esther Peden (1600 – )
    1. 1. Nancy (Anne Nannie) Blair (1624 – 21 Feb 1691)
    2. 2. Adam (Abram) Blair (1628 – 1704)
    3. 3. Brice Blair (1628 – 1704)
    4. 4. Daniel (Peden) Blair, (1634 – 5 Jan 1704) m. Janet ("Ganet") Drummond (1639 – 1 Mar 1704)
      1. 1. Samson Blair (1665 – 1750)
      2. 2. Samuel Blair (1667 – 20 Mar 1754) m. Martha (Campell) Lyle (1672 – 02 May 1729) m. Ann Graham (abt 1667 – abt 1711)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Blair (1697 – )
        2. 2. Phebe Blair (1706 – 12 Aug 1821)
        3. 3. Anne (Nancy) Blair (1708 – )
        4. 4. Martha Blair (1711 – 27 Aug 1760)
        5. 5. Rev. (Samuel Jacob) Blair (14 Jun 1712 – 5 Jul 1751) m. Francinke Blair (31 Oct 1714 – 14 Feb 1786)
        6. 6. Rev. (John Lyle) Blair (1714 – 08 Dec 1771)
        7. 7. Daniel Blair (1720 – 1808)
        8. 8. Mary (Martha) Blair (1726 – 12 Aug 1821) m. Capt (John Paxton) II, (May 1716 – 13 Feb 1787)
      3. 3. John Blair (1670 – 20 Mar 1754)
      4. 4. Jenny Blair (1676 – 1685)
      5. 5. Robert Blair (1695 – )
      6. 6. James Blair
    5. 5. John Blair (abt 1637 – )
    6. 6. James Blair (1638 – )
    7. 7. Randal Blair (1640 – )
    8. 8. Brice Blair (1710 – 14 Aug 1785)
  4. 4. Anna Blair (1601 – )
  5. 5. Margaret Blair (1602 – 1628)
  6. 6. David Blair (09 June 1603 – 1655)

John Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of John Blair in Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland
Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland
1600
3 Mar 1600
Age 26
Death of John Blair in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Blair Co, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1600
    Event Place: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

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