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John Blair 1594–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1662

Death Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Bryce Blair

Mother: Annabell Wallace

Spouse(s): Lady Cunninghame

Children(s): Blair, Bessie

The story of John Blair began in 1594 in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland. John Blair married Lady Jean Cunninghame, and had children including Blair David Watson Bessie. John Blair passed away in 1662 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blair began in 1594 in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland.
  • John Blair married Lady Jean Cunninghame, and had children including Blair David Watson Bessie.
  • John Blair passed away in 1662 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Blair's Ancestors

Self
John Blair
1594–1662
Birth Place: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
Parents
Bryce Blair
1573–1639
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Annabell Wallace
1557–1593
Holmstone, Ayreshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Blair) IV
1547–1609
Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Grissel Sempill
1551–1609
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John Wallace
1530–1570
Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1533–1573
Glencairn, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sempill
1500–1575
Elizabeth Carlyle
1515–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Semphill
1475–
Margaretha Montgomery
1485–

John Blair's Descendants

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John Blair (1594–1662) m. Lady (Jean) Cunninghame (1596–1670)
  1. 1. Blair, (David Watson,) Bessie 1618–1655
    1. 1. James Blair 1644–1732 m. Rachel Boyd 1644–1700
      1. 1. Robert Blair 1683–1774 m. Isabella Rankin 1683–1765
        1. 1. David Blair 1708–1804
        2. 2. Joseph Blair 1727–1804
        3. 3. Dorothy ('Dolly') Blair 1711–
        4. 4. John Blair 1710–1796
        5. 5. William Blair 1718–1791 m. Janet (J.) Barnes 1723–1814
        6. 6. James Blair 1719–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Blair 1725–1779
        8. 8. Mary Blair 1725–1795 m. John Watson 1716–1795
        9. 9. Matthew Blair 1704–1770
        10. 10. Robert Blair 1720–1801 m. Hannah Thompson 1722–1803
        11. 11. Sarah Blair 1715–1802 m. John Hamilton 1711–1777
      2. 2. Abraham Blair 1685–
      3. 3. William Blair 1682–1724
    2. 2. Abraham Blair 1644–1733
      1. 1. Sara Blair 1700–
      2. 2. Lydia Blair 1700–
      3. 3. Mary Blair 1710–
      4. 4. Jenet Blair 1705–
      5. 5. Hannah Blair 1688–

John Blair's Timeline

5 Records

1594
1594
Birth of John Blair in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
1594
1594
Birth of John Blair in parish, Ayrshire, , Scotland
parish, Ayrshire, , Scotland
1594
1594
Birth of John Blair in parish, Ayrshire, Scotland
parish, Ayrshire, Scotland
1594
1594
Birth of John Blair in Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
1662
1662
Age 68
Death of John Blair in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: parish, Ayrshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: parish, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Blair, Aryshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

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