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John Blair V 1547–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 July 1608

Death Location: Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Father: John Blair)

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s): Gisela Semphill

Children(s): Alexander Blair, John VII

The story of John Blair V began in 1547 in Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Blair V married Gisela Semphill, and had children including Alexander Blair, John Blair Vii. John Blair V passed away in 1608 in Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Blair V began in 1547 in Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Blair V married Gisela Semphill, and had children including Alexander Blair, John Blair Vii.
  • John Blair V passed away in 1608 in Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John V's Ancestors

Self
John V
1547–1608
Birth Place: Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John V Blair (8th Lord of Blair)
1502–1570
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1506–1573
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Blair
1476–1567
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Lady of Eglinton") Montgomery
1480–1523
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lord (William, 4th Earl of Glencairn, 4th Lord of Kilmaurs, Cunninghame "The Notorious) Intriguer"
1493–1548
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret (Elizabeth) Campbell
1489–1561
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Glencairne
1465–1541
Marion Douglas
1465–1511
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John V's Descendants

1.
JV
John (Blair) V (1547–30 July 1608) m. Gisela Semphill (1563–28 Dec 1609)
  1. 1. Alexander Blair 1584–1641 m. Elizabeth Cochrane 1590–1621
    1. 1. Hugh Cochrane 1611–1673 m. Jane Savage 1609–1675
      1. 1. Hugh (Cochrane) Esq. 1645–1730
        1. 1. Alexander Cochrane 1665–1714
        2. 2. Andrew Cochrane 1670–
        3. 3. Hugh Cochrane 1668–
        4. 4. William Cochrane 1674–
        5. 5. Matthew Cochrane 1671–
        6. 6. Ninian Cochrane 1677–
      2. 2. John Cochrane –1697
      3. 3. Lord (William Cochrane) II 1637–1679
      4. 4. Grizzel Cochrane –1680
      5. 5. Margaret Cochrane 1656–1730
      6. 6. Euphemia Cochrane 1635–
    2. 2. William (Cochrane, 1st Earl of) Dundonald 1605–1687 m. Eupheme Scott 1612–1687
      1. 1. William (Blair) Cochrane 1633–1679 m. Catherine Kennedy 1637–1698
        1. 1. John Cochrane 1660–1690
        2. 2. Alexander Cochrane 1659–1706 m. Grizel Graham 1661–1726
        3. 3. Margaret Cochrane 1644–1721 m. Alexander (Seton Montgomery Earl of) Eglington 1660–1728
    3. 3. Sir (John) Cochrane 1604–1673
    4. 4. Alexander (Blair Cochrane) [unverified] 1606–1673 m. Agnes Richieson –1668
    5. 5. Gavin Cochrane 1612–1701
  2. 2. John (Blair) VII 1591–1621

John V's Timeline

3 Records

1547
1547
Birth of John Blair V in Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1608
30 July 1608
Age 61
Death of John Blair V in Ilk, Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ilk, Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1609
11 Nov 1609
Age 62
Death of John Blair V in Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1609
    Event Place: Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Blair V 11 Nov 1609

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1609
    Event Place: Bankhead, Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1608
    Event Place: Ilk, Blair Castle, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bac Beag, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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