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John Blair VIII 1613–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1613

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 January 1670

Death Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Blair

Mother: Janet Edie

Spouse(s): Christian Hall, Janet\Jonet Robertsone, Janet Waterson

Children(s): Archibald Blair, Richard Blair, Thomas Blair, William Blair, Johnne Blair, Robert Blair, Johne Blaire, Janet Blair, James Blair, Margaret Blair, Johne Blair, Jonat BLAIR, Jonet Blair, Janet Blair, James Blaire, Richard Blair

In 1613, John Blair VIII entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Blair And Janet Ranie Edie. John Blair VIII married Barbara Howat, Christian Hall, Janet Jonet Robertsone, Janet Waterson, and had children including Archibald Blair, James Blair, James Blaire, Janet Blair, Johne Blair, Johne Blaire, Johnne Blair, Jonat Blair, Jonet Blair, Margaret Blair, Richard Blair, Robert Blair, Thomas Blair, William Blair. John Blair VIII passed away in 1670 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1613, John Blair VIII entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Blair And Janet Ranie Edie.
  • John Blair VIII married Barbara Howat, Christian Hall, Janet Jonet Robertsone, Janet Waterson, and had children including Archibald Blair, James Blair, James Blaire, Janet Blair, Johne Blair, Johne Blaire, Johnne Blair, Jonat Blair, Jonet Blair, Margaret Blair, Richard Blair, Robert Blair, Thomas Blair, William Blair.
  • John Blair VIII passed away in 1670 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John VIII's Ancestors

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John VIII
1613–1670
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Blair
1591–1621
Fushiebridge, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet (Ranie) Edie
1582–1618
Alloa, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Sir) Blair
1560–1609
Lady (Grizell) Blair
1551–1609
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John Rennie
1560–1632
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Margaret (Agnes Raine Ranie Mitchell) GG
1550–1600
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexandre BALTHAYOCK
1525–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Balthayoch
1507–1570
Marie Ayton
1505–1560

John VIII's Descendants

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John (Blair) VIII (10 January 1613–3 January 1670) m. Christian Hall (1617–) m. Janet\Jonet Robertsone (Feb 1620.–Unknown) m. Janet Waterson (1620–)
  1. 1. Archibald Blair 1646– m. Janet Blair 1640–
  2. 2. Richard Blair 1640–1685
  3. 3. Thomas Blair 1648–1687
  4. 4. William Blair 1646–1728 m. Margaret Blair 1645–1692
  5. 5. Johnne Blair 1626–1651
  6. 6. Robert Blair 1653–1690
  7. 7. Johne Blaire 1640–1670
  8. 8. Janet Blair 1635–1640
  9. 9. James (?) Blair 1640–1640
  10. 10. Margaret Blair 1645–1692 m. William Blair 1646–1728
  11. 11. Johne Blair 1640–1676
  12. 12. Jonat BLAIR 1640–
  13. 13. Jonet Blair 1635–
  14. 14. Janet Blair 1640– m. Archibald Blair 1646–
  15. 15. James Blaire 1641–1670
  16. 16. Richard Blair 1653–1670

John VIII's Timeline

2 Records

1613
10 January 1613
Birth of John Blair VIII in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1670
3 January 1670
Age 57
Death of John Blair VIII in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1613
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ampherlaw Carnwath, Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1670
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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