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Ninian Adair 1531–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1608

Death Location: Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kinkilt

Mother: Kennedy, Kennedy-Adair

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon

Children(s): William Castle

In 1531, Ninian Adair entered the world in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Adair Lord Of Kinkilt And Kennedy Agnes Lady Mondork Alexander Gordon Kennedy Adair. Ninian Adair married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including William Iii Sir Reverend Adair Of Kihilt And Dunskey Castle. Ninian Adair passed away in 1608 in Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1531, Ninian Adair entered the world in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Adair Lord Of Kinkilt And Kennedy Agnes Lady Mondork Alexander Gordon Kennedy Adair.
  • Ninian Adair married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including William Iii Sir Reverend Adair Of Kihilt And Dunskey Castle.
  • Ninian Adair passed away in 1608 in Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Ninian Adair's Ancestors

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Ninian Adair
1531–1608
Birth Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Adair Lord of Kinkilt
1500–1608
Kinkilt, Wigtown, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kennedy, (Agnes, Lady Mondork Alexander Gordon) Kennedy-Adair
1518–1576
Maybole (Ayrshire)
Grandparents
Ninian Adair
1470–1525
Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Agnew
1470–1550
Ecosse, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gilbert Kennedy
–1527
Isabel Campbell
–1529
England
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Ninian Adair's Descendants

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Ninian Adair (1531–1608) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1531–May 1608)
  1. 1. William (III Sir Reverend Adair of Kihilt and Dunskey) Castle 1565–1626 m. Lady (Rosena Reilly) McLelland 1565–1626 m. Houston Adair 1565–1625
    1. 1. Robert (I Beatty) Adair-Ireland 1583–1655 m. Lady (Jean) Edmonstone 1590–1675
      1. 1. Lady (Jean Margaret Beatty Adair (2nd cousin of) spouse) 1631–1675 m. Sir (Patrick Cathcart Adair) Rev. 1625–1694
        1. 1. Alexander Adair 1652–1715 m. Margaret (Mary) Agnew 1661–1715
      2. 2. Alexander Adair-Ireland 1623–1700
      3. 3. Alexander Adair –1694
      4. 4. Ann Adair 1625–
      5. 5. Archibald Adair –1692
      6. 6. Isabel Adair 1621–
      7. 7. Patrick Adair 1625–1700
      8. 8. Robert (Beatty) Adair 1610–1700
      9. 9. William (Alexander) Adair 1625–1661
      10. 10. William Adair –1694
    2. 2. John Adair 1598–1675
    3. 3. Anna Adair 1593–1670
    4. 4. William Adair 1591–1668
    5. 5. James Mcclelland 1880–

Ninian Adair's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Ninian Adair in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1608
1608
Age 77
Death of Ninian Adair in Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Kinhilt, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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