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Ninian Adair 1531–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Kinhilt, Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 1608

Death Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: William Adair

Mother: Helen Kennedy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon

Children(s): William Adair, Patrick Adair, Gilbert Adair, John Adair, Alexander Adair, ARCHIBALD Adair

In 1531, Ninian Adair entered the world in Kinhilt, Galloway, Scotland, born to William Adair And Helen Kennedy. Ninian Adair married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Alexander Adair, Archibald Adair, Gilbert Adair, John Adair, Patrick Adair, William Adair. Ninian Adair passed away in 1608 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Ninian Adair entered the world in Kinhilt, Galloway, Scotland, born to William Adair And Helen Kennedy.
  • Ninian Adair married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Alexander Adair, Archibald Adair, Gilbert Adair, John Adair, Patrick Adair, William Adair.
  • Ninian Adair passed away in 1608 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Adair
1500–1575
Birth Location: Kinhilt, Wegland, Scotland
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Helen Kennedy
1500–1575
Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1535–1608
Birth Location: Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
EG

Children(s)

William Adair
1565–1626
Birth Location: Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
WA
Patrick Adair
1563–1635
Birth Location: Altune, Scotland
PA
Gilbert Adair
1567–1635
Birth Location: Cardayne, Scotland
GA
John Adair
1569–1645
Birth Location: Cardayne, Scotland
JA
Alexander Adair
1571–1684
Birth Location: Cargie, Scotland
AA
ARCHIBALD Adair
1580–1647
Birth Location: Scotland
AA

Ninian Adair's Ancestors

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Ninian Adair
1531–1608
Birth Place: Kinhilt, Galloway, Scotland
Parents
William Adair
1500–1575
Kinhilt, Wegland, Scotland
Helen Kennedy
1500–1575
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Ninian Adair
1470–1525
Kinhilt, Galloway, Scotland
Katherine Agnew
1470–1550
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Adair
1445–1513
Euphemia Stewart
1449–1525
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adair
1418–1485
Margaret Vaus
1418–1516

Ninian Adair's Descendants

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Ninian Adair (1531–1608) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1535–1608)
  1. 1. William Adair 1565–1626 m. Houston Adair 1565–1625
    1. 1. John Adair 1585–1675 m. Helen Cathcart 1585–1640
      1. 1. Rev (Patrick Cathcart) Adair 1625–1694 m. Jean (Margaret) Beatty 1631–1675
        1. 1. Alexander Adair 1652–1715 m. Margaret Agnew 1661–1715
        2. 2. William Adair 1646–1698
        3. 3. Archibald Adair 1656–1725
        4. 4. Patrick (Adair) Jr 1658–1717
        5. 5. Helen Adair 1660–1740
    2. 2. Robert Adair 1583–1655
    3. 3. Anna Adair 1593–1670
    4. 4. Marianne Adair 1593–1630
    5. 5. William Adair 1586–1684
  2. 2. Patrick Adair 1563–1635
  3. 3. Gilbert Adair 1567–1635
  4. 4. John Adair 1569–1645
  5. 5. Alexander Adair 1571–1684
  6. 6. ARCHIBALD Adair 1580–1647

Ninian Adair's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Kinhilt, Galloway, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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