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Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair 1565–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Nov 1626

Death Location: Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland

Father: Sir Castle

Mother: Lady ggm,"

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Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair was born in 1565 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Ninian Ii Adair Esq Of Kilhilt And Dunskey Castle And Lady Elizabeth Gordon 12Th Ggm. Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair passed away in 1626 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland.

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  • Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair was born in 1565 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Ninian Ii Adair Esq Of Kilhilt And Dunskey Castle And Lady Elizabeth Gordon 12Th Ggm.
  • Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair passed away in 1626 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland.

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Rev Adair's Ancestors

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Rev Adair
1565–1626
Birth Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Ninian II ADAIR ESQ of Kilhilt and Dunskey Castle
1531–1608
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth GORDON "12th) ggm,"
1535–1608
Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Adair Lord) Kinkilt
1500–1608
Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Kennedy
1500–1576
Culzean Castle, Maybole (Ayrshire) Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir elder)
1470–1525
Lady Adair
1470–1550
Sir Cassillis
1485–1527
Margaret Cospatvc
1489–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David earl
1463–1513
Agnes Borthwick
1465–1516
Archibald Argyll
1460–1513
Elisabeth Stewart
1465–1529

Rev Adair's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1626
4 Nov 1626
Age 61
Death of Rev William (of Kilhilt and Dunsky Castle) Sir William Adair in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1626
    Event Place: Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland

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