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Rev. Sir John de Adair 1598–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland

Father: William Castle

Mother: Lady Gelston

Spouse(s): Lady Cathcart

Children(s): Captain Adair

In 1598, Rev. Sir John de Adair entered the world in Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to William Iii Sir Reverend Adair Of Kihilt And Dunskey Castle And Lady Rosena Reilly Mclelland Of Gelston. In 1833, Rev. Sir John de Adair resided in Kentucky, USA. Rev. Sir John de Adair married Lady Helen De Cathcart, and had children including Captain James Adair. Rev. Sir John de Adair passed away in 1675 in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Rev. Sir John de Adair entered the world in Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to William Iii Sir Reverend Adair Of Kihilt And Dunskey Castle And Lady Rosena Reilly Mclelland Of Gelston.
  • In 1833, Rev. Sir John de Adair resided in Kentucky, USA.
  • Rev. Sir John de Adair married Lady Helen De Cathcart, and had children including Captain James Adair.
  • Rev. Sir John de Adair passed away in 1675 in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Adair's Ancestors

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Rev. Adair
1598–1675
Birth Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
William III Sir Reverend Adair of Kihilt and Dunskey Castle
1566–1626
Kinkilt, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Lady (Rosena Reilly McLelland, of) Gelston
1565–1626
Gelston, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Ninian (Adair-ScotlandII, Sir Knight, Chief of Adair Clan Adair of Kihilt and Dunskey) Castle
1531–1608
Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Elizabeth (Gordon) Lady
1535–1608
Lochinver, Sutherland,Scotland
sir (thomas mclelland) II
1526–1597
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
dame (grissel) maxwell
1550–1597
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kinkilt
1500–1608
Lady Kennedy
1500–1576
James Lochinvar
1501–1547
Thomas Bombie
1500–1547
Marion Kennedy
1510–1562
Sir Maxwell
1512–1582
Baroness Herries
1530–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir elder)
1470–1525
Lady Adair
1470–1550
Thomas MacLellan
1493–1526
Marion Gordon
1468–1538
Robert Harris
1493–1546
Janet Glamis
1498–1537
Sir Herries
1501–1543

Rev. Adair's Descendants

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Rev. (Sir John de) Adair (1598–1675) m. Lady (Helen De) Cathcart (1585–12 Nov 1634)
  1. 1. Captain (James) Adair 1610–1686 m. Annabelle (Allen) Blair 1610–
    1. 1. Benjamin Adair 1655–1730 m. Anne Crymble 1675–1713
      1. 1. Thomas (Benjamine) Adair 1705–1768
        1. 1. James (Adair) Sr 1725–1785 m. Hannah (Rebecca) Ross 1728–1826

Rev. Adair's Timeline

3 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Rev. Sir John de Adair in Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Northern Ireland
1675
1675
Age 77
Death of Rev. Sir John de Adair in Antrim, Northern Ireland
Antrim, Northern Ireland
1833
1833-1848
Age 235
Rev. Sir John de Adair resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833-1848
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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