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Sir William de Adair 1565–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland

Father: Ninian Adair

Mother: Lady Gordon

Spouse(s): Kathcart Houston, Lady MCLELLAND

Children(s): John Adair, Lady Adair, Robert Adair, William Adair, Lady Adair, SIR ADAIR, William Adair, John Adair

In 1565, Sir William de Adair entered the world in Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland, born to Ninian Adair And Lady Elizabeth Gordon. Sir William de Adair married Kathcart Of Castle Stewart Houston, Lady Rosena Mclelland, and had children including John Adair, John Reverend Adair, Lady Anna Adair, Lady Marianne Adair, Robert Adair, Sir John De Adair, William Adair. Sir William de Adair passed away in 1626 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland.

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  • In 1565, Sir William de Adair entered the world in Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland, born to Ninian Adair And Lady Elizabeth Gordon.
  • Sir William de Adair married Kathcart Of Castle Stewart Houston, Lady Rosena Mclelland, and had children including John Adair, John Reverend Adair, Lady Anna Adair, Lady Marianne Adair, Robert Adair, Sir John De Adair, William Adair.
  • Sir William de Adair passed away in 1626 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland.

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Sir Adair's Ancestors

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Sir Adair
1565–1626
Birth Place: Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Parents
Ninian Adair
1535–1608
Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Gordon
1535–1608
Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
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Sir Adair's Descendants

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Sir (William de) Adair (1565–1626) m. Kathcart (of Castle Stewart) Houston (1565–1625) m. Lady (Rosena) MCLELLAND (1565–1626)
  1. 1. John (Reverend) Adair 1585–1675 m. Lady (Helen De) Cathcart 1585–1640
    1. 1. Patrick (Cathcart) Adair 1625–1694 m. Jean (Margaret) Beatty 1631–1675 m. Elizabeth Martin 1646–1676
      1. 1. Alexander Adair 1652–1715 m. Margaret Agnew 1661–1715
        1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Adair 1680–1755 m. Margaret Henart 1680–1750
        2. 2. Alexander Adair 1682–
        3. 3. John Adair 1711–
      2. 2. Archibald Adair 1654–1725
      3. 3. Helen Adair 1654–
      4. 4. Patrick (Adair) Jr 1658–1717
      5. 5. William Adair 1658–1698
      6. 6. Mary Adair 1646–1746
    2. 2. Elizabeth Adair 1868–
    3. 3. Jones Adair 1876–
    4. 4. Amanda (C) Adair 1873–
    5. 5. Alveron Adair 1880–
    6. 6. Fannie Adair 1879–
  2. 2. Lady (Marianne) Adair 1593–1630
  3. 3. Robert Adair 1583–1655
  4. 4. William Adair 1586–1684
  5. 5. Lady (Anna) Adair 1593–1670
  6. 6. SIR (JOHN de) ADAIR 1598–1675
  7. 7. William Adair 1591–1668
  8. 8. John Adair 1585–1675

Sir Adair's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Sir William de Adair in Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland
1626
1626
Age 61
Death of Sir William de Adair in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland
Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland

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

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

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