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William Robert Adair 1690–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Robert Adair

Mother: Penelope Coleville

Spouse(s): Catherine Smallman, Cathrine Smallman

Children(s): William Adair, Robert Ballymena, James Adair, Richard Adair, Katherine Adair, Samuel Adair, Mathew Adair

In 1690, William Robert Adair entered the world in Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Robert Adair And Penelope Coleville. William Robert Adair married Catherine Smallman, Cathrine Ann Smallman, and had children including James Adair, Katherine Adair, Mathew Adair, Richard Adair, Robert Adair Of Ballymena, Samuel Adair, William Adair. William Robert Adair passed away in 1752 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1690, William Robert Adair entered the world in Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Robert Adair And Penelope Coleville.
  • William Robert Adair married Catherine Smallman, Cathrine Ann Smallman, and had children including James Adair, Katherine Adair, Mathew Adair, Richard Adair, Robert Adair Of Ballymena, Samuel Adair, William Adair.
  • William Robert Adair passed away in 1752 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Adair's Ancestors

Self
William Adair
1690–1752
Birth Place: Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Robert Adair
1661–1745
Ballymena, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Penelope Coleville
1654–1695
county down
Grandparents
William (* Alexander Adair Sir Knight Chief of the Clan Sir Knight Chief of the) Clan
1625–1661
Bellmana, Antrim, Ireland
Jean Cunningham
1639–
Robert (Colville of) Ochitree
1633–1701
galloway, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Adair
1583–1655
Jean Edmonstone
1606–1675
Captain B&G
1597–1670
Margaret Cooper
1600–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Crusader
1565–1626
Lady McLelland
1565–1626
William Edmonstone
1562–1655
Isabel Haldene
1569–1638
Robert Colville
1574–1634
Beatrix Haldane
1562–1665

William Adair's Descendants

1.
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William (Robert) Adair (1690–1752) m. Catherine Smallman (1 Apr 1655–1 Apr 1752) m. Cathrine (Ann) Smallman (1685–1752)
  1. 1. William Adair 1724–1770
  2. 2. Robert (Adair of) Ballymena 1721–1798
  3. 3. James Adair 1701–1771
  4. 4. Richard Adair 1703–1771
  5. 5. Katherine Adair 1725–1725
  6. 6. Samuel Adair 1686–
  7. 7. Mathew Adair 1700–1774 m. Agnes Livingston 1704–
    1. 1. Elizabeth ADAIR 1729–
    2. 2. Samuel Adair 1735–1793 m. Mary McClughan 1740–
      1. 1. John Adair 1765–1850 m. Jane (Campbell) Rankin 1775–1876
        1. 1. Mary Adair 1798–1896
        2. 2. Jane Adair 1810–1888 m. Samuel Coulter 1810–1878
        3. 3. James (Adair) Sr 1810–1896 m. Margaret Craig 1820–1874
        4. 4. John Adair 1807–1878 m. Margaret McMurry 1806–1871
        5. 5. William (James) Adair 1821–
        6. 6. Samuel Adair 1799–1877 m. Jane (Jenny) McLelland 1806–
        7. 7. Rosey Adair 1803–
        8. 8. Matthew Adair 1817–1893
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) Adair 1819–1896 m. Joseph Dunsmore 1819–1906
        10. 10. Joseph Adair 1808–1877 m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Colter 1817–1905
      2. 2. Rose Adair 1768–
      3. 3. James Adair 1765–1854
      4. 4. Betty Adair 1773–
    3. 3. David Adair 1733–1811
    4. 4. Robert Adair 1728–
    5. 5. Mary Adair 1724–
    6. 6. John Adair 1722–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Adair 1726–

William Adair's Timeline

4 Records

1690
1690
Birth of William Robert Adair in Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1690
1690
Birth of William Robert Adair
None
1752
1752
Age 62
Death of William Robert Adair
None
1762
19 Apr 1762
Age 72
Death of William Robert Adair in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Balleymana, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1762
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752

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