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William Blair 1671 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 February 1671

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: Shankill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Laird Adomton

Mother: Margaret Boswell

Spouse(s): Janet Huie, Margrat Blaire

Children(s): Patrick Blair, Mary Blair, Patrick Blair

The story of William Blair began in 1671 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. William Blair married Janet Huie, Margrat Blaire, and had children including Patrick Blair, Mary Blair, Patrick Blair. William Blair passed away in 1750 in Shankill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Blair began in 1671 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William Blair married Janet Huie, Margrat Blaire, and had children including Patrick Blair, Mary Blair, Patrick Blair.
  • William Blair passed away in 1750 in Shankill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laird Adomton
1625 – 1690
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Boswell
1640 – 1708
Birth Location: Scone, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Huie
1670 –
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margrat Blaire
Birth Location: –
MB

Children(s)

Patrick Blair
1686 –
Birth Location: of Irvine, Ayrs., Scot
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Mary Blair
1700 – 1754
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire Scotland
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Patrick Blair
1701 –
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayr, Sctl
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William Blair's Ancestors

Self
William Blair
1671 – 1750
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Laird David Blair 9th Of Adomton
1625 – 1690
Margaret Boswell
1640 – 1708
Scone, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David, (Laird of Adamton) Blair
1575 – 1647
Adamton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grizel Blair
1574 – 1598
Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
David (Boswell, 5th of) Auchinleck
1582 – 1661
Auchinleck, Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1549 – 1580
Margaret Hamilton
1550 –
John Blair)
1547 – 1609
Lady Sempill
1547 – 1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Blair
1520 – 1577
Lady Angus
1526 – 1596
Lord Blair)
1502 – 1570
Dame Cunningham
1506 – 1573
Robert Sempill\Sympil
1505 – 1573
Elizabeth Sempill
1510 – 1564

William Blair's Descendants

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William Blair (21 February 1671 – 1750) m. Janet Huie (1670 – ) m. Margrat Blaire
  1. 1. Patrick Blair (1686 – )
  2. 2. Mary Blair (1700 – 1754) m. William Shaw (21 Mar 1703 – 17 Mar 1750)
    1. 1. Archibald Shaw (Abt. 1725 – Abt. 1775) m. Mary Arch (abt. 1730 – Abt. 1792)
      1. 1. Thomas Shaw (16 Jan 1750 – 12 May 1828) m. Elizabeth McClements (ABT 1754 – 12 MAY 1828)
        1. 1. William Shaw (1795 – 22 MAR 1859) m. Mary (Ann) Robinson (14 Dec 1794 – 22 March 1859)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Shaw (Abt. 1752 – )
      3. 3. Isabella Shaw (Abt. 1755 – )
      4. 4. John Shaw (Abt. 1757 – )
      5. 5. Lucia Shaw (Abt. 1760 – )
    2. 2. John Shaw (22 Nov 1720 – 09 Sep 1775)
    3. 3. John Shaw (22 Nov 1720 – 09 Sep 1775)
    4. 4. James Shaw (23 Jan 1722 – 1736)
    5. 5. James SHAW (23 Jan 1722 – 1736)
    6. 6. Ann SHAW (10 Dec 1723 – 14 Oct 1795)
    7. 7. William Shaw (26 Feb 1726 – 1755)
    8. 8. Jannet Shaw (26 Apr 1731 – )
    9. 9. Agnes Shaw (15 Aug 1731 – )
    10. 10. Agnes Shaw (15 Aug 1731 – )
    11. 11. Abigail Shaw (29 Apr 1733 – )
    12. 12. Abigail Shaw (29 Apr 1733 – )
    13. 13. James Shaw (17 Apr 1737 – 1806)
  3. 3. Patrick Blair (6 Apr 1701 – )

William Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1671
21 February 1671
Birth of William Blair in Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1750
1750
Age 79
Death of William Blair in Shankill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Shankill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 February 1671
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Paisley, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Shankill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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