Colonel William Blair of Blair1 
Male, Registry Number #670241, d. 21 October 1841
Last Edited=16 Apr 2022
Colonel William Blair of Blair was the son of Colonel Hamilton Blair and Jane Williams.2 He married Madelene Fordyce, daughter of John Fordyce of Ayton, on 13 April 1789.2 He died on 21 October 1841 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.2
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Blair.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 13 May 1829 and 1832.2 He lived at Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.2
He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Blair.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 13 May 1829 and 1832.2 He lived at Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland.2
Child of Colonel William Blair of Blair and Madelene Fordyce
- Captain William Fordyce Blair+2 b. 1805, d. 1888
Child of Colonel William Blair of Blair
- Jane Louise Blair+1 b. 16 Nov 1795
- [S22] Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 149. Hereinafter cited as Burkes Extinct Peerage.
- [S3268] Hans Harmsen, “re: Chester Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Chester Family.”
Madelene Fordyce1
Female, Registry Number #670242, d. 1817
Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Madelene Fordyce was the daughter of John Fordyce of Ayton.1 She married Colonel William Blair of Blair, son of Colonel Hamilton Blair and Jane Williams, on 13 April 1789.1 She died in 1817.1
From 13 April 1789, her married name became Blair.1
From 13 April 1789, her married name became Blair.1
Child of Madelene Fordyce and Colonel William Blair of Blair
- Captain William Fordyce Blair+1 b. 1805, d. 1888
Caroline Isabella Sprot1
Female, Registry Number #670243, b. 10 September 1817, d. 1857
Last Edited=16 Sep 2017
Caroline Isabella Sprot was born on 10 September 1817.1 She was the daughter of John Sprot and Mary Yule.2 She married Captain William Fordyce Blair, son of Colonel William Blair of Blair and Madelene Fordyce, on 23 July 1840.1 She died in 1857.2
From 23 July 1840, her married name became Blair.1
From 23 July 1840, her married name became Blair.1
Children of Caroline Isabella Sprot and Captain William Fordyce Blair
- Mary Blair Blair1 b. 24 Jul 1841
- Caroline Madelina Blair+1 b. 3 Oct 1842, d. 27 Nov 1902
- Colonel Frederick Gordon Blair+1 b. 11 Nov 1852
- [S3268] Hans Harmsen, “re: Chester Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Chester Family.”
- [S7177] Bob Janes, “re: Bosanquet Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 27 June 2014. Hereinafter cited as “re: Bosanquet Family.”
Mary Elizabeth Baird1
Female, Registry Number #670244, b. circa 1858
Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Mary Elizabeth Baird was born circa 1858.1 She was the daughter of William Baird and Janet Johnstone.1 She married Colonel Frederick Gordon Blair, son of Captain William Fordyce Blair and Caroline Isabella Sprot, in 1880 at London, England.1
From 1880, her married name became Blair.1
From 1880, her married name became Blair.1
Child of Mary Elizabeth Baird and Colonel Frederick Gordon Blair
- Cecily Madelene Blair1 b. 1884, d. 1978
Cecily Madelene Blair1
Female, Registry Number #670245, b. 1884, d. 1978
Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Cecily Madelene Blair was born in 1884.1 She was the daughter of Colonel Frederick Gordon Blair and Mary Elizabeth Baird.1 She died in 1978, unmarried.1
Lady Jean Cuninghame1
Female, Registry Number #670246
Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.24%
Lady Jean Cuninghame is the daughter of William Cuninghame, 8th Earl of Glencairn and Lady Janet Kerr.1 She married John Blair of that Ilk, son of Bryce Blair of that Ilk and Annabell Wallace, on 5 August 1646.1
From 5 August 1646, her married name became Blair.1
From 5 August 1646, her married name became Blair.1
Child of Lady Jean Cuninghame and John Blair of that Ilk
Jean Blair of Blair1
Female, Registry Number #670247
Last Edited=5 Jan 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.63%
Jean Blair of Blair is the daughter of John Blair of that Ilk and Lady Jean Cuninghame.1 She married Gabriel Cuninghame, son of William Cuninghame, 6th of Craigends and Elizabeth Stewart.1
Her married name became Cuninghame.1
Her married name became Cuninghame.1
Gabriel Cuninghame1
Male, Registry Number #670248
Last Edited=5 Jan 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.92%
Gabriel Cuninghame is the son of William Cuninghame, 6th of Craigends and Elizabeth Stewart.1 He married Jean Blair of Blair, daughter of John Blair of that Ilk and Lady Jean Cuninghame.1
Isabel Blair1
Female, Registry Number #670249
Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.27%
Isabel Blair is the daughter of Bryce Blair of that Ilk and Annabell Wallace.1 She married James Chalmers of Gadgirth in 1619.1
From 1619, her married name became Chalmers.1
From 1619, her married name became Chalmers.1
Child of Isabel Blair and James Chalmers of Gadgirth
James Chalmers of Gadgirth1
Male, Registry Number #670250
Last Edited=31 Oct 2015
James Chalmers of Gadgirth married Isabel Blair, daughter of Bryce Blair of that Ilk and Annabell Wallace, in 1619.1
Child of James Chalmers of Gadgirth and Isabel Blair
