Peerage Record – 39142

     Hon. Francis Senden Blackwood was born on 6 January 1979.¹ He is the son of John Francis Blackwood, 11th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye and Annette Kay Greenhill.²

     Hon. Freya Jodie Blackwood was born on 1 September 1975.¹ She is the daughter of John Francis Blackwood, 11th Baron Dufferin and Claneboye and Annette Kay Greenhill.²

     Pierre de Giac, Seigneur de Giac, Soupy, Joserand et Saint-Germain-du-Bois-Remy was the son of Jean de Giac.¹ He married Marhuerite de Capendu.¹ He died in 1407.¹
     He gained the title of Seigneur de Joserand.¹ He gained the title of Seigneur de Saint-Germain-du-Bois-Remy.¹ He gained the title of Seigneur de Giac.¹ He gained the title of Seigneur de Soupy.¹

     William Blackwood married unknown wife Reid, daughter of unknown Reid.¹ He died circa 1549, killed in action.¹

     unknown wife Reid was the daughter of unknown Reid.¹ She married William Blackwood.¹ She died circa 1549.¹
     Her married name became Blackwood.

     Adam Blackwood was born in 1539 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of William Blackwood and unknown wife Reid.² He married Catherine Courtinier, daughter of unknown Courtinier.¹ He died in 1613.¹
     In 1558 he returned briefly to Scotland on his great-uncle Bishop Reid’s death but was soon back in Paris.¹ He was educated at Paris University, Paris, France^G.¹ He enjoyed the patronage of Mary Queen of Scots, married to the Dauphin of France.¹ He published several works in praise of the Queen, who arranged his appointment as Judge of the Parlement of Poitiers.¹ He was Judge of the Parlement of Poitiers.¹ He had four sons and seven daughters.¹

     Henry Blackwood was born at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of William Blackwood and unknown wife Reid.² He died in 1614.¹
     He was educated at Paris University, Paris, France^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He was an instructor in philosophy circa 1551.¹ He was registered as a Member of the College of Physicians, Paris.¹ He was Dean of the Medical Faculty at Paris University, Paris, France^G.¹ He was editor of a commentary on the works of Aristotle and other medical writings.¹ He was author of manuscripts on the teachings of the ancient medical writers Galen, Hippocrates and Alexander Tralles, as well as Pliny the Elder.¹

     Henry Blackwood was the son of Henry Blackwood.² He died on 17 October 1634 at Rouen, France^G.¹
     He was Professor of medicine and surgery at Paris, France^G.¹

     George Blackwood is the son of William Blackwood and unknown wife Reid.²
     He was an instructor in philosophy circa 1571 at Paris, France^G.¹ He was ordained a priest.¹

     Marie Thérèse de Blacvod is the daughter of Simon Xavier de Blacvod, Seigneur des Frozes.¹ She married Jean Philippe Bellin de la Bontadière, Seigneur des Côtes in 1776.¹
     The last descendant of the French line d without issue in the late 19th century.¹ From 1776, her married name became Bellin de la Bontadière.