Person:John Blair (122)

John Blair

• Douglass, Robert. The Baronage of Scotland: Containing, An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom. (London: Cadell & Davies, 1798), Page 195.

XV. John Blair of that ilk, who was served and retoured heir to his grandfather Bryce, and his father Sir Bryce, in the whole lands and barony of Blair, 1st May 1645; but dying soon thereafter without issue, the representation devolved upon his uncle John Blair XIV., before-mentioned, to whom we now return.

• Anderson, William. The Scottish nation, or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. (Edinburgh: A. Fullarton, 1867-1868), Vol. 1 (ABE-CUR), Page 319, 1867.^S2

Bryce Blair of Blair, the second son, married Annabell Wallace, and had two sons and five daughters, the latter of whom were all well married. He died 4th February 1639, and was succeeded by his elder twin-son, Sir Bryce Blair, who was knighted by Charles the First. He married, in 1618, Marian, daughter of Walter Dundas of Dundas, and died a few months after his father. He was succeeded by his son, John Blair, who died soon after without issue, and was succeeded by his uncle, John Blair, who married Lady Jean Cunningham, daughter of William eighth earl of Glencairn, and dying 1662, was succeeded by his son, William Blair of Blair. This gentleman was named by the restoration government of Scotland a member of the Commission in Ayshire for holding courts on the Covenanters, but he early joined the Revolution party, and was a member of the Convention of estates 16th March 1689, and on of the committee for settling the government. Having raised a troup of horse in support of King William, he marched with it into Perthshire. Information of this having reached the Viscount Dundee, then in arms in Athol for King James, he determined to surprise them, and accordingly he left Athol, and proceeded with celerity during the night towards Perth, which city be entered unaware early next morning, and seized both the laird of Blair and the laird of Pollock, who was with him, and two other officers, in their beds, and carried them off prisoners to the Highlands where the laird of Blair died very soon after. He had married Lady Margaret Hamilton, fourth daughter of William second duke of Hamilton, and was succeded by his son,^S2

William Blair of Blair,…(p. 320)^S2

1.   Douglass, Robert. The Baronage of Scotland: Containing, An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom. (London: Cadell & Davies, 1798)
   Page 195.

   XV. John Blair of that ilk, who was served and retoured heir to his grandfather Bryce, and his father Sir Bryce, in the whole lands and barony of Blair, 1st May 1645; but dying soon thereafter without issue, the representation devolved upon his uncle John before-mentioned, to whom we now return.

2.   Anderson, William. The Scottish nation, or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. (Edinburgh: A. Fullarton, 1867-1868)
   Vol. 1 (ABE-CUR), Page 319, 1867.