The administrative subdivisions covering Ayrshire. Arran is administered as part of the North Ayrshire council area, but is historically part of Buteshire.
This page collects information about people with surname Adair who were known or believed to have lived in Ayrshire.
Notable Individuals
- William Adair (1591-1684) - minister of Ayr 1640-84;
Notable Landmarks
Modern Map - Adair estates in Ireland and Scotland
Kilhilt Tower
Kilhilt was the name of the Adair Family castle / manor home that stood in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries in the village of Portpatrick, County of Wigtownshire, Scotland. Nothing remains of the site today. Portpatrick sits on the southwest cost of Scotland and on a clear day you can see Ireland only 21 miles west. In the 17th century, much of the Adair Family moved to County Antrim in Ireland as part of the Ulster Plantation.
- See Also Kilhilt Castle - Stravaiging.com
Genoch House
Genoch House was an 18th century mansion which incorporated part of an earlier building (the Adair home). A tower named Mekle Ganoch is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Galloway. In June 1784 Robert Cathcart of Genoch and Knockdolian wrote to Dr William Cullen complaining of “a swelling in my Leggs”. Genoch House was demolished some time after 1962.
- Location: Old Luce, wigtownshire, Scotland.
- See Also : Genoch Manor - Stravaiging.com
See Also
:Note, for the following tables, that there may be more than one county or district of this name and that some contributors may have entered a different (possibly shorter and/or ambiguous) name when this one was meant. Search for similar names to get a more complete result. Common abbreviations are "Co." and "Cty", but there may have been no word for "county" (or equivalent) included, or such a word may have been wrongly included.
Familypedia people with surname Adair in Ayrshire
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Born in Ayrshire
Baptised in Ayrshire
Married in Ayrshire
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Died in Ayrshire
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| Death date | Death place | Birth place | Father | Mother | Joined with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adair (1591-1684) | 1684 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | Kilhilt Tower, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | William Adair (1565-1626) | Rosina Reilly McClellan (1565-1626) | Isabel Montgomery (c1598-) |