Alexander Adair was born 1652 in County Antrim, Ireland to Patrick Cathcart Adair (1625-1694) and Margaret Cunningham (1625-) and died 1715 Genoch, County Antrim, Ireland of unspecified causes. He married Margaret Agnew (1657-1715) 1680 in County Antrim, Ireland. He married Helen Douglas (1665-1707) in Ireland.
Father's Will
Rev. Patrick Adair (d 1694) had four sons: William, Archibald, Alexander and Patrick, and a daughter, Helen. The children are listed in Patrick's will.
Gordon says that Patrick junior was a minister at Carrickfergus and that he died in June 1717.[58] William, his eldest son by Margaret Cunningham, was an executor of his father’s will, and his third son Alexander, a witness to it.
Marriage and Family
- Thomas Adair (c1680-c1740) - migrated to America circa 1730 and died soon after in Virginia. Large descendency includes the "Cherokee Adairs".
- Alexander Adair (c1682-)
- John Adair (c1685-)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Adair (c1680-c1740) | 1680 County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | 1740 Pennsylvania, United States | Margaret Marie Henart (c1680-c1750) |
| Alexander Adair (c1682-) | 1682 County Antrim, Ireland | ||
| John Adair (c1685-) | 1685 County Antrim, Ireland | ||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Adair (1651-1698) | 1651 Cairncastle, County Antrim, Ireland | 1698 Genoch, County Antrim, Ireland | |
| Archibald Adair (1651-1725) | 1651 Cairncastle, County Antrim, Ireland | 1725 Genoch, County Antrim, Ireland | |
| Alexander Adair (1652-1715) | 1652 County Antrim, Ireland | 1715 Genoch, County Antrim, Ireland | Margaret Agnew (1657-1715) Helen Douglas (1665-1707) |
| Helen Adair (1654-1740) | 1654 Cairncastle, County Antrim, Ireland | 1740 County Antrim, Ireland | |
| Patrick Adair (1658-1717) | 1658 Cairncastle, County Antrim, Ireland | June 1717 Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland | |
Residences
Research Notes
- Missing documentation on any children?
See Also
- Alexander Adair
- Adair Family
- Adair in County Antrim
- Alexander Adair - Geni.com
- Patrick Adair of Cairn Castle - Antrim Historical Society
- Alexander Adair on Rootsweb - Warning - lists wrong descendants for Thomas Adair in America.