Archibald Adair, Sr of Kilhilt was born 1580 in Kilhilt Tower, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to Ninian Adair (1531-1608) and Elizabeth Gordon (1535-1608) and died 1647 Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Janet Houston (1598-1618) 1614 in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Historical Records
Historical sources: National Records of Scotland:
17 April 1612: Instrument of sasine at the hand of James Glover, N.P., narrating that William Adair of Kinhilt infeft his brother Mr. Archibald Adair and Janet Houstoun, his future spouse, in the 3 merklands of Dounvin in the barony of Kinhilt and parish of Inch. Wit:- William McCulloch of Myrtoun William Houstoun of Coltreoch, elder, William Houstoun, his elder son, Patrick Adair of Pigmanoct and John Adair of Ganoch. [1]
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
Marriage and Family
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Katherine Adair (1618-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Adair (1565-1626) | 1565 Kilhilt Tower, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 4 November 1626 Kilhilt Tower, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | Rosina Reilly McClellan (1565-1626) |
| Patrick Adair (1567-1635) | |||
| Ninian Adair (1569-) | |||
| Alexander Adair (1571-) | |||
| Archibald Adair (1580-1647) | 1580 Kilhilt Tower, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1647 Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | Janet Houston (1598-1618) |
| Gilbert Adair (1582-1635) | 1582 Kilhilt Tower, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1635 Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Thomas Adair (1584-1610) | |||
Residences
References
See Also
- Archibald Adair
- Adair Family
- Adair Family Ancestry
- Adair in Wigtownshire
- Archibald Adair of Kilhilt and Dunskey Castle - Geni.com