Rev John Adair of Genoch was born 1598 in Genoch House, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to William Adair (1565-1626) and Rosina Reilly McClellan (1565-1626) and died 1675 Scotland, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Helen Cathcart (1590-1640) 1624 in Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Parents: William Adair, b. 1565, Kinhilt, Wigtown, Galloway, Scotland d. 1626, Ballymena, and Unknown Houston, b. abt 1565 in Scotland.
Marriage and Family
- Patrick Cathcart Adair (1625-1694) was Episcopalian until a religious revolution caused him to change to one of the founding fathers of the Presbyterian Church. Much is written of him in the records of the Presbyterian Church. He was an Irish Presbyterian minister, notable for his part in negotiations with government for religious liberty and settlement through his career. His service covered some 28 years at Cairncastle, County Antrim before he was removed to Belfast where he led the church there for another 20 years to his death.
- Samuel Adair (1627-1694)
- Jenifer Adair (1629-)
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Patrick Cathcart Adair (1625-1694) | 1625 Genoch House, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | 1694 County Antrim, Ireland | Margaret Cunningham (1625-) Jean Adair (1631-1675) Elizabeth Martin (c1625-) |
Samuel Adair (1627-1694) | 1627 Genoch House, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | 1694 | |
Jenifer Adair (1629-) | 1629 Genoch House, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Robert Beatty Adair (1583-1655) | 1583 Kilhilt Tower, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1 March 1655 Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | Jean Edmonstone (1606-1675) |
William Adair (1591-1684) | 1591 Kilhilt Tower, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1684 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | Isabel Montgomery (c1598-) |
Marianne Adair (1593-1630) | 1593 Kilhilt Tower, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1630 Scotland, United Kingdom | William Houston (1575-1631) |
John Adair (1598-1675) | 1598 Genoch House, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1675 Scotland, United Kingdom | Helen Cathcart (1590-1640) |
Anna Adair (1599-1670) | 1599 Kilhilt Tower, Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1670 Scotland, United Kingdom | Thomas Kennedy (1585-) |
Residences
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