Biography
Robert Adair of Genoch was born 1393 in Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland to Robert FitzGerald (1366-1445) and Arabella Campbell (1370-1450) .
While his brother Niegel inherited Dunskey Castle, this Robert settled in Genoch.
Dunskey Castle
Dunskey Castle
Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 12th-century tower house or castle, located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. On a clear day, the coast of Ireland is visible 21 miles away. Dunskey Castle is a scheduled monument, a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
The castle was home to the Adair family for over 300 years, with a brief period when it fell into the hands of the Kennedy family in 1455. The original fortification was plundered and then destroyed in 1489 by Sir Alexander McCulloch. The tower house was then rebuilt in 1510 by Ninian Adair which is when it took on its L-shaped tower house layout. This version of the castle would have had a curtain wall and a watch tower out on the cliff edge.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Niegel Adair (1392-1475) | 1392 Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | 1475 Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | Marrietta Vans (1395-1476) |
| Robert Adair (c1393-) | 1393 Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Residences
See Also
- Robert Adair
- Adair Family
- Adair Family Ancestry
- Adair in Wigtownshire
- Robert Adair of Kilhilt - Geni.com