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Descendants of Blair Progenitor-78267

Third Generation

3. Blair Jean-55923 (John , Progenitor ) died on 2 Feb 1817.

See http://www.angelfire.com/real/gotha/Part_h4. Burke's Extinct for Hamilton of Rosehall. She had 14 children. Burke's P&B for Blair.

Jean married Sir Bart1, Hunter-Blair, Banker with Herries Hunter James Herries Farquhar-9591 son of husband1 Hunter John-108656 and Cunninghame Anne-43273 in 1770. James was born on 21 Feb 1741. He died on 1 Jul 1787.

Code-red. He is banker with Sir Wm Forbes Lord provost Edinburgh and MP Edinburgh. See http://www.angelfire.com/real/gotha/Part_h4. Notes for James Hunter Sir Bart 1 Also, Hunter-Blair. Descent in Burke's Extinct for Hamilton of Rosehall. Also, Hunter-Blair. Descent in Burke's Extinct for Hamilton of Rosehall. He begins business at 15 as apprentice in Coutts bank in Edinburgh. In 1762 he becomes a partner as firm is reorganised with Robert Herries as senior partner. He helps form London Exchange Banking Co to issue traveller's cheques, which Coutts disliked. Blair-Hunter managed tobacco shipments for French farmer's-general from 1771, after they almost lost the contract in 1774, Hunter and Forbes dislike Herries' speculativeness, and kept only to the Edinburgh business. Namier.Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 657. He would presumably be linked to the Blairs marrying into Maxwells of Monreith. See if he is the other same name qv. He might be the man named in Stenton, Brit Partls, Vol. 1, p. 389. John Booker on Herries. See Herries in Namier/Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 615. Burke's P&B for Blair. He is Sir Bart 1. Banker, MP. Provost of Edinburgh, and is with Herries-Farquhar. He is fr of Sir David Hunter Blair Bart. He is made Bart in 1786. Burke's Extinct for Hamilton of Rosehall. Namier.Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 657. He would presumably be linked to the Blairs marrying into Maxwells of Monreith. See if he is the other same name qv.

James and Jean had the following children:

+ 4 M i Sir Bart3 Hunter-Blair David-14676 was born on 3 Oct 1778. He died in 1857.

5 M ii Sir Bart2, Unm Hunter-Blair John-9202 was born on 19 Feb 1773. He died on 24 May 1800.

Burke's P&B for Blair.
6 M iii Major-General Hunter-Blair Thomas-33005 died on 31 Aug 1840.

Burke's P&B for Blair.

Thomas married Anne Elizabeth Norris Elizabeth-37506 daughter of Esq Norris J.-115663 and Notknown Miss-115667 in 1820. Elizabeth died on 28 Aug 1858.

She is dr of J. Norris.
7 M iv MP, Lt-Col, Unm Hunter-Blair James-185429 died in 1822.
8 M v HEICo Hunter-Blair Archibald-185430 died in 1798 in At sea.
9 F vi Hunter-Blair Anne-185431 was born in 1771. She died in 1854.

Anne married Colonel of Caldwell Mure William-185432 son of Mure Progenitor-185752 and MNotknown Miss-185753.
10 F vii Hunter-Blair Clementina-185435 died in 1844.

She has issue n http on Hunter-Blair.

Clementina married General, RE Birch John Francis-185436 son of Birch Progenitor-185754 and BNotknown Miss-185755.

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11 M viii Capt army, Unm Hunter-Blair Robert-185750 died in 1799 in Ireland.
12 M ix Unm Hunter-Blair Forbes-185751 died in 1833.

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+	4	M	i	Sir Bart3 Hunter-Blair David-14676 was born on 3 Oct 1778. He died in 1857.
	5	M	ii	Sir Bart2, Unm Hunter-Blair John-9202 was born on 19 Feb 1773. He died on 24 May 1800. Burke's P&B for Blair.
	6	M	iii	Major-General Hunter-Blair Thomas-33005 died on 31 Aug 1840. Burke's P&B for Blair.
				Thomas married Anne Elizabeth Norris Elizabeth-37506 daughter of Esq Norris J.-115663 and Notknown Miss-115667 in 1820. Elizabeth died on 28 Aug 1858. She is dr of J. Norris.
	7	M	iv	MP, Lt-Col, Unm Hunter-Blair James-185429 died in 1822.
	8	M	v	HEICo Hunter-Blair Archibald-185430 died in 1798 in At sea.
	9	F	vi	Hunter-Blair Anne-185431 was born in 1771. She died in 1854.
				Anne married Colonel of Caldwell Mure William-185432 son of Mure Progenitor-185752 and MNotknown Miss-185753.
	10	F	vii	Hunter-Blair Clementina-185435 died in 1844. She has issue n http on Hunter-Blair.
				Clementina married General, RE Birch John Francis-185436 son of Birch Progenitor-185754 and BNotknown Miss-185755. ux49
	11	M	viii	Capt army, Unm Hunter-Blair Robert-185750 died in 1799 in Ireland.
	12	M	ix	Unm Hunter-Blair Forbes-185751 died in 1833.