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Blair Family History
Blair Genealogy & Family TreeBlair is a Scottish name from Ayrshire, Scotland, where one of the earliest known ancestors—Stephen de Blare—was recorded in 1204. It comes from the Gaelic word blar meaning “plain field,” as well as the village of Blair on the English/Scottish borderlands. Roots for the name can also be found in English. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Amo probos which means “I love the virtuous.”
Other spellings include “Blayr,” “Blare,” and “Blaire.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Linda Blair (The Exorcist), American baseball player Willie Blair (Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros), American actress Selma Blair (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, Hellboy), and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The first Blair to come to America was Dugall Blair in Virginia in 1700.
Blair Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Blair -- --, 1677 November 9, 1733 Scotland
- James Blair -- --, 1730 December 0, 1811
- Robert Conn Blair -- --, 1814 February 4, 1888 Ohio
- Alexander Blair -- --, 1547 December 0, 1609
- Nancie Ann Blair -- --, 1624 February 21, 1691
Blair Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alexander Blair -- --, 1570 May 9, 1620
- Patrick Blair -- --, 1543 April 17, 1583
- Agnes Blair -- --, 1592 December 0, 1623
- Alexander Blair -- --, 1607 December 0, 1707
- James Blair -- --, 1733 May 7, 1789
