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- [S413] History of the County of Ayr, Volume 1.
XV. Bryce Blair of that Ilk succeeded his father and, on the 10th of April, 1610 was retoured his heir in the whole lands and barony of Blair. He had some time previously been married to Annabell Wallace, of the Craigie family, as is proven by the Craigie arms being impaled with those of Blair in their achievements, which are yet to be seen over the main door of the house of Blair, dated 1617. By this lady he had at least one son, John,* and five daughters –
1. Margaret, who, in 1613, married Archibald Stewart of Blackball. Her father, Bryce, and her brother gentian, Alexander Tochrane of that Ilk, bind themselves for her tocher, which is $5000 Scots.
2. Issabell, married, in 1619, to James Chalmers of Gadgirth. Her tocher was 800 merks.
3. Anne, married Robert Boyd of Pitcon, in 1633.
4. Janet, married, in 1636, Ninian Stewart of Ascog; her tocher $2000 Scots.
5. Agnes, married, in 1640, William Shaw, Provost of Newton, with the special consent of Annabella Wallace, widow of the umquhile Bryce Blair. Her tocher 4000 merks : whilst Mr Shaw contracted for 16,000.
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