Alexander was born about 1568 eldest son of Thomas Blair heir apparent of Balthayock and Jean Blair, Lady Balmyle.
His father died when Alexander was about six. His mother then married in 1576 to Sir William Blair of Balgillo. Alexander was brought up as heir apparent of Balthayock with his grandfather.
A charter dated 24 January 1574/5 states that Alexander was the eldest son of the late Thomas and that he was heir to the name and Arms of Blair. By this charter he gained from his mother the rents of Nether Balmyle and Potento during her lifetime. [1] Another dealing with this is found in the Register of the Privy Seal when on 31 January 1574/5, in a precept for a charter to Alexander, he is described as grandson of Alexander Blair of Balthayock.
Alexander was described as apparent of Balthayock when on 9 October 1597 he was a witness to the preliminary contract of marriage of John Blair apparent of Balgillo who was his half-brother. On 31 July 1598, with his kinsman William Blair of Balgillo, he was a member of the assize at the trial of Alexander Hay of Delgatie for adultery. He was summoned as, Alexander Blair younger of Balthayock, to be a witness at the trial of William Ruthven for treason in the Gowrie Conspiracy in October 1600.
In 1604, Alexander was retoured heir to Alexander, his grandfather, in the lands and barony of Balthayock. [2]. 1At this time he was also retoured in the barony of Ardler in Angus. [3] The Office of Bailiary of the Temple Lands of Balthayock was conferred upon him on 1 May 1604 by James Sandilands, Lord Torphichen. [4] It was not until 12 December 1615 and 20 December 1617 that Alexander was retoured respectively in the lands of Blatonhaugh in Glenshee as heir to his grandfather and the lands of Over Kinfauns as heir to his great-grandfather Thomas Blair of Balthayock. [5]
Alexander married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Haliburton of Pitcur, their contract of marriage being dated September 1587. [6]
They had two sons and four daughters:
Alexander died about 1619, or early 1620 before 23 February, when the Sheriff of Forfar, John Ogilvy of Inverquharity had commission to serve Brieves from Chancery in favour of Thomas Blair of Balthayock as heir to Alexander Blair, Alexander Blair and Thomas Blair his father, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather respectively.[7]
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