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30. Sir Adam WHITEFOORD 1st Baronette
of Blairquahan was Created Baronette of Scotland on 30 Dec 1701. He
died on 2 Nov 1727 in Ayr, Ayrshire. He was also known as Adam Whitefoord of
Dunduff. He was Made over lands of Dunduff to his brother Bryce. "The
Whitefoords of Blairquhan, in the County of Ayr, are descended from a younger
son of the Whitefoords of That Ilk, who took up residence in the shire of Ayr
with his brother, Abbot of Crossraugel, during the reign of King James IV, who
designed them Heritable Coroners of the jurisdiction of Carrick. They intermarried,
at various periods, with many eminent northern houses -- Blair of that Ilk, Kennedy
of Ardmillan, Cathcart of Carnock, and Inglis of Sheel."
Burke's General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1843)
Sir Adam Whitefoord of Blairquhan, created Baronet on December 30th, 1704, was
the eldest son of James Whitefoord of Dunduff, and nephew of John Whitefoord
of Blairquhan. Sir Adam had four sons; John, Allan, Charles, and Hugh. Sir
Adam died in November 1727 and was buried in the new church of Ayr.
James Forbes Whiteford, "The Whiteford Family" (c 1950)
Sir Adam Whitefoord of Blairquhan is mentioned in the Presbytery Records as soliciting
a seat In Straiton kirk for his family. He married Margaret, only daughter of
Allan Lord Cathcart. Sir Adam died in 1728, on the 2nd of February of which year
the Town Council of Ayr ordain "the representatives of Sir Adam Whitefoord
of Blairquhan to pay two dollars, or what more they think fir to give, for the
privilege of having the bells rung at the transportation of the corps (corpse)
of the said Sir Adam Whitefoord, from his lodgings to the New Church of Ayr."
He was married to Hon. Margaret CATHCART (daughter of CATHCART
7th Baron Cathcart and ?) on 26 Oct 1693 in Kirkmichael, Ayr,
Scotland.(1) Sir Adam
WHITEFOORD 1st Baronette of Blairquahan and Hon. Margaret CATHCART had the following
children:
+42 i.
John WHITEFOORD 2nd Baronette of Blairquahan.
43 ii.
Allan WHITEFOORD of Ballochmyle, Ayrshire died on 26 Mar 1766. Unmarried.
He was a Cashier, Royal BAnk of Scotland. He was a Commisioner of Customs and
Excise. He was a Receiver-General of the Land Tax.
+44 iii.
Charles WHITEFOORD.
45 iv.
Hew WHITEFOORD died in Apr 1741. On Service. He was a Cornet, Cardogan's
Dragoons.
+46 v.
Mary Anne WHITEFOORD.
47 vi.
Adam WHITEFOORD was born about 1714 in Blairquhan, Ayr, Scotland.
(2) Note 100% certain on this entry....
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