Some time ago I went through the indexes to the individual volumes of the Gentleman's Magazine 1731-1868, noting references to the surname Adair. The result is very much E & OE, particularly as the indexes, especially those to the early volumes, are incomplete and not always accurate. But the list may be of some use, nonetheless. I have not checked it against the cumulative indexes to the GM that exist.
Certain entries are given in full; others only in short form. Sets of the GM are available in some reference libraries. I don't have a set myself, and can't therefore help with look-ups.


1734, 39, James Adair Lieutenant in one of the 6 independent companies now ordered for Jamaica.

1741, 331, April 9. Officers killed in attack on Fort Lazar. Captain Adair. 443, Deaths and Promotions in America. Douglas's Marines. Captain Adair killed.

1743, 51, Promotions. William Adair Esq. appointed Secretary of Virginia in room of John Carter Esq. dec.

1744, 277, Forty members to complete the General Committee of the Hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children. List includes William Adair Esq. 538, Nothing found.

1754, 436, Eccl. Preferments. (Sept.) Mr. Adair - Flixton, V. Suffolk. 531, (Nov.) W. Adair, Esq; to be Agent to the first regiment of foot guards.

1755, 61, Reference to Adair's Map of the Firth.

1756, 263, (May) Promotions. Robert Adair, Esq; chief surgeon and inspector of the regimental infirmaries.

1759, 94, 22 Feb. Mr. Adair - to Lady Caroline Keppel. 95, Jesse Adair appointed First Lieutenant in the Marines.

1760, 150, House of Messrs Adair and Cheap, linen factors near Aldermanbury, consumed by fire.

1764, 98, Eccl. Preferments. Mr. Adair - chaplain to the 19th R. of foot.

1767, 431, 3d reg. dr. William Adair, (clerk) - chaplain vice Thomas Beighton, Pur. 19th reg. f. Samuel Cooper, clerk. - chaplain, vice William Adair, Pur.

1772, 496, 16 Oct. James Adair Esq; Portland-street (death).

1773, 471, Military Promotions. Mr. Adair, Surgeon to Chelsea Hospital, in room of the late Mr. Ranby. (Sept. issue).

1775, 555 and 561, Mr. Serjeant Adair, Commons speeches.

1776, 104 and 293, Mr. Serjeant Adair, Commons speeches.

1778, 6, 200 and 615, Mr. Serjeant Adair, Commons speeches.

1779, 520, Mr. Serjeant Adair elected recorder of London, by a majority of one voice ... Will enjoy at least 1200l. a year from the city alone.

1781, 414, Bishop Adair of Killala (fl. 1640). 457, Mr. Serjeant Adair, Commons speech.

1782, 261, 11 May. Tho. Bernard, Esq; of Lincoln's-Inn, to Miss Margaret Adair. 264, May. Civil Promotions. Alex. Adair and Aug. Rogers, esqrs. joint-paymasters to the royal reg. of artillery. 310, 8 June. Jas. Adair, esq; father of the recorder of London.

1783, I, 453, 17 May. In Pall-Mall, Mrs Adair (death). II, 1064, 17 December. Alex. Adair, esq; to Miss Lydia Thomas, dau. of the late Sir Wm. T. bart.

1784, II, 796, Sept. 23. W. Adair, esq; capt. in the 29th reg. of foot, to Miss Shafto, dau. and heiress of the late Jenison S. esq; of Benwell, near York.

1786, I, 439, May - lately. Capt. Robert Adair, to Miss Payne, dau. of Edw. P. esq; of Ealing-house, Middx.

1787, II, 811/2 and 903, Review of Dr. J. MacKittrick Adair's Philosohical Sketch and Medical Cautions.

1788, I, 178, 12 Feb. Rev. Geo. Barrington, son of the late Gen. B. and nephew to Ld. B. to Miss Eliz. Adair, dau. of Robt. A. esq. of Stratford-place. 365, April 7. Hon. John Wilson, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, to Miss Adair dau. of Mr. Serjeant A. recorder of London.

1790, I, 282. 16 Mch. Rob. Adair, esq. surgeon-general of the army, and surgeon of the royal hospital at Chelsea. He was near fourscore years of age; and had married Lady Caroline Keppel, the sister of Lord Albemarle, by whom he has left two daughters and a son. But these are not the only persons who survive to lament his loss. For the great department over which he presided in public, if such skill can be found, cannot find any so well tried. A man of more honor, and more worth, has seldom lived. His friendship to the mother and wife of the late Mr Hesse closed only with his life. - The surgeon-general has much patronage in the army surgeoncies, forts and garrisons; and is worth from 800l to 3 or 4000l a year. Chelsea-hospital is worth from 5 to 700l, and has excellent rooms. Mr. A. succeeded to it on the death of Mr. Ranby. - The Secretary at war has the gift of the surgeon generalship of the army; and the Paymaster of the Forces appoints to the surgeoncy of Chelsea-Hospital. 354/5, Lines on the death of Robert Adair late Surgeon General, by J. Crane M.D. II, 1053, July 25. At Leith, Mr John Adair, merchant of Jamaica.

1791, I, 380, Wm. Adair, esq. of Lincoln's-inn, to Miss Harwood, of Sackville-street. I, 578 and II, 672, Robt. Adair Esq. robbed. Execution of offender.

1792, II, 866, Sept 15. Rev. Robert Hardy M.A. of Emanuel College Cambridge vicar of Stoughton, rector of East Marden Sussex and Chaplain to the Prince of Wales to Miss Sophia Adair Howard of Chelsea College.

1794, II, 869, 9 Sept. At his lodgings in Charles-street, St James's-square, John Adair, esq. formerly surgeon-general to the army in America, under Gen. Wolfe.

1795, II, 614, 14 June. At Gibraltar, William Adair, esq. late surgeon-general of the garrison there. 792, 18 Aug. At Abbey, in Scotland, Mrs Sarah Adair, spouse of the Rev. Mr. Lermont, minister of Glenluce.

1796, I, 80 (not in volume index). 11 Jan. Capt. Griffith, of the royal navy, to Lady Wilton, dau. of Mr Serjeant Adair, and relict of the late Hon. Mr. Justice W.

1796, II, 681. James Adair, M.P. for Higham Ferrers (List of House of Commons).

1797, II, 717. Aged 66, Jesse Adair, esq. of Lincoln, late a captain in the army.

1798, II, 637 and 720, 21 July. At his house in Lincoln's-inn fields, James Adair, esq. King's prime serjeant at law, M.P. for Higham Ferrers, and Chief Justice of Chester. Late of Peterhouse, Camb. - follower of Fox etc. 997, Nov. - lately. At Ballymena, in Ireland, Lady Adair, relict of the late Sir Rob. A. of that place.

1800, II, 1003. Capt-lieut Adair of the marine forces to Mrs Eaton.

1802, I, 475, Apl. 24. At Harrowgate, in Yorkshire, James McKittrick Adair, M.D. (death). 582, additional details. II, 829, Robt. Adair, M.P. for Camelford. List of members of the new parliament.

1804, I, 85, Jan. 9. At Dumfries, Rev. Wm. Adair, rector of Fermoy, in Ireland, to the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Malcolm, town clerk of Dumfries.

1805, II, 1160 and 1172, Charles William Adair, Capt. Royal Marines killed at Battle of Trafalgar.

1806, II 665, Mr. W. Adair Master's Mate (nephew of Capt. Prowse) killed off Civita Vecchia. 1213, List of House of Commons, Robert Adair, M.P. for Camelford.

1807, II, 867, Lieut. Adair severely wounded at battle of Monte Video.

1808, I, 151. Mr Adair, British Minister at Vienna. 295, Obituary of Duchess of Gloucester. ". . . what lovely women the Keppels and the Walpoles were. Lady Albemarle had another daughter, Lady Caroline, married to Dr. Adair, not quite with the consent of her brother, my lord." 364, Sept. 28, 1807. Near Calcutta in his 32nd year James Adair, esq. only son of Mr Serjeant Adair. 448, Mr. Adair, midshipman, in action off Cadiz. 556, 14 June. In Pall Mall, the wife of Alexander Adair, esq. a son and heir. II, 656, At Glencullen near Kilternan co. Dublin aged 100 years Valentine Walsh farmer - was a constant companion of the famous Johnny Adair of Kilternan.

1809, I, 187, Feb. In Upper Norton-street, Mary-la-bonne, Mrs Adair, widow of Mr. Serjeant Adair. 270, The English Minister at Turkey, Mr. Adair. 576, Foreign Office, May 8. Robert Adair, esq. appointed Ambassador-extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Sublime Ottoman Porte. 581, Mrs. Rudd who forged a bond of William Adair esq. and died 1800.

1810, I, 588, Obituary of Chevalier d'Eon whose body after death was examined in the presence of Mr. Adair and others. II, 170, Mr. Adair, midshipman, HMS Alceste. 563, Mr. Adair (apparently Robert Adair, Minister in Turkey).

1811, I, 276, Captain Adair, 1st Guards, slightly wounded Isla de Leon. II, 177. Mr. Adair, midshipman, on board the Belle Powle.

1812, I, 89, June 2. In Northumberland-street, Mary-le-Bonne, Miss Jane Adair, daughter of the late Patrick A. esq, and sister to Lady Bernard. 376, J.Adair, HMS Alceste. II, 174, Capt. Adair, 88th Foot, severely wounded at battle of Salamanca.

1814, II, 294, Aug. 19. At the College of Fermoy, co. Cork, Rev. Wm. Adair, LL.D. principal of that seminary since its establishment. He was a native of Ayrshire, in Scotland, but graduated at the University of Dublin. 501, Oct. 8. At Addiscombe Cottage, the wife of Alex. Adair esq. of Flixton Hall, Suffolk.

1815, I, 631, Lieut. Adair (Capt.) 1st Guards, 2nd batt. severely wounded at battle of Waterloo. 645, At Brussels, beloved and lamented Capt. Adair, 1st foot guards. 649, Rev. Dr. Wm. Adair - obituary (see 1814, II, 294). II, 628, Major T. Adair, Royal Marines, appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath.

1817, II, 397, Memorial to officers of 1st Regiment of Footguards killed at Waterloo including Captain Robert Adair.

1818, I, 587, Robert Adair, surgeon, buried at Acton 1790. II, 82/3, Obituary of Sir Thomas Bernard Bt. who married 11 May 1782 Margaret one of two daughters and eventually sole heiress of Patrick Adair, esq. She died 6 June 1813. 411, The late recorder, Mr. Serjeant Adair.

1820, I, 377, 19 March. William Adair, esq. of Newton Lodge, near Norwich, Barrister at Law, and for many years an active Magistrate for the County of Norfolk.

1821, I, 87, Obituary of Mr. Serjeant Runnington - among his pupils Mr. Adair, the late minister at Constantinople.

1826, II, 554, Capt. James Adair to be Major, 24th regt. foot.

1827, II, 647. Salop. The wife of Wm. Adair, esq. Heatherton Park. (Death - no date)

1828, I, 560, 17 June. At St. Marylebone Church, Alex. Adair esq. to Harriet Eliza, dau. of the late G. Atkinson, esq. II, 171, July 23. Right Hon. Robert Adair, sworn of the Privy Council.

1829, I, 466. Obituary of George 5th Viscount Barrington, who married Feb. 12, 1788 Elizabeth second daughter of Robert Adair, esq. by Lady Caroline Keppel. Wife survives him having had issue ten sons and five daughters.

1832, II, 390. Sept. 19. Abroad. Of cholera, the wife of Sir Robert Adair, British Minister at Brussels. She was of French extraction, and had been many years separated from her husband.

1833, I, 364, April 8. The wife of Alexander Adair, of Heatherton-park, near Taunton, a dau.

1834, II, 318. March 17. In Pall Mall, aged 95, Alexander Adair, Esq. of Flixton Hall, Suffolk. Was for many years an army agent. Flixton purchased by Mr. Adair's father William Adair, esq. Executors Sir Thomas Baring, Alexander Baring (not related) and Sir Frederick Adair Roe, Chief Magistrate at Bow Street. Succeeded at Flixton Hall by William Adair esq.

1835, I, 540, 23 March. The wife of Alexander Adair, esq. of Heatherton-park, Somerset, a son. II, 318, July 28. Rt. Hon. Sir R. Adair, GCB, to a special mission to the Court of Prussia. 648, Monument erected in Flixton Church, to Alexander Adair Esq. of Flixton Hall, lord of the manor of Southelmham died 7 March 1834 aged 9[1?].

1836, II, 205, 11 June. At St. Mary's, Bryanston-sq. A. Shafto Adair, esq. to Theodosia, eldest dau. of Lieut-Gen. the Hon. Robert Meade.

1837, I, 201, Dec. 20, 1836. The lady of Sir Alex. Adair, Bart, of Heatherton Park, Somerset, a dau. 313, List of Sheriffs. Somersetsh. A. Adair, Heatherton-park, esq. 556. 18 March. Aged 78, Robert Adair, esq. of Bankhouse, Acton. II, 191, Royal Marines - Lieut-Col. Adair to be Colonel and Second Commandant at Plymouth.

1838, II, 204, Gazette, June 28. Robert Shafto Adair, of Flixton Hall, Suffolk, advanced to dignity of Baronet. Also, Captain T.J.Adair to be Major.

1839, I, 537, 17 March. The wife of Alex. Adair, esq., of Heatherton Park, Somerset, a son.

1840, II, 675, Dec. - lately. In Dublin, aged 66, John Adair, esq.

1844, I, 665, Devon, May 7. At his seat, Colehouse, aged 89, William Adair esq.

1846, I, 305, Sheriffs appointed for 1846. Suffolk - Sir R.S.Adair of Flixton, Bart. 535, 10 March. At St. George's, Hanover-sq. Geo. William Adair, esq. to Harriett-Frances-Elizabeth eldest dau. of the late Thomas Lloyd, esq, of Trowscoed Hall, in the co. of Montgomery. II, 641, Nov. 9. 67 foot - Brevet Major T.J.Adair to be Major.

1847, I, 100, Nov. 12. At Dublin, the Rev. Henry Adair, third son of the late Henry Adair, esq. of Mountjoy-square in that city.

1848, I, 217, Jan. 1. At Bodmin, aged 70, Miss Adair; and Miss Prowse, aged 84. These ladies died at the residence of their relative Dr. Mitchell, within ten minutes of each other, of the prevailing epidemic. 673, April 27. Aged 13, Charlotte-Hamilton Hay, second daughter of Major J. Adair.

1849, I, 312, 8 Jan. Charles W. Adair, Lieut. and Adj. Royal Marines, son of Major-Gen. Adair C.B. to Isabella, third dau. of Col. Aslett R.M. II, 219, July 1. At Stonehouse, aged 67, Major-Gen. Thomas Benjamin Adair, C.B. formerly Col-Commandant of Plymouth Division, Royal Marines. He was the son of Lieut-Colonel Benjamin Adair of the same force. He was appointed Second-Lieut. 1793, First-Lieut. 1795, Captain 1803, brevet-Major 1814, Colonel 1837, Colonel-Commandant 1839. His sister was married in 1806 to her cousin Thomas Benjamin Adair, esq. of Loughanmore, co. Antrim.

1850, I, 655, May 21. 67th foot - Major T.J.Adair to be Lieut-Col.

1851, I, 686, April 6. At Dublin, aged 30, the wife of George William Adair esq.

1852, I, 508, To be Inspecting Field Officers of Recruiting Districts. Lieut-Col. T.J.Adair, from 67th foot.

1853, I, 645, East Suffolk Militia, Artillery Corps, Robert Alex. Shafto Adair esq. to be Lieut-Colonel. II, 429, Sept. 1. Elizabeth-Maria, the wife of Sir Shafto Adair, Bart. of Flixton Hall, Suffolk and St. James's-sq. London. She was the daughter of the Rev. James Strode, was married in 1810, and has left issue.

1854, II, 291, Members returned to serve in Parliament. Cambridge - Robert Shafto Adair Esq. 504, Oct. 3. At Amberley, Sussex, Sir Robert Shafto Adair, Bart. of Flixton Hall, Suffolk, to Jane-Ann, eldest dau. of the late Rev. Townley Clarkson, Vicar of Hinxton, Camb. 618, 12 Sept. At St. Mary's, Marylebone, George Wm. Adair, esq. of Dublin, barrister, to Emily Ann Sheffield, second dau. of the late Sheffield Grace esq. of Knole, Sussex, and grand-dau. of the late Lieut-Gen. Sir John Hamilton, Bart. 620, 3 Oct. At Amberley, Sussex, Sir Robert Shafto Adair, Bart. of Flixton Hall, Suffolk, to Jane-Ann, eldest dau. of the late Rev. Townley Clarkson, Vicar of Hinxton, Camb.

1855, II, 535, Oct 3. In Chesterfield-street, Mayfair, after a brief illness, aged 92, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Adair, G.C.B. Son of Mr Robert Adair, Sergeant Surjeon to King George III and Lady Caroline Keppel. Born 24 May 1763. He was consequently in his 93rd year, to which great age his sister Diana wife of the late Mr Charles Clavering also attained. Lengthy obituary. 666, June 29. At Loughanmore, co. Antrim, aged 78 Thomas B. Adair, esq. JP.

1857, I, 82, Members returned to serve in the present parliament. Ipswich - Col. Adair.

1858, I, 543, March 19. At Heatherton-park, near Taunton, the wife of Hugh Edward Adair, esq. M.P. a son. II, 188, July 13. At St. Mary's, Bryanston-sq., Henry Adair Capt. R.M.A. youngest son of the late Major-Gen. Adair C.B. to Elizabeth, youngest dau. of the late Wm. Naylor, esq. of Northwich, Cheshire.

1860, II, 87, June 5. At Mauchline, Ayrshire, Capt. Wallace Adair, 5th Fusiliers, to Helenora Agnes, youngest dau. of Dugald Stewart Hamilton, esq., of Beechgrove, Mauchline. Also, June 5. At Pinner, A.W.Adair esq., Capt. 52nd Light Infantry, eldest son of A. Adair esq. of Heatherton- park, Somerset, and Colehouse, to Caroline Maria, eldest dau. of J.D.Turnbull, esq. and grand dau. of the late Gen. Sir P. Maitland G.C.B.

1862, II, 219, June 22. At the Hall, Pinner, the wife of A.W.Adair, late Capt. 52nd Light Infantry, a dau. 482, Aug. 18. At Heatherton-pk, Taunton, the wife of Hugh Adair, esq. M.P. a son.

1864, I, 246, Jan. 5. At Pinner, Allan Shafto Adair esq, Capt. 13th Light Infantry, fourth son of the late Alexander Adair esq. of Heatherton-pk, Somerset, and Colehouse, Devon to Georgiana Sarah, second dau. of John Geo. Turnbull, esq. late of the Madras Civil Service. 265, Dec. 27. At Florence, aged 43, Richard Bratton Adair, Captain half-pay R.A. eldest son of the late Major-General Adair C.B. II, 109, June 2. At the Cathedral, Chichester, Henry Atkinson Adair, esq. 52nd Light Infantry, youngest son of the late Alex. Adair esq. of Heatherton-park, Somersetshire, to Charlotte, eldest dau. of the late George Hamilton esq. Major 10th Regt. 511, Sept. 15. At Mauchline, the wife of Major Wallace Adair, a dau.

1865, I, 777, May 5. At Southsea, the wife of Henry A. Adair, esq. 52nd Light Infantry, a dau. II, 234, June 22. At St. Luke's, Cheltenham, the Rev. Hugh Jenison Adair, M.A. Vicar of Bradford, Somerset to Elizabeth, eldest dau. of the late Hugh Bruce Campbell, esq. of Mayfield, Ayrshire, and the Park, Notts. 775, Nov. 7. At Colhays, the wife of Alexander Wm. Adair, esq. of Heatherton Park and Colhays, and late Capt. 52nd Light Infantry, a son and heir.

1866, I, 264, Dec. 20, 1865. At Whiteways, near Farnham, the wife of Allan Shafto Adair, Capt. 13th Light Infantry, a son. II, Aug. 28. At Southsea, the wife of Lieut-Col. Henry Adair, R.M. a son.

1867, I, 102, Nov. 26, 1866. At Windsor, the wife of A.W.Adair, esq. of Heatherton Park and Colhays, a dau. 103, Nov. 30, 1866. At 2, Upper Hyde-Park-street, W. the wife of Hugh Adair esq. M.P. a dau. 375, Jan. 25. At Bradford, near Taunton, the wife of the Rev. H.J.Adair, a dau. 549, March 12. At Windsor, of whooping cough, aged 3 months and a half, Mabel dau. of A.W.Adair esq. of Heatherton Park, Somersetshire. II, 102, May 30. At the British Embassy, Paris, John George Adair, esq. of Bellegrove, Queen's Co. to Cornelia, widow of Col. Ritchie, U.S.A. and dau. of General Wadsworth, of Geneseo, U.S.A.