hɪz mˈʌðɚ, mˈɛɹi, wʌz dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɑːn ˈædəm ʌv blˈɛɹ, kˈɪnɹɔsʃˈaɪɚ, ænd sˈɪstɚɹ ʌv lˈɔːɹdkəmˈɪʃənɚɹ ˈædəm.
His mother, Mary, was daughter of John Adam of Blair, Kinross-shire, and sister of Lord-commissioner Adam.