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Yes, the story is documented in the more recent publishing of James Adair's "History of the American Indian" translated by, I believe, the TN Historical Society. I think this version was published in the mid 70's. I read the story about 10 years ago.
The story goes something like this...
In around the late 1100's, two Fitzgerald brothers clashed over the inheritance from their father. The older brother was killed and the younger sibling fled to Scotland and hid within one of the family's estates, named Adare (or some derivative). He took the name as his so as not to be discovered by the older brother's friends who swore revenge on his death.
I believe it was the king of Scotland who asked this younger sibling (now named Adare, Adair or whatever) to kill a rival of the king's. If he did so, he would grant him his lost fortunes.
As the story goes, the man named Adair killed the king's rival and delivered his severed head at the castle gate.
The Adair family crest depicts a severed head.
By the way, I have a certified copy from Scotland of the Adair family crest that shows this severed head and the coat of arms.
Most Adair's and Addair's come from one or the other Adair brothers from Antrium Ireland (sons of Thomas Adair) who came to the new country via the Carolinas in the early 1700's. The two brothers were the illustrious James Adair or his brother Joseph Adair.
From either of these brothers, you can trace your heritage to at least Robert Fitgerald de Adare from the 1300's.
Take care...
Steven H. Addair
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