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Alexander Balfour 1690–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1690

Birth Location: Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland

Death Date: 05 Feb 1736

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Helen Smith

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In 1690, Alexander Balfour entered the world in Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland, born to James Balfour And Helen Smith. Alexander Balfour passed away in 1736 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Alexander Balfour entered the world in Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland, born to James Balfour And Helen Smith.
  • Alexander Balfour passed away in 1736 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Alexander Balfour's Ancestors

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Alexander Balfour
1690–1736
Birth Place: Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland
Parents
James Balfour
1652–1702
Dumfermling, Fife, Scotland
Helen Smith
1659–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (B) Balfour
1619–1667
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Bridget (Beatrice) Chalmers
1619–1666
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert Smith
1638–1702
Southfields, Midlothian, Scotland
ELIZABETH (ANNA) HOPE
1634–1712
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Dunben
1572–1626
Marion Lawson
1580–
Sir Test?
1609–1654
Helen\Helene Rae
1616–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1690
15 Jun 1690
Birth of Alexander Balfour in Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland
Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland
1736
05 Feb 1736
Age 46
Death of Alexander Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1690
    Event Place: Edinburgh, East Parish, Midlothian, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1736
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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