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Barbara Balfour 1659–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1659

Birth Location: Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jul 1695

Death Location: Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland

Father: George Pharay

Mother: Marjory Baikie

Spouse(s): William Traill

Children(s): David Traile, David Trail, William Trail, James Trail, George Traill, David Traill, Patrick Traill, John Traill, David Trail

In 1659, Barbara Balfour entered the world in Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, born to George Balfour Pharay And Marjory Marjorie Baikie. Barbara Balfour married William Traill, and had children including David Trail, David Traile, David Traill, George Traill, Isabel Traill, James Trail, John Traill, Marjorie Traill, Patrick Traill, William Trail. Barbara Balfour passed away in 1695 in Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1659, Barbara Balfour entered the world in Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland, born to George Balfour Pharay And Marjory Marjorie Baikie.
  • Barbara Balfour married William Traill, and had children including David Trail, David Traile, David Traill, George Traill, Isabel Traill, James Trail, John Traill, Marjorie Traill, Patrick Traill, William Trail.
  • Barbara Balfour passed away in 1695 in Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Balfour
1659–1695
Birth Place: Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Parents
George Balfour, Pharay
1630–1706
Eday and Pharay, Orkney, Scotland
Marjory ((Marjorie)) Baikie
1638–1672
Pharay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Patrick) Balfour
1595–1664
Pharay, Orkney, Scotland
Barbara (Moodie or) Mudie
1598–1654
Breckness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
James Baikie
1586–1675
Scotland
Barbara Smith
1600–
Ackergill, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1560–1619
Margaret Sinclair
1571–1597
Francis Mudie
1590–1642
Margaret Stewart
1582–1632
Andrew Smith
1580–
Barbara Greem
1580–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Balfour
1533–1584
Margaret Balfour
1538–1584
Sir Quendale
1545–1618
Margaret Sutherland
1548–1590

Barbara Balfour's Descendants

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Barbara Balfour (6 Jun 1659–6 Jul 1695) m. William Traill (1653–1705)
  1. 1. David Traile 1672–1753
  2. 2. David Trail 1677–
  3. 3. William Trail 1678–1744
  4. 4. James Trail –1733
  5. 5. George Traill 1681–1752
  6. 6. David Traill 1682–1729
  7. 7. Patrick Traill 1690–
  8. 8. John Traill 1694–1757
  9. 9. David Trail 1696–1763

Barbara Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1659
6 Jun 1659
Birth of Barbara Balfour in Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
1659
6 Jun 1659
Barbara Balfour was christened in Kirkwall And St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall And St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
1695
6 Jul 1695
Age 36
Death of Barbara Balfour in Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland
Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1659
    Event Place: Rousay, Orkney Islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1659
    Event Place: Kirkwall And St Ola, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1695
    Event Place: Westness, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Fifeshire, Scotland

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