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Bridget Balfour 1719–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1719

Birth Location: */Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.

Death Date: 20 Oct 1792

Death Location: ?

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Lewisa Hamilton

Spouse(s): William Lechman, Neil McVicar

Children(s):

Bridget Balfour was born in 1719 in *Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT., the child of James Balfour And Lewisa Hamilton. In 1719, Bridget Balfour resided in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. Bridget Balfour married Neil Mcvicar, William Lechman. Bridget Balfour/ passed away in 1792 in ?.

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Biography

  • Bridget Balfour was born in 1719 in */Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT., the child of James Balfour And Lewisa Hamilton.
  • In 1719, Bridget Balfour resided in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Bridget Balfour married Neil Mcvicar, William Lechman.
  • Bridget Balfour passed away in 1792 in ?.

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Bridget Balfour's Ancestors

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Bridget Balfour
1719–1792
Birth Place: */Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.
Parents
James Balfour
1681–1737
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Balfour
1652–1703
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Hellin Smith
1659–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert Hamilton
1666–1705
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Louisa COCHRANE
1657–1720
?/?
Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1619–1667
Beatrice Chalmers
1624–1666
Robert Smith
1638–1702
Elizabeth Hope
1634–
Gavin Hamilton
1624–1681
DR COCHRANE
1627–1686
Levisa Hope
1627–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1587–1624
Isobel Arnot
1596–1624
George Kinnoir
1572–1626
Marion
1585–
Thomas Session
1606–1643
Helene Rae
1616–1646
John Hamilton
1601–1670
Janet Hamilton
1608–1653
Thomas Session
1606–1643
Helene Rae
1616–1646

Bridget Balfour's Timeline

4 Records

1719
29 Mar 1719
Birth of Bridget Balfour in */Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.
*/Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.
1719
5 Apr 1719
Bridget Balfour was christened in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1719
1719
Bridget Balfour resided here in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1792
20 Oct 1792
Age 73
Death of Bridget Balfour in ?
?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1719
    Event Place: *Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1719
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 27 Aug 2024), entry for Bridget Balfour, person ID M1GQ-745.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1792
    Event Place: ?

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 27 Aug 2024), entry for Bridget Balfour, person ID M1GQ-745.

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