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Elspet Balfour 1634 – 1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1634

Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Aug 1692

Death Location: Cottoun, Meikle, Lour, Forfar, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Father: Johne Balfour

Mother: Janet Tullois

Spouse(s): Andrew Halkney

Children(s): James Halkney

Elspet Balfour was born in 1634 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, the child of Johne Balfour and Janet Tullois. Elspet Balfour married Andrew Halkney, and had children including James Halkney. Elspet Balfour passed away in 1692 in Cottoun, Meikle, Lour, Forfar, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elspet Balfour was born in 1634 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, the child of Johne Balfour and Janet Tullois.
  • Elspet Balfour married Andrew Halkney, and had children including James Halkney.
  • Elspet Balfour passed away in 1692 in Cottoun, Meikle, Lour, Forfar, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elspet Balfour's Ancestors

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Elspet Balfour
1634 – 1692
Birth Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Parents
Johne Balfour
1604 –
Leith South, Edinburgh
Janet Tullois
1606 – 1663
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Tullo\Tullois\Tulloche
1595 – 1626
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jonet Russell\Braidie
1595 – 1622
Alexnethy, fifeshire
Great-Grandparents
Johnne Tulloch
1570 –
Sibilla Ewein
1575 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnne Ewein
1550 –
Hellein Cunynghame
1547 –

Elspet Balfour's Descendants

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Elspet Balfour (Abt. 1634 – 6 Aug 1692) m. Andrew Halkney (Abt. 1630 – 6 Aug 1692)
  1. 1. James Halkney (1680 – )
    1. 1. Isobel Halkney
    2. 2. Katherine Halkney (17 Sep 1713 – ) m. Alexander Espline (July 1698 – 1798)
      1. 1. DAVID ESPLIN (1739 – ) m. ELIZABETH MILNE (1743 – )
        1. 1. Alexander Esplin (17 Sep 1766 – 17 Feb 1846) m. Agnes Dalgity (abt 1785 – 1854)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Esplin (2 Sep 1768 – )
        3. 3. William Esplin (21 Oct 1770 – )
        4. 4. David Esplin (7 Feb 1773 – )
        5. 5. Margaret Esplin (10 Oct 1776 – )
        6. 6. Jean Esplin (12 June 1778 – )
        7. 7. MARTHA ESPLIN (1 Mar 1781 – 1861) m. WILLIAM ANDERSON (abt 1783 – November 1854)
      2. 2. Jean Esplin (22 Jul 1744 – ) m. George Tyrie
        1. 1. James Tyrie
      3. 3. Andrew Esplin (27 Mar 1746 – )
      4. 4. Alexander Esplin (6 Mar 1748 – 1838)
      5. 5. Margaret Esplin (22 Apr 1750 – )
      6. 6. Elizabeth Esplin (15 Aug 1752 – )
      7. 7. James Esplin (24 Dec 1754 – )
      8. 8. David Esplin (1756 – )

Elspet Balfour's Timeline

5 Records

1634
Abt. 1634
Birth of Elspet Balfour in Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1634
01 Jun 1634
Elspet Balfour was baptized in St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
1661
Abt 1661
Age 27
Elspet Balfour was married in Forfar,Angus,Scotland
Forfar,Angus,Scotland
1691
30 May 1691
Age 57
Elspet Balfour was married in Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1692
6 Aug 1692
Age 58
Death of Elspet Balfour in Cottoun, Meikle, Lour, Forfar, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Cottoun, Meikle, Lour, Forfar, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1634
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1634
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1661
    Event Place: Forfar,Angus,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1691
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1692
    Event Place: Cottoun, Meikle, Lour, Forfar, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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