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George John Balfour 1621–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 04 JAN 1680

Death Location: Braidwood Estate, County Fife, Edinburgh Scotland

Father: Andrew Balfour

Mother: Isobel Arnot

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In 1621, George John Balfour entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew Balfour And Isobel Arnot. George John Balfour passed away in 1680 in Braidwood Estate, County Fife, Edinburgh Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1621, George John Balfour entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew Balfour And Isobel Arnot.
  • George John Balfour passed away in 1680 in Braidwood Estate, County Fife, Edinburgh Scotland.

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George Balfour's Ancestors

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George Balfour
1621–1680
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Balfour
1587–1625
Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland
Isobel Arnot
1596–1624
Woodmylne, Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Strathearn) Balfour
1566–1619
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Lady (Barbara) Melville
1555–1588
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (John) ARNOT
1569–1663
Woodmylne, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Ayton
1575–
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1537–1619
Mariota Adamson
1541–1603
Reverend Melville
1523–1577
Lady Scrymgeour
1525–1557
John Edinburgh
1543–1616
Helen Johnstone
1540–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
–1570
Patrick Archbishop
1510–1609
Elizabeth Arthur
1520–1570
Richard Melville
1502–1547
Giles Abercrombie
1505–1557
Walter Glaswell
1485–1544
Katherine Glaswell
1490–1570
William Berwick
1512–1556
Margaret Balnell
1514–1597
William Johnston
1505–1564
Lady Crichton
1498–1540

George Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1621
1621
Birth of George John Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1680
04 JAN 1680
Age 59
Death of George John Balfour in Braidwood Estate, County Fife, Edinburgh Scotland
Braidwood Estate, County Fife, Edinburgh Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 JAN 1680
    Event Place: Braidwood Estate, County Fife, Edinburgh Scotland

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