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Grisel (Grizle) Balfour 1724–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1724

Birth Location: Abdie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Oct 1779

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Michael Denmyln

Mother: Jean Craigie

Spouse(s): Patrick Duff

Children(s): Elizabeth Duff

Grisel (Grizle) Balfour was born in 1724 in Abdie, Fife, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour Sir 6Th Baronet Of Denmyln And Jean Jane Ross Of Invernethy Of Craigie. Grisel (Grizle) Balfour married Patrick Peter Duff, and had children including Elizabeth Duff. Grisel (Grizle) Balfour passed away in 1779 in Scotland.

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  • Grisel (Grizle) Balfour was born in 1724 in Abdie, Fife, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour Sir 6Th Baronet Of Denmyln And Jean Jane Ross Of Invernethy Of Craigie.
  • Grisel (Grizle) Balfour married Patrick Peter Duff, and had children including Elizabeth Duff.
  • Grisel (Grizle) Balfour passed away in 1779 in Scotland.

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Grisel Balfour's Ancestors

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Grisel Balfour
1724–1779
Birth Place: Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour Sir, 6th Baronet of Denmyln
1709–1751
Denmylne, Fife, Scotland
Jean ((Jane) Ross of Invernethy of) Craigie
1705–1751
Innernethie, Fife, Scotland
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Grisel Balfour's Descendants

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Grisel ((Grizle)) Balfour (07 Apr 1724–20 Oct 1779) m. Patrick (Peter) Duff (19 August 1719–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Duff 1755–1807

Grisel Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1724
07 Apr 1724
Birth of Grisel (Grizle) Balfour in Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Abdie, Fife, Scotland
1724
10 Apr 1724
Grisel (Grizle) Balfour was baptized in Abdie,Fife,Scotland
Abdie,Fife,Scotland
1779
20 Oct 1779
Age 55
Death of Grisel (Grizle) Balfour in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1724
    Event Place: Abdie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1724
    Event Place: Abdie,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, Compiled by Gordon McGregor; The Red Book of Scotland; Volume: Red Book of Scotland Volume 1 A-Bos

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1779
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, Compiled by Gordon McGregor; The Red Book of Scotland; Volume: Red Book of Scotland Volume 1 A-Bos

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