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James Balfour 1681–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1681

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Feb 1737

Death Location: Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Hellin Smith

Spouse(s): Lewisa Hamilton

Children(s): Robert Balfour, Helen Balfour, George Balfour, Alexander Balfour,, Elizabeth Balfour, John Balfour, William Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Bridget Balfour, Margaret Balfour, Mary Balfour, Major Balfour, David Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour, Bridget Balfour, William Balfour

The story of James Balfour began in 1681 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. James Balfour married Lewisa Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Bridget Balfour, David Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, George Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Major Henry Balfour, Margaret Peggie Balfour, Mary Balfour, Robert Balfour, William Balfour. James Balfour passed away in 1737 in Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Balfour began in 1681 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James Balfour married Lewisa Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Bridget Balfour, David Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, George Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Major Henry Balfour, Margaret Peggie Balfour, Mary Balfour, Robert Balfour, William Balfour.
  • James Balfour passed away in 1737 in Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Balfour
1652–1703
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Hellin Smith
1659–1732
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Balfour
1706–1764
Birth Location: Chris. 28/11/1706 South Leith./Riddle's Close, Leith, MLN, SCT.
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Helen Balfour
1709–1793
Birth Location: Chris. 13/9/1709 South Leith./Riddle's Close, Leith, MLN, SCT.
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George Balfour
1711–1751
Birth Location: Riddles Close, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Alexander Balfour,
1713–1737
Birth Location: Riddle's Close, South Leith, Midlothian Scotland
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Elizabeth Balfour
1714–1812
Birth Location: Chris. 6/4/1714 South Leith./Riddle\\'s Close, Leith, MLN, SCT.
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John Balfour
1715–1795
Birth Location: Riddle's Close, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Balfour
1708–1723
Birth Location: Chris. 27/1/1708 South Leith./Riddle's Close, Leith, MLN, SCT.
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Louisa Balfour
1718–1764
Birth Location: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Bridget Balfour
1719–1792
Birth Location: */Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.
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Margaret Balfour
1720–1785
Birth Location: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Mary Balfour
1721–1722
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Major Balfour
1724–1791
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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David Balfour
1726–1726
Birth Location: –
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James Balfour
1705–1795
Birth Location: Riddles Close Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Balfour
1711–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Bridget Balfour
1720–1792
Birth Location: */Pilrig House, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.
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William Balfour
1716–
Birth Location: –
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James Balfour's Ancestors

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James Balfour
1681–1737
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Balfour
1652–1703
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Hellin Smith
1659–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James) Balfour
1619–1667
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Beatrice Chalmers
1624–1666
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert Smith
1638–1702
Southfields, Scotland
Elizabeth Hope
1634–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1587–1624
Isobel Arnot
1596–1624
George Kinnoir
1572–1626
Marion
1585–
Thomas Session
1606–1643
Helene Rae
1616–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Balfour
1544–1613
Barbara Melville
1555–1588
John Woodmylne
1607–
Elizabeth Aytoun
1607–
Dr. Baronet
1573–1646
Dame Bennett
1585–1625
Adam Pitsindie
1581–
Helene Scott
1585–1671

James Balfour's Descendants

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James Balfour (10 Apr 1681–4 Feb 1737) m. Lewisa Hamilton (1686–1750)
  1. 1. Robert Balfour 1706–1764 m. Anne Ellies 1706–
    1. 1. Lowisa Balfour 1740–
    2. 2. James Balfour 1744–1809
  2. 2. Helen Balfour 1709–1793 m. Gavin Hamilton 1704–1767
    1. 1. Louisa Hamilton 1733–1750 m. John Hamilton 1795–1846
    2. 2. Anne Hamilton 1738–
    3. 3. John Hamilton 1740–
    4. 4. Robert Hamilton 1743–1829 m. Ann Mitchell –1778 m. Jean Morison 1744–1825
      1. 1. Ann (Archibald) Hamilton 1772–
      2. 2. Helen Hamilton 1774–1851
    5. 5. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Hamilton 1749–
    6. 6. William Hamilton 1669–1731 m. Mary Robertson 1675–1760
      1. 1. Gavin Hamilton 1704–1767 m. Helen Balfour 1709–1793
    7. 7. Mary Hamilton 1735–
    8. 8. James Hamilton 1737–
  3. 3. George Balfour 1711–1751 m. Ann STEVENSON 1717–
    1. 1. Louisa Balfour 1747–1813
    2. 2. Ann Balfour 1743–1824 m. William (Thomas) Wishart 1746–1799
      1. 1. Anne (Hope) Wishart 1769–
      2. 2. Francis Wishart 1771–
      3. 3. William Wishart 1772–
      4. 4. George Wishart 1773–
      5. 5. James Wishart 1775–
      6. 6. Patrick Wishart 1776–1831
      7. 7. Margaret Wishart 1778–
      8. 8. John (Henry) Wishart 1780–
    3. 3. Hope Balfour 1750–
    4. 4. James Balfour 1741–1806
    5. 5. Cumberland Balfour 1746–
    6. 6. George Balfour 1749–1774
    7. 7. Alexander Balfour 1743–
  4. 4. Alexander Balfour, 1713–1737 m. Janet KING 1713–1758
    1. 1. Walter Balfour 1733–1792 m. Margaret Buchanan 1738–1805
      1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1760–
        1. 1. Walter Balfour 1792–1875
        2. 2. Alexander Balfour 1793–
      2. 2. John (James Edmondstoune) Balfour 1764–1835 m. Margaret Hutton 1766–1828 m. Margaret Mcintosh 1789–1839 m. Janet Mcqueen 1775–
        1. 1. Walter (Henry) Balfour 1790–1865 m. Marion (May) Maxwell 1796–1865
        2. 2. William Balfour 1792–1865
        3. 3. Andrew Balfour 1801–
        4. 4. John Balfour 1799–
        5. 5. Catherine Balfour 1794–1826
        6. 6. Elizabeth Balfour 1811–
        7. 7. Margaret Balfour 1796–1800
        8. 8. Margaret Balfour 1807–1860
        9. 9. Alexander Balfour 1801–
        10. 10. Robert Balfour 1809–
        11. 11. William Balfour 1792–1865
        12. 12. Margaret Balfour 1796–
        13. 13. John Balfour 1799–
        14. 14. Robert Balfour 1809–
        15. 15. Elizabeth Balfour 1811–
        16. 16. Balfour 1816–
        17. 17. Walter (Henry) Balfour 1819–1900
        18. 18. James Balfour 1803–1841
      3. 3. Mary Balfour 1773–
      4. 4. Walter Balfour 1771–
      5. 5. William Balfour 1766–1823 m. Elizabeth Ferguson 1766–1839
        1. 1. Duncan Balfour 1795–1875 m. Ellen Forbes 1798–
        2. 2. William Balfour 1796–1801
        3. 3. Margaret Balfour 1796–1801
        4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1798–
        5. 5. Nicholas Balfour 1801–1885 m. Jane Marshall 1801–1885
    2. 2. Mary Balfour 1736–
    3. 3. John Balfour 1739–
    4. 4. William Balfour 1743–
    5. 5. Alexander Balfour 1746–
    6. 6. James Balfour 1749–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Balfour 1714–1812 m. Patrick WODROW 1713–1793
    1. 1. Robert Wodrow 1758–1845 m. Elizabeth Paterson 1762–1788
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Balfour) Wodrow 1785–1854 m. John Thomson 1781–1839
        1. 1. William Thomson 1813–
  6. 6. John Balfour 1715–1795 m. Katherine Cant 1719–1796
    1. 1. Elphingston Balfour 1754–1830 m. Margaret Bruce 1315–1367
      1. 1. Catherine Balfour 1786– m. Thomas Junor –1827
        1. 1. William Junor 1810–1840
        2. 2. Margaret (Joanna) Junor 1812–
        3. 3. Elphinston (Patrick) Junor 1814–1840
        4. 4. John Junor 1821–
        5. 5. Patrick (Bruce) Junor 1824–1909 m. Isabella (Douglas) Burgess 1825–1921
      2. 2. Margaret Balfour 1790–
    2. 2. James Balfour 1748–1795 m. Anna (Gertrude) HAATZ 1761–1811
      1. 1. Charles Balfour 1787–1870 m. Caroline Balfour 1801–1876
        1. 1. Edward Balfour 1833–1856
        2. 2. Mary (Eliza) Balfour 1830–1911 m. Samuel Phipps 1813–1883
        3. 3. Robert (Drummond) Balfour 1844–1915
        4. 4. Bumpa Balfour 1840–1922 m. Sophy (Charlotte) Weguelin 1840–1919
        5. 5. Melville Balfour 1838–1857
        6. 6. Cecilia (Louisa) Balfour 1835–1916
        7. 7. Charles (Harington) Balfour 1827–1867
        8. 8. Balfour 1853–1853
        9. 9. Harington Balfour 1827–1910 m. Isabella (Anne) Kinloch 1831–1923
        10. 10. Henry (Lowther) Balfour 1831–1907 m. Emily (Mary) Lee 1843–1893
      2. 2. John (Lewis) Balfour 1784–1850
      3. 3. James Balfour 1790–1859 m. Mary Anderson 1790–1872
        1. 1. Theodosia Balfour 1813–1883
        2. 2. John Balfour 1814–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Balfour 1816–1903 m. Archibald (William) Cockburn 1814–1862
        4. 4. James (Robert) Balfour 1820–
        5. 5. Charles Balfour 1822–
        6. 6. Edward Balfour 1824–
        7. 7. Mina (Maria) Balfour 1827– m. Andrew Murray 1823–1869
        8. 8. Cecilia (Elizabeth) Balfour 1829–1910
      4. 4. Margaret Balfour 1781–
    3. 3. John Balfour 1756–
    4. 4. Lewis Balfour 1751–
    5. 5. Louisa Balfour 1752–
    6. 6. William Balfour 1759–
  7. 7. William Balfour 1708–1723
  8. 8. Louisa Balfour 1718–1764 m. Dr. (Robert) Whytt 1714–1766
    1. 1. John (Whyte) -Melville 1755–1813 m. Eliza McGilchrist 1729–1814
      1. 1. Catherine (Margaret Whyte) -Melville –1829
      2. 2. John (Whyte) Melville 1797–1883 m. Catherine (Anne Sarah) Osborne 1798–1878
        1. 1. George (John) Whyte-Melville 1821–1878
        2. 2. Maria (Louisa) Whyte-Melville 1823–1824
        3. 3. Maria (Louisa) Whyte-Melville 1825–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Charlotte) Whyte-Melville 1828–1857
        5. 5. Catherine (Margaret) Whyte-Melville 1829–1856
        6. 6. Donald White-Melville 1830–
        7. 7. Jane Melville 1834–
        8. 8. Isabella Melville 1836–
        9. 9. Roberta Melville 1839–1928
      3. 3. Robert (Whyte) -Melville 1794–1818
      4. 4. Elizabeth Melville 1782–
      5. 5. Louisa Melville 1784–
      6. 6. Jane Melville 1788–
    2. 2. Louisa Whytt 1748–
      1. 1. Nancy ROUATT 1770–
      2. 2. Louisa ROUATT 1774–
    3. 3. Martha (Patsy) Whytt 1758–1835 m. Lt. (James) WILSON 1756–1794
      1. 1. Louisa (Melville) Wilson 1785–1854
    4. 4. Robert Whyte 1749–
    5. 5. Jean Whyte 1743–1833 m. John ((Jack) Balfour of) Pilrig 1740–1814
      1. 1. James (Balfour 4th of) Pilrig/ 1774–1860 m. Anne Mackintosh 1786–1825
        1. 1. Robert Balfour 1818–1869 m. Frances (Grace) Blaikie 1821–1891
        2. 2. Jane Balfour 1812–1842
        3. 3. Margaret Balfour 1807–1860
        4. 4. John (Mackintosh) Balfour-Melville 1811–1893 m. Anne Rainy 1820–1891
        5. 5. Anne Balfour 1816–1842
        6. 6. James Balfour-Melville 1815–1898
        7. 7. John Balfour 1808–1811
        8. 8. Lewis Balfour 1820–1820
        9. 9. Francis (Douglas) Balfour-Melville 1821–1859
      2. 2. John Balfour 1776–1859 m. Helen Buchanan 1780–1816
        1. 1. John Balfour 1811–1876 m. Agnes Boyle 1815–
        2. 2. Thomas (Graham) Balfour 1813–1891 m. Georgina Prentice 1819–1888
        3. 3. Buchanan Balfour 1816–1893 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Hazell 1820–1896
        4. 4. Robert (Gordon) Balfour 1826–1905
        5. 5. Hugh (Melville) Balfour 1828–1853
        6. 6. Jane (Christina) Balfour 1833–1896
        7. 7. Helen (Buchanan) Balfour 1835–
      3. 3. Louisa Balfour 1779–1859 m. James Mackenzie 1761–1838
        1. 1. James Mackenzie 1806–1814
        2. 2. Jane Mackenzie 1808–1824
        3. 3. Agnes Mackenzie 1809–1849
        4. 4. John Mackenzie 1811–1812
        5. 5. Louisa Mackenzie 1812–1826
        6. 6. James Mackenzie 1815–1817
        7. 7. John Mckenzie 1816–1838
        8. 8. Daniel Mackenzie 1818–
        9. 9. James Mckenzie 1825–1873
      4. 4. Melville Balfour 1781–1828
        1. 1. John Balfour 1816–1861 m. Euphemia Edgar 1821–
        2. 2. Margaret Balfour 1800–
        3. 3. Walter (Brunton) Balfour 1818–1838
      5. 5. Rev. (Lewis DD.) Balfour 1777–1860 m. Henrietta (("Helen") Scott) Smith 1787–1844
        1. 1. Margaret (Isabella) Balfour 1829–1897 m. Thomas STEVENSON 1818–1887
        2. 2. James Balfour 1826–1826
        3. 3. George (William) Balfour 1823–1903 m. Agnes Thomson 1825–1851 m. Margaret (Bethune) Craig –1879
        4. 4. Mackintosh Balfour 1825–1884
        5. 5. James (Melville) Balfour 1831–1869
        6. 6. Henrietta (Louisa) Balfour 1828–1855 m. Ramsay (Heatley) Traquair 1820–1897
        7. 7. John Balfour 1809–1886
        8. 8. Marian Balfour 1811–1883
        9. 9. George (Smith) Balfour 1813–
        10. 10. Jane (Whyte) Balfour 1816–1907
        11. 11. Lewis Balfour 1817–1870
        12. 12. William (Sommerville) Balfour 1821–1821
      6. 6. Robert Balfour 1774–1782
    6. 6. James Whyte 1745–
    7. 7. Melville Whyte 1757–
  9. 9. Bridget Balfour 1719–1792 m. William Lechman 1702–1785 m. Neil McVicar 1716–1820
  10. 10. Margaret ((Peggie)) Balfour 1720–1785 m. James Russell 1726–1773
    1. 1. James Russell 1753–1836
  11. 11. Mary Balfour 1721–1722
  12. 12. Major (Henry) Balfour 1724–1791 m. Jane Elliot 1748–1815
    1. 1. James Balfour 1770–1849 m. Caroline (Beata Amelia von) GRALATH 1786–1817
      1. 1. Amelia Balfour 1811–
      2. 2. Henry Balfour 1805–1873 m. Ann Fulljames 1806–1881
        1. 1. Louisa (Alexandrina) Balfour 1838–
        2. 2. James Balfour 1840–1916
        3. 3. Henry (Trophimus) Balfour 1842–1923 m. Rosalind (Blanche) Trotter 1853–1888
        4. 4. Margaret (Anne Pringle) Balfour 1844–
        5. 5. Sophia (Harriet) Balfour 1846–
      3. 3. Aaron (James) Balfour 1808–1862 m. Amalie (Matilda Von) Gralath 1817–1850 m. Louisa Hinman 1808–1899
        1. 1. Arthur (James) Balfour 1837–1894 m. Emily (Elizabeth) Mason 1844–1930
        2. 2. Louisa (Amelia) Balfour 1839–1909
        3. 3. William (Arthur) Balfour 1845–1935
        4. 4. Henry (Arthur) Balfour 1853–
      4. 4. Johanna (Ernestine) Balfour 1817–
      5. 5. William Balfour 1812–1837
      6. 6. George Balfour 1700–1752 m. Barbara Rendall 1715–
        1. 1. Katrine Balfour 1734–
        2. 2. Jean Balfour 1737– m. George Petrie 1735–
        3. 3. Thomas (O.) Balfour 1744–1814 m. Elizabeth ("Betty" St. Clair) (Sinclair) 1747–1849
      7. 7. Carles Balfour 1801–1807
    2. 2. Louisa Balfour 1767–1856 m. Robert BIGGAR 1767–1794
      1. 1. Henry (Balfour) BIGGAR 1790–1817
      2. 2. Walter BIGGAR 1787–1837 m. Ann Duff 1784–1876
        1. 1. Margaret (Catharine) BIGGAR 1823–1915
      3. 3. Louisa (Alexandrina) Bigger 1792–1837 m. John Hamilton 1795–1846
    3. 3. Margaret Balfour 1766–1854 m. George Brown 1758–1829
      1. 1. William Brown 1800–1887
    4. 4. William Balfour 1772–
    5. 5. Henry Balfour 1773–
    6. 6. Helen Balfour 1776–
  13. 13. David Balfour 1726–1726
  14. 14. James Balfour 1705–1795 m. Cecilia (Helen) Elphinstone 1704–1780
    1. 1. James Balfour 1738–1755
    2. 2. Mary (Cecilia) Balfour 1742–1801 m. William (John) GIBSON 1735–1807
      1. 1. Alexander GIBSON 1770–1836 m. Mary (Hinan) Jones 1769–1818
        1. 1. Alexander Gibson 1800–1867 m. Jane McCann 1810–
      2. 2. Archibald Gibson 1771–1823 m. Sarah Waring 1774–1844
      3. 3. Cecilia Gibson 1776–1841 m. John Thompson 1776–1820
        1. 1. James (Gibson) Thompson 1797–
        2. 2. Cecilia (Margaret) Thomson 1799–1817
        3. 3. William Thomson 1802–
        4. 4. Margaret (Anne) Thomson 1803–1821
        5. 5. Helen Thomson 1805–1878
        6. 6. Mary (Jean) Thomson 1807–1818
      4. 4. Helen GIBSON 1779–1814
      5. 5. Henry GIBSON 1780–
      6. 6. John GIBSON 1764–1819 m. Therese (Ursula) Fehlau 1770–
        1. 1. John (William) Gibsone 1790–1874
        2. 2. Cecilia Gibsone 1792–1878
        3. 3. Gustavus (Adolph) Gibsone 1796–1818
        4. 4. Alexander Gibsone 1798–1853 m. Laura (Friederike) Rodenacker 1808–1893
      7. 7. Lewis GIBSON 1773–1845 m. Caroline (Bethin) Layard 1787–1827
      8. 8. Mitchell (Andrew) GIBSON 1784–1852
      9. 9. James Gibson-Craig 1765–1850 m. Anne Thomson 1775–1837
        1. 1. William Gibson-Craig 1797–1878
        2. 2. James (Thomson Gibson-Craig,) WS 1799–1886
        3. 3. Anne Gibson-Craig 1802–1869 m. John Hay-Mackenzie 1800–1849
        4. 4. Helen GIBSON 1804–
        5. 5. Helen (Gibson) Craig 1798–
        6. 6. Mary (Cecilia Gibson) Graig 1800–1889
        7. 7. Margaret (Christian) Gibson 1801–1850
        8. 8. Joanna (Gibson) Craig 1805–
        9. 9. William (Bruce Gibson) Craig 1806–
        10. 10. Jeanne (Gibson) Craig 1807–
        11. 11. Helen (Gibson) Craig 1807–
      10. 10. William (Carmichael) GIBSON 1768–
      11. 11. George GIBSON 1774–1802
      12. 12. Hyndford GIBSON 1786–1797
      13. 13. Thomas GIBSON 1774–1802
    3. 3. John ((Jack) Balfour of) Pilrig 1740–1814 m. Jean Whyte 1743–1833
    4. 4. Louis Balfour 1746–1806
  15. 15. John Balfour 1711–
  16. 16. Bridget Balfour 1720–1792
  17. 17. William Balfour 1716–

James Balfour's Timeline

4 Records

1681
10 Apr 1681
Birth of James Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1681
10 Apr 1681
James Balfour was christened in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1737
3 Feb 1737
Age 56
Death of James Balfour in Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom
1737
4 Feb 1737
Age 56
Burial of James Balfour
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1681
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1681
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1737
    Event Place: Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1737

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 15 Jul 2024), entry for James Balfour, person ID L4B3-F94.
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