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James Balfour 1705–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1705

Birth Location: Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Mar 1795

Death Location: Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Lowisa Hamiltoun

Spouse(s): Cecilia Elphinstone

Children(s): John Balfour

The story of James Balfour began in 1705 in Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. James Balfour married Cecilia Helen Elphinstone, and had children including John Balfour. James Balfour passed away in 1795 in Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Balfour began in 1705 in Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James Balfour married Cecilia Helen Elphinstone, and had children including John Balfour.
  • James Balfour passed away in 1795 in Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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James Balfour's Ancestors

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James Balfour
1705–1795
Birth Place: Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Balfour
1681–1737
Edinburgh
Lowisa Hamiltoun
1686–1750
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Balfour's Descendants

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James Balfour (20 Aug 1705–6 Mar 1795) m. Cecilia (Helen) Elphinstone (1705–11 Apr 1780)
  1. 1. John Balfour 1738–1814 m. BALFOUR 1750–1833
    1. 1. Lewis Balfour 1777–1860 m. Henrietta (Scott) Smith 1787–1844
      1. 1. Margaret (I) Stevenson 1829–1897 m. Thomas Stevenson 1818–1887
        1. 1. Robert (Louis Balfour) Stevenson 1850–1894 m. Frances (Matilda Vandergrift) Osbourne 1840–1914

James Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1705
20 Aug 1705
Birth of James Balfour in Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1705
31 Aug 1705
James Balfour was baptized in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1795
6 Mar 1795
Age 90
Death of James Balfour in Pilrig House Edinburgh Scotland
Pilrig House Edinburgh Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1705
    Event Place: Pilrig, Riddles Close, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1795
    Event Place: Pilrig House Edinburgh Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Professor of Moral Philosophy and Public Law

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1705
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 - Findmypast, Archive Ref: OPR 69224; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom, Scotland
    [2] Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 - Findmypast, Batch number: C19503-4; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom, Scotland
    [3] Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 - Findmypast, Batch number: C19503-4; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation

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