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John Balfour 1731–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1731

Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 17 June 1819

Death Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Balfour

Mother: Helen Bowman

Spouse(s): Margaret Wilson, Jean Wilson

Children(s): Alexander Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Balfour, Alison Balfour, Janet Balfour, David Balfour, Andrew Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour

In 1731, John Balfour entered the world in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Balfour And Helen Bowman. John Balfour married Jean Margaret Wilson, Margaret Wilson, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Alison Ellie Balfour, Andrew Balfour, David Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, Janet Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Walter Balfour. John Balfour passed away in 1819 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1731, John Balfour entered the world in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Balfour And Helen Bowman.
  • John Balfour married Jean Margaret Wilson, Margaret Wilson, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Alison Ellie Balfour, Andrew Balfour, David Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, Janet Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Walter Balfour.
  • John Balfour passed away in 1819 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Balfour's Ancestors

Self
John Balfour
1731–1819
Birth Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Balfour
1691–1735
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Helen Bowman
1693–1735
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James (II Balfour, Baron of Denmilne and) Kincaid
1653–1710
Devenish Parish, Fermanagh, Ireland
Margaret (Hill,) Lady
1653–1677
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
James Balfour
1652–1702
Dumfermling, Fife, Scotland
Helen Smith
1659–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Knight
1625–1694
James Hill
1621–1659
Bessie Whyte
1626–1659
James Balfour
1619–1667
Bridget Chalmers
1619–1666
Robert Smith
1638–1702
ELIZABETH HOPE
1634–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Dunben
1572–1626
Marion Lawson
1580–
Sir Test?
1609–1654
Helen\Helene Rae
1616–1641

John Balfour's Descendants

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John Balfour (18 Feb 1731–17 June 1819) m. Margaret Wilson (1763–1801) m. Jean (Margaret) Wilson (8 November 1740–1801)
  1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1777–1834 m. Margaret Russell 1789–1855
    1. 1. Eliza Symington 1817–1906 m. John (Macalaster) Symington 1813–1897
      1. 1. Mary Symington 1849–1884 m. George Coats 1846–1901
        1. 1. Ernest (Symington Coats, Director of Coats, cotton) threads 1873–1938 m. Ethel (Norah Haswell) Pountney 1877–1948
        2. 2. Eliza (Balfour) Coats 1871–1956 m. James Parker 1864–1921
        3. 3. Peter (Herbert) Coats 1869–1943 m. Catherine (Evelyn) Veitch 1871–1951
        4. 4. Mary (McKenzie) Coats 1883–1933 m. Percy (S) Illingworth 1869–1915
      2. 2. George (Elder) Symington 1861–1936
      3. 3. Robert (Brown) Symington 1852–1918
      4. 4. John (Macalaster) Symington 1858–1892
      5. 5. Alexander (Balfour) Symington 1856–1942
      6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Symington 1849–1931
      7. 7. Helen (Landale) Symington 1854–1925
      8. 8. Margaret (Russell Macalster) Symington 1848–1874
    2. 2. Alexander Balfour 1828–
    3. 3. John Balfour 1822–
    4. 4. Helen (Landale) Balfour 1823–
    5. 5. Jean Balfour 1820–
    6. 6. William (Russell) Balfour 1825–1919
  2. 2. Thomas Balfour 1776–1840
  3. 3. William ((Walter)) Balfour 1767–1839
  4. 4. Alison ("Ellie") Balfour 1766–1785
  5. 5. Janet Balfour 1774–1789
  6. 6. David Balfour 1784–1834
  7. 7. Andrew Balfour 1780–1863
  8. 8. Helen Balfour 1785–1826
  9. 9. James Balfour 1770–
  10. 10. John Balfour 1772–1831

John Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1731
18 Feb 1731
Birth of John Balfour in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
1819
17 June 1819
Age 88
Death of John Balfour in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1731
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1819
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

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