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Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay 1664–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1664

Birth Location: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1688

Death Location: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Father: Johne Balvaird

Mother: Margaret Bruce

Spouse(s): John Barclay

Children(s): Lady Balblair, John III, Peter Barclay

In 1664, Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay entered the world in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to Johne Balvaird And Margaret Bruce. Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay married John Barclay, and had children including John Barclay Iii, Lady Margaret Barclay Or Debarclay Lady Of Nairn 3Rd Baroness Ross Of Balblair, Peter Barclay. Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay passed away in 1688 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay entered the world in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to Johne Balvaird And Margaret Bruce.
  • Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay married John Barclay, and had children including John Barclay Iii, Lady Margaret Barclay Or Debarclay Lady Of Nairn 3Rd Baroness Ross Of Balblair, Peter Barclay.
  • Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay passed away in 1688 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johne Balvaird
1645–1705
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Bruce
1645–1669
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

John Barclay
1660–1689
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Children(s)

Lady Balblair
1685–1745
Birth Location: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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John III
1684–1756
Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
JI
Peter Barclay
1688–1756
Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
PB

Lady Barclay's Ancestors

Self
Lady Barclay
1664–1688
Birth Place: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Parents
Johne Balvaird
1645–1705
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Bruce
1645–1669
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Balvaird\Balfour
1622–
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kathren ((Katherine)) Anderson
1617–
Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Bruce of Airth) II
1620–1680
Airth Stirling, West Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Gullen
1634–
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Balvaird\Balfour
1577–1638
Margaret Gairdner
1587–1684
Lady Henrysone
1600–
Archibald GGF
1597–1665
Elisone Baine
1595–1655
James 12GG
1600–
Margaret *
1605–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bruce
1571–1612
Elizabeth Wood
1572–1613

Lady Barclay's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Elspeth Balvaird - De) Barclay (3 Apr 1664–1688) m. John Barclay (7 December 1660–1689)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Barclay,or DeBarclay Lady of Nairn, 3rd Baroness Ross of) Balblair 1685–1745 m. Sir (David Hugh (A Jacobite, captured and banished to America) Ross (Laird of Balnagown)) (Immigrant) 1681–1740
    1. 1. John Ross 1720–1794 m. Elizabeth (Dicey) Bennett 1750–1893
      1. 1. Luke Ross 1775–1844 m. Mary (Polly) Grimes 1784–1845
        1. 1. Wiley Ross 1802–1901 m. Caroline Ross 1815–1901
        2. 2. William (Alfred) Ross 1814–1861
        3. 3. George (Washington) Ross 1825–1863
        4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Ross 1817–1881
        5. 5. John (Bennett "Jack") Ross 1808–1877
        6. 6. Thomas (Llewellyn) Ross 1809–1862
        7. 7. Henry (Grimes) Ross 1800–1857 m. Amelia (T) Ross 1826–1865 m. Sarah Bullock 1802–1849
        8. 8. Jane Ross 1819–1819
        9. 9. James (Llewellyn) Ross 1804–1876
        10. 10. Luke (Albert) Ross 1820–1825
        11. 11. Sarah Ross 1818–
        12. 12. Sarah Ross 1802–1880
        13. 13. Marina Ross 1806–1874
        14. 14. Harriet (Matilda) Ross 1823–1889
        15. 15. Mary Ross 1811–1811
      2. 2. William Ross 1792–1859 m. Rebecca Rollins 1795–1870
        1. 1. James (Reuben) Ross 1828–1900
        2. 2. Alice (Olivia) Ross 1831–
        3. 3. Isabella Ross 1837–1892
        4. 4. John (Liam) Ross 1825–1911
        5. 5. Sarah Ross 1830–1870
        6. 6. Hannah (Elizabeth) Ross 1823–1903
        7. 7. Rev (William Alfred Ross) Jr 1822–1897
        8. 8. Samuel (Robert) Ross 1835–1914
        9. 9. Lemuel (Henry) Ross 1832–1856
        10. 10. Mary (Jane) Ross 1829–1895
        11. 11. Daniel (Robert) Ross 1800–1880
      3. 3. James Ross 1788–1850 m. Ann inglet 1795–
        1. 1. Martin Ross 1815–
        2. 2. Hampton ROSS 1823–1864
        3. 3. Jane (A) Ross 1829–
        4. 4. Susan Ross 1831–
        5. 5. Jefferson Ross 1832–
        6. 6. Wiley Ross 1846–1906
        7. 7. Riley ((twin2)) Ross 1849–1927
        8. 8. Andrew ((twin1)) Ross 1849–
      4. 4. Sarah Ross 1771–
      5. 5. Rachel Ross 1773–
      6. 6. John Ross 1790–1792
      7. 7. Martha Ross 1777–
      8. 8. Thomas Ross 1786–
      9. 9. Nancy Ross 1775–
    2. 2. William Ross 1731–1801
    3. 3. Elizabeth Ross 1733–1746
    4. 4. Ann Swain 1726–1800
    5. 5. Hugh Ross 1680–1740
    6. 6. William (Jesse) Ross 1737–1760
    7. 7. Hugh (III-Bernard Darrow - Earl of) Ross 1735–1799
  2. 2. John (Barclay) III 1684–1756 m. Janet Crawford 1688–1756
    1. 1. Peter Barclay 1715–1753
    2. 2. Margarat Barclay 1718–
    3. 3. Hugh Barclay 1723–
    4. 4. Isabel Barclay 1729–
    5. 5. Janet Barclay 1713–1781
    6. 6. Francis Barclay 1720–
    7. 7. James Barclay 1711–
    8. 8. John Barclay 1710–
    9. 9. Laurence Barclay 1713–
  3. 3. Peter Barclay 1688–1756

Lady Barclay's Timeline

2 Records

1664
3 Apr 1664
Birth of Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
1688
1688
Age 24
Death of Lady Elspeth Balvaird - De Barclay in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1664
    Event Place: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
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