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Louisa Balfour 1718–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Lewisa Hamilton

Spouse(s): Dr. Whytt

Children(s): John -Melville, Louisa Whytt, Martha Whytt, Robert Whyte, Jean Whyte, James Whyte, Melville Whyte

Louisa Balfour was born in 1718 in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Balfour And Lewisa Hamilton. Louisa Balfour married Dr Robert Whytt, and had children including Betty White, James Whyte, Jean Whyte, John Whyte Melville, Louisa Whytt, Martha Patsy Whytt, Melville Whyte, Robert Whyte. Louisa Balfour passed away in 1764 in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Louisa Balfour was born in 1718 in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Balfour And Lewisa Hamilton.
  • Louisa Balfour married Dr Robert Whytt, and had children including Betty White, James Whyte, Jean Whyte, John Whyte Melville, Louisa Whytt, Martha Patsy Whytt, Melville Whyte, Robert Whyte.
  • Louisa Balfour passed away in 1764 in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Balfour
1681–1737
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Dr. Whytt
1714–1766
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
DW

Children(s)

John -Melville
1755–1813
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Louisa Whytt
1748–
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Martha Whytt
1758–1835
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Whyte
1749–
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
RW
Jean Whyte
1743–1833
Birth Location: Bennochy, Fife, Scotland
JW
James Whyte
1745–
Birth Location: –
JW
Melville Whyte
1757–
Birth Location: Benochle, Fife, Scotland
MW

Louisa Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Louisa Balfour
1718–1764
Birth Place: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Balfour
1681–1737
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Balfour
1652–1703
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Hellin Smith
1659–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert Hamilton
1666–1705
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Louisa COCHRANE
1657–1720
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Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1619–1667
Beatrice Chalmers
1624–1666
Robert Smith
1638–1702
Elizabeth Hope
1634–
Gavin Hamilton
1624–1681
DR COCHRANE
1627–1686
Levisa Hope
1627–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1587–1624
Isobel Arnot
1596–1624
George Kinnoir
1572–1626
Marion
1585–
Thomas Session
1606–1643
Helene Rae
1616–1646
John Hamilton
1601–1670
Janet Hamilton
1608–1653
Thomas Session
1606–1643
Helene Rae
1616–1646

Louisa Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Louisa Balfour (1718–1764) m. Dr. (Robert) Whytt (1714-1720–1766)
  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
        1. 1. Jane (Garden) Balfour 1850–1905
        2. 2. James (Francis) Balfour 1851–1869
        3. 3. Ann (Louisa) Balfour 1853–1945
        4. 4. Robert (John) Balfour 1856–1891
        5. 5. Frances (Elizabeth) Balfour 1858–1942
        6. 6. Edith Balfour 1860–1930 m. Frederick (Robert) Jones 1852–1933
        7. 7. William (Adrian Alexander) Balfour 1864–1932
        8. 8. Margaret (Ida) Balfour 1866–1945
      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
        1. 1. Anne (Mackintosh) Balfour-Melville 1845–1881 m. Charles (Alexander) Cuningham 1842–1925
        2. 2. James Raney 1845–
        3. 3. Barbara (Gordon) Balfour-Melville 1846–1932
        4. 4. Michael Raney 1847–
        5. 5. Ann Raney 1849–
        6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Balfour-Melville 1849–
      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–
        1. 1. Mary (Alison) Balfour 1841–
        2. 2. John Balfour 1843–
        3. 3. Robert Balfour 1845–1920
        4. 4. Helen (Gordon) Balfour 1849–1854
        5. 5. Thomas (Graham) Balfour 1852–1874
        6. 6. Louisa Balfour 1855–1910
      2. 2. Thomas (Graham) Balfour 1813–1891 m. Georgina Prentice 1819–1888
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas Graham) Balfour 1858–1929 m. Rhoda (Annie) Brooke 1869–1957
      3. 3. Buchanan Balfour 1816–1893 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Hazell 1820–1896
        1. 1. Jane (Helen Robina) Balfour 1845–
        2. 2. Fanny Balfour 1846–1933
        3. 3. Marion (Somervail) Balfour 1848–1924
        4. 4. John (Robert) Balfour 1850–1857
        5. 5. Maria Balfour 1851–
        6. 6. Buchanan Balfour 1853–1857
        7. 7. Thomas (Graham) Balfour 1855–1857
        8. 8. Ada (Craig) Balfour 1860–1915
        9. 9. Hugh (Melville) Balfour 1862–1883
      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–
        1. 1. John Balfour 1842–1910
        2. 2. Jane (Edgar) Balfour 1846–1912 m. George (Brown) Sketheway 1842–1921
        3. 3. James Balfour 1848–
        4. 4. Robert Balfour 1855–
        5. 5. Archibald Balfour 1862– m. Agnes (Hislop) STEWART 1868–1940
      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
        1. 1. Robert (Louis Balfour) STEVENSON 1850–1894 m. Frances (Matilda 'Fanny' Van De) Grift 1840–1914
        2. 2. Isabella STEVENSON 1850–
        3. 3. Margaret (Jessie) STEVENSON 1855–
        4. 4. Catherine (Wilson) STEVENSON 1861–
        5. 5. Thomas STEVENSON 1862–
        6. 6. Alice (Eliza) STEVENSON 1866–
        7. 7. Henry (Arthur) STEVENSON 1872–
        8. 8. Christina STEVENSON 1855–
        9. 9. Walter STEVENSON 1857–
      2. 2. James Balfour 1826–1826
      3. 3. George (William) Balfour 1823–1903 m. Agnes Thomson 1825–1851 m. Margaret (Bethune) Craig –1879
        1. 1. Craig (James) Balfour 1855– m. Marie (Clotilde) Balfour 1862–
        2. 2. Harry (Hyndman) Balfour 1873–1963 m. Bertha (Elsie) Greenacre 1877–1971
        3. 3. Annie (Henrietta) Balfour 1857–1861
        4. 4. George (William) Balfour 1861–1919
        5. 5. Louisa (Whyte) Balfour 1859–
        6. 6. Alexander (Bonar) Balfour 1866–1932
        7. 7. Margaret (Bethune) Balfour 1860–
        8. 8. John (Mackintosh) Balfour 1864–
        9. 9. Thomas (Stevenson) Balfour 1868–1912
        10. 10. Archibald (Craig) Balfour 1871– m. Margaret (Ellen) Spencer 1881–
        11. 11. Keith (Melville) Balfour 1875–
      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
        1. 1. Henrietta Traquair 1850–1902
      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–

Louisa Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Louisa Balfour in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1764
1764
Age 46
Death of Louisa Balfour in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland
Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland
1764
1764
Age 46
Burial of Louisa Balfour
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1764

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 May 1764
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 27 Aug 2024), entry for Louisa Balfour, person ID GGBG-LCP.
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