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Matthew Balfour 1690–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: althsting, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Shetland, Scotland

Father: Robert Balfour

Mother: Helen Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Abernathy

Children(s): Kathrine Balfour

Matthew Balfour was born in 1690 in althsting, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Robert Balfour And Helen Smith. Matthew Balfour married Elizabeth Abernathy, and had children including Kathrine Balfour. Matthew Balfour passed away in 1771 in Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Matthew Balfour was born in 1690 in althsting, Shetland, Scotland, the child of Robert Balfour And Helen Smith.
  • Matthew Balfour married Elizabeth Abernathy, and had children including Kathrine Balfour.
  • Matthew Balfour passed away in 1771 in Shetland, Scotland.

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Matthew Balfour's Ancestors

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Matthew Balfour
1690–1771
Birth Place: althsting, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Robert Balfour
1665–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen Smith
1655–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Balfour
1619–1693
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Bridget Chambers
1625–1666
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Sir
1587–1624
Isobel Arnot
1596–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Balfour
1566–1619
Barbara Melville
1555–1625

Matthew Balfour's Descendants

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Matthew Balfour (1690–1771) m. Elizabeth Abernathy (1663–29 Mar 1771)
  1. 1. Kathrine Balfour 1721– m. John Marwick 1725–
    1. 1. Cristan Marwick 1745– m. John Gibson 1741–
      1. 1. John Gibson 1780–1860 m. Julia (Ann Hornsby) Orange 1803–1896
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Gibson 1840–1924
        2. 2. Thomas Gibson 1832–1909 m. Emily McDonough 1845–1889
        3. 3. William Gibson 1838–1909
        4. 4. Isaac Gibson 1836–1922 m. Anna McNaughton 1850– m. Elizabeth Early 1840–1871
        5. 5. Samuel Gibson 1852–1933
        6. 6. John (Gibson) Jr. 1830–1902 m. Frances Flood 1845–1882
        7. 7. David (Gibson) Sr 1846–1905
        8. 8. Edward Gibson 1834–1890 m. Ellen (Allen) Brown 1851–1881 m. Susannah Burns 1840–1912 m. Mary ((Polly)) Rankin 1828–1873
        9. 9. Henrietta (Dorothy ‘Rettie’) Gibson 1847–1929
        10. 10. Lucy Gibson 1841–1881
        11. 11. Mary Gibson 1844–1933

Matthew Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Matthew Balfour in althsting, Shetland, Scotland
althsting, Shetland, Scotland
1771
1771
Age 81
Death of Matthew Balfour in Shetland, Scotland
Shetland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: althsting, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Shetland, Scotland

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