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Patrick Balfour 1595–1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1664

Death Location: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Margaret Sinclair

Spouse(s): Barbara Moodie

Children(s): George Balfoure, John Balfour, Robert Balfour, Michael Balfour, Barbara Balfour, Robert Balfour, Janet Balfour

The story of Patrick Balfour began in 1595 in Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Patrick Balfour married Barbara Moodie, and had children including Barbara Balfour, George Balfoure, Janet Balfour, John Balfour, Michael Balfour, Robert Balfour. Patrick Balfour passed away in 1664 in Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Patrick Balfour began in 1595 in Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Patrick Balfour married Barbara Moodie, and had children including Barbara Balfour, George Balfoure, Janet Balfour, John Balfour, Michael Balfour, Robert Balfour.
  • Patrick Balfour passed away in 1664 in Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Balfour
1555–1619
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Sinclair
1571–1597
Birth Location: Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Barbara Moodie
1598–
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
BM

Children(s)

George Balfoure
1625–1706
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
GB
John Balfour
1616–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Balfour
1618–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
RB
Michael Balfour
1619–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
MB
Barbara Balfour
1620–1665
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
BB
Robert Balfour
1626–
Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
RB
Janet Balfour
1630–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
JB

Patrick Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Patrick Balfour
1595–1664
Birth Place: Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour
1555–1619
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Sinclair
1571–1597
Quendale, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1537–
Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mariota Adamson
1541–1603
Garth, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
Michael Belfour
1563–
Orkney, Scotland
Margaret (Sinclair) VII
Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1533–1570
Janet Boswell
1520–
Patrick Adamson
1510–1592
Elizabeth Arthur
1520–1570
Michael Balfour
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Balfour
1512–1593
Janet Bruce
1502–1592
Dionysius Adamson
1500–1592
Dionysius Adamson
1505–

Patrick Balfour's Descendants

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Patrick Balfour (1595–1664) m. Barbara Moodie (1598–)
  1. 1. George Balfoure 1625–1706 m. Marjorie Baikie 1628–1678
    1. 1. Barbara Balfour 1659–1695 m. William Traill 1653–1704
      1. 1. David Trail 1677– m. Anna Hardie
        1. 1. James Trail 1715–1799 m. Rachel Wofford 1722–1799
        2. 2. Margret Trail 1714–
        3. 3. John Trail
        4. 4. Charles Trail 1718–1763
        5. 5. John Traill
        6. 6. Jean Traill
      2. 2. David Trail –1729 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Alford 1695–1730
        1. 1. David Trail 1712–
        2. 2. Jane (Jean) Trail 1719–1775
        3. 3. Elizabeth Trail 1725–1730
        4. 4. David Trail 1726–1781
        5. 5. Jane Trail 1734–
        6. 6. Rachel Trail 1738–
      3. 3. David Trail 1690–1763 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Alford 1695–1730
      4. 4. William Trail 1678–
      5. 5. James Trail –1733
      6. 6. George Traill 1681–1752
      7. 7. Patrick Traill 1690–
      8. 8. Marjorie Traill
      9. 9. Isabel Traill
      10. 10. John Traill 1694–1757
    2. 2. Patrick Balfour 1658–1658
    3. 3. William Balfour 1660–
  2. 2. John Balfour 1616–
  3. 3. Robert Balfour 1618–
  4. 4. Michael Balfour 1619–
  5. 5. Barbara Balfour 1620–1665
  6. 6. Robert Balfour 1626–
  7. 7. Janet Balfour 1630–

Patrick Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Patrick Balfour in Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1664
1664
Age 69
Death of Patrick Balfour in Eday and Pharay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eday and Pharay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Pierowall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Eday and Pharay, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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