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Thomas Balfour 1691–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1735

Death Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Kincaid

Mother: Margaret Lady

Spouse(s): Helen Bowman

Children(s): John Balfour, Christian Balfour, Thomas Bowman, Elizabeth Balfour, Helen Balfour, Lady Balfour, Anne Balfour, Euphen Balfour, Jean Balfour, Robert Balfour

In 1691, Thomas Balfour entered the world in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, born to James Ii Balfour Baron Of Denmilne And Kincaid And Margaret Hill Lady. Thomas Balfour married Helen Bowman, and had children including Anne Balfour, Christian Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, Euphen Balfour, Helen Balfour, Jean Balfour, John Balfour, Lady Margaret Balfour, Robert Balfour, Thomas Bowman. Thomas Balfour passed away in 1735 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1691, Thomas Balfour entered the world in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, born to James Ii Balfour Baron Of Denmilne And Kincaid And Margaret Hill Lady.
  • Thomas Balfour married Helen Bowman, and had children including Anne Balfour, Christian Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, Euphen Balfour, Helen Balfour, Jean Balfour, John Balfour, Lady Margaret Balfour, Robert Balfour, Thomas Bowman.
  • Thomas Balfour passed away in 1735 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.

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Thomas Balfour's Ancestors

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Thomas Balfour
1691–1735
Birth Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James II Balfour, Baron of Denmilne and Kincaid
1653–1710
Devenish Parish, Fermanagh, Ireland
Margaret (Hill,) Lady
1653–1677
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Balfour, Sir) Knight
1625–1694
Devenish Parish, Fermanagh, Ireland
James Hill
1621–1659
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Bessie Whyte
1626–1659
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Thomas Balfour's Descendants

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Thomas Balfour (1691–1735) m. Helen Bowman (1693–Oct 1735)
  1. 1. John Balfour 1731–1819 m. Margaret Wilson 1763–1801 m. Jean (Margaret) Wilson 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
        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
  2. 2. Christian Balfour 1724–
  3. 3. Thomas Bowman 1714–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1717–1805
  5. 5. Helen Balfour 1718–
  6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Balfour 1720–1805
  7. 7. Anne Balfour 1722–
  8. 8. Euphen Balfour 1726–
  9. 9. Jean Balfour 1728–
  10. 10. Robert Balfour 1735–

Thomas Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Thomas Balfour in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
1735
1735
Age 44
Death of Thomas Balfour in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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