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Walter Balfour 1733–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1733

Birth Location: West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1792

Death Location: Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Balfour,

Mother: Janet KING

Spouse(s): Margaret Buchanan

Children(s): Alexander Balfour, John Balfour, Mary Balfour, Walter Balfour, William Balfour

Walter Balfour was born in 1733 in West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Balfour And Janet King. Walter Balfour married Margaret Buchanan, and had children including Alexander Balfour, John James Edmondstoune Balfour, Mary Balfour, Walter Balfour, William Balfour. Walter Balfour passed away in 1792 in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Walter Balfour was born in 1733 in West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Balfour And Janet King.
  • Walter Balfour married Margaret Buchanan, and had children including Alexander Balfour, John James Edmondstoune Balfour, Mary Balfour, Walter Balfour, William Balfour.
  • Walter Balfour passed away in 1792 in Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Balfour,
1713–1737
Birth Location: Riddle's Close, South Leith, Midlothian Scotland
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Janet KING
1713–1758
Birth Location: Midlothian Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Buchanan
1738–1805
Birth Location: Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Alexander Balfour
1760–
Birth Location: Callander Perthshire Scotland
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John Balfour
1764–1835
Birth Location: Kilmadock, Doune, Perth, Scotland
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Mary Balfour
1773–
Birth Location: Callander Perth, Scotland
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Walter Balfour
1771–
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Balfour
1766–1823
Birth Location: Kilmadock, Doune, Perth, Scotland
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Walter Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Walter Balfour
1733–1792
Birth Place: West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Balfour,
1713–1737
Riddle's Close, South Leith, Midlothian Scotland
Janet KING
1713–1758
Midlothian Scotland
Grandparents
James Balfour
1681–1737
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John KING
1680–
Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Barbara Miller
1687–
of Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Balfour
1652–1703
Hellin Smith
1659–1732
Robert Hamilton
1666–1705
Louisa COCHRANE
1657–1720
John KING
1680–
2nd-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
John KING
1680–

Walter Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Walter Balfour (29 Sep 1733–1792) m. Margaret Buchanan (1738–27 Jan 1805)
  1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1760–
    1. 1. Walter Balfour 1792–1875
    2. 2. Alexander Balfour 1793–
  2. 2. John (James Edmondstoune) Balfour 1764–1835 m. Margaret Hutton 1766–1828 m. Margaret Mcintosh 1789–1839 m. Janet Mcqueen 1775–
    1. 1. Walter (Henry) Balfour 1790–1865 m. Marion (May) Maxwell 1796–1865
    2. 2. William Balfour 1792–1865
    3. 3. Andrew Balfour 1801–
    4. 4. John Balfour 1799–
    5. 5. Catherine Balfour 1794–1826
    6. 6. Elizabeth Balfour 1811–
    7. 7. Margaret Balfour 1796–1800
    8. 8. Margaret Balfour 1807–1860
    9. 9. Alexander Balfour 1801–
    10. 10. Robert Balfour 1809–
    11. 11. William Balfour 1792–1865
    12. 12. Margaret Balfour 1796–
    13. 13. John Balfour 1799–
    14. 14. Robert Balfour 1809–
    15. 15. Elizabeth Balfour 1811–
    16. 16. Balfour 1816–
    17. 17. Walter (Henry) Balfour 1819–1900
    18. 18. James Balfour 1803–1841
      1. 1. James Balfour 1825–
      2. 2. Flora Balfour 1826–
      3. 3. John Balfour 1829–
      4. 4. Catharine (Mcnab) Balfour 1833–
  3. 3. Mary Balfour 1773–
  4. 4. Walter Balfour 1771–
  5. 5. William Balfour 1766–1823 m. Elizabeth Ferguson 1766–1839
    1. 1. Duncan Balfour 1795–1875 m. Ellen Forbes 1798–
      1. 1. William Balfour 1822–1890
      2. 2. Jane Balfour 1827–
      3. 3. Robert Balfour 1835–
      4. 4. Isabella Balfour 1836–1901 m. Samuel (David) Smith 1833–1886
        1. 1. Janet Smith 1862–1949
        2. 2. Isabell Smith 1870–1940 m. Peter Campbell 1862–
        3. 3. Catherine (Ella) Smith 1860–
        4. 4. John (Duncan) Smith 1861–1932
        5. 5. Margaret Smith 1867–
        6. 6. ELIZABETH Smith 1868–
      5. 5. Catherine Balfour 1839–1915
      6. 6. Ellen Balfour 1845–
    2. 2. William Balfour 1796–1801
    3. 3. Margaret Balfour 1796–1801
    4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1798–
    5. 5. Nicholas Balfour 1801–1885 m. Jane Marshall 1801–1885
      1. 1. John Balfour 1826–1882
      2. 2. William Balfour 1822–1913
      3. 3. Elizabeth Balfour 1824–1848
      4. 4. James Balfour 1828–1920 m. Christy McQuarrie 1836–1914
        1. 1. Elizabeth Balfour 1855–1935
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Balfour 1857–1926
        3. 3. Jessie (Margaret) Balfour 1860–
        4. 4. Nicholas (W.) Balfour 1862–1895
        5. 5. Charles (Allan) Balfour 1866–1946
        6. 6. James (Daniel) Balfour 1871–1955 m. Jessie (Elizabeth) Fraser 1870–1949
        7. 7. Margaret Balfour 1873–
        8. 8. John (Thomas) Balfour 1874–
      5. 5. Duncan Balfour 1833–1908
      6. 6. David Balfour 1834–
      7. 7. Duncan Balfour 1834–
      8. 8. Nancy Balfour 1836–1892 m. Kenneth McLeod 1822–1908
        1. 1. Nicholas (David) McLeod 1858–1934
        2. 2. Janet (Alena) McLeod 1860–1862
        3. 3. Thomas (Robert) McLeod 1862–1944
        4. 4. Jessie (J.) Mccloud 1864–
        5. 5. Jessie McLeod 1865–1956
        6. 6. John (Duncan) McLeod 1866–1908
        7. 7. James (W.) McLeod 1868–1890
        8. 8. Catherine (Alena) McLeod 1870–1929
        9. 9. Mary (Ann) McLeod 1873–1951
        10. 10. Angus (Hugh) McLeod 1875–1926
        11. 11. Sarah (Sadie Balfour) McLeod 1878–1971
      9. 9. Catherine Balfour 1836–1913
      10. 10. Janet Balfour 1840–1921 m. Thomas (Henry) Munro 1840–1922
        1. 1. John Munro 1863–
        2. 2. Daniel (William) Munro 1865–
        3. 3. Alexander (D) Munro 1867–
        4. 4. Jessie (C.) Munro 1870–1879
        5. 5. Nicholas (Ashton) Munro 1872–1959
        6. 6. Annie Munro 1878–
        7. 7. Harris Munro 1881–
        8. 8. Jesse (Mae) Munro 1883–1975

Walter Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1733
29 Sep 1733
Birth of Walter Balfour in West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
1733
30 Sep 1733
Walter Balfour was christened in Callander, Perth, Scotland
Callander, Perth, Scotland
1792
1792
Age 59
Death of Walter Balfour in Perthshire, Scotland
Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1733
    Event Place: West Brackland farm, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1733
    Event Place: Callander, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 2 Sep 2024), entry for Walter Balfour, person ID KH1L-C8J.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland
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