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Personal data Prof. James Balfour (Bellfour) 2nd Laird of Pilrig 

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Household of Prof. James Balfour (Bellfour) 2nd Laird of Pilrig

(1) He is married to Cecillia Helen Elphinstone.

They got married.


(2) He is married to Cecilia Helen Elphinstone.

They got married on August 29, 1737 at South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 32 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. James BALFOUR  1738-1755
  3. Balfour  1740-1740
  4. Mary Cecilia BALFOUR  1742-1801 
  5. Lewis BALFOUR  1746-1806

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Balfour (Bellfour)

James Balfour
1652-1703
Hellin Smith
1659-1732
Robert HAMILTON
1645-1705
Louisa COCHRANE
1657-1720

James Balfour (Bellfour)
1705-1795

(1) 

Cecillia Helen Elphinstone
± 1705-± 1780

(2) 1737

Cecilia Helen Elphinstone
1704-1780

James BALFOUR
1738-1755
John 3rd Laird of Pilrig Balfour
1740-1814
Balfour
1740-1740
Mary Cecilia BALFOUR
1742-1801
Lewis BALFOUR
1746-1806

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    1. kalish Web Site, michael kalish, January 24, 2019
      Personal photo of James Balfour Added via a Photo Discovery™

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    2. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/coll...
      James Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: July 6 1738 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Father: James Balfour
      Mother: Cicil Elphingston
        Birth: July 6 1738 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Child: James Balfour
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11986-7
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 1066753
    3. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

      Mary Sicilia Balfour & William Gibson
      Marriage: Aug 16 1761 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Wife: Mary Sicilia Balfour
        Father: James Balfour
      Husband: William Gibson
        Father: John Gibson
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11987-9
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 1066756, 0103065

    4. Geni World Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/coll...
      James Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: 1705 - Riddles Close Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
      Death: 1795
      Father: James Balfour
      Mother: Louisa Hamilton
      Wife: Cecilia Helen Elphinstone
      Children: John Balfour, Mary Cecilia Balfour
      Siblings: Helen Balfour, George Balfour, WS, John Balfour, Bridget Balfour, Margaret Balfour, Henry Balfour, Louisa Balfour
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    5. FamilySearch Family Tree
      Prof. James Balfour 2nd of Pilrig,<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Aug 20 1705 - Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Christening: Aug 31 1705 - South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Cecila Helen Elphingstone - Aug 29 1737 - South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1705 - South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Death: Mar 6 1795 - Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Burial: 1795 - Edinburgh, , City of Edinburgh, Scotland<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.
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      James Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: 1705 - Scotland
      Death: 1795
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      James Balfour, (Prof)
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Aug 20 1705 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
      Death: Mar 6 1795
      Father: James Balfour of Pilrig (born Balfour)
      Mother: Louisa Balfour of Pilrig (born Hamilton)
      Wife: Cecilia Helen Elphinstone
      Children: John BalfourMary Cecilia BalfourJames BalfourLewis Balfour
      Siblings: Louisa BalfourRobert BalfourWilliam BalfourHelen BalfourGeorge BalfourJohn BalfourAlexander Balfour, &40Elizabeth Balfour, Rev&41John BalfourWilliam BalfourBridget BalfourMargaret BalfourMary BalfourWilliam BalfourMajor Henry BalfourUnnamed Balfour

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    Historical events

    Birthday August 20, 1705

    Christening day August 31, 1705

    Day of marriage August 29, 1737

    • The temperature on August 29, 1737 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1737: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 28 » The Marathas under Baji Rao I attack and defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi.
      • September 20 » The finish of the Walking Purchase which forces the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony.
      • November 4 » The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.
      • December 24 » The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal.

    Day of death March 6, 1795

    • The temperature on March 6, 1795 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1795: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 17 » The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic.
      • August 3 » Treaty of Greenville is signed, ending the Northwest Indian War in the Ohio Country.
      • October 3 » Slave rebel leader Tula is executed in Curaçao.
      • October 4 » Napoleon first rises to prominence by suppressing counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the National Convention.
      • October 24 » Poland is completely consumed by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
      • October 27 » The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
    

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