Patrick Balfour family tree » James VII Balfour (1774-1860)

Personal data James VII Balfour 

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  • He was born on January 7, 1774 in St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh.
  • He was christened in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1774: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1841: St Cuthbert'S, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1851: Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He died on March 20, 1860 in Pilrig, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 86 years old.
  • He is buried in South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • A child of John (Jack) Balfour of Pilrig

Household of James VII Balfour

He is married to Anne Mackintosh.

They got married on February 13, 1806 at Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 32 years old.

Spouse: James Balfour

Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Balfour  1807-1860
  2. John BALFOUR  1808-± 1811
  4. Jane Balfour  1812-1842
  6. Anne Balfour  1816-1842
  7. Robert Balfour  1818-1869 
  8. Lewis BALFOUR  1820-1820

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James VII Balfour

Cecillia Helen Elphinstone
± 1705-± 1780

James VII Balfour
1774-1860

1806

Anne Mackintosh
1786-1825

Margaret Balfour
1807-1860
John BALFOUR
1808-± 1811
John Mackintosh Balfour-Melville
1811-1893
Jane Balfour
1812-1842
James Balfour-Melville
1815-1811
Anne Balfour
1816-1842
Robert Balfour
1818-1869
Lewis BALFOUR
1820-1820

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    1. Redshaw Web Site, Bev Redshaw, August 10, 2015
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      James Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 7 1774 - Midlothian, Scotland<br>Marriage: Feb 13 1806 - Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland<br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Anne Mackintosh - Feb 13 1806 - Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland<br>Residence: 1774 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1841 - St Cuthbert'S, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1851 - Midlothian, Scotland<br>Death: Mar 20 1860 - Pilrig, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Burial: South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Parents: John 'Jack' Balfour 3rd of Pilrig, Jean Balfour (born Whyte)<br>Wife: Anne Balfour (born Mackintosh)<br>Children: Margaret Paul (born Balfour), John Mackintosh Balfour-Melville, Jane Balfour, James Balfour, Anne Balfour, Robert Balfour C.A.<br>Siblings: John Balfour, Rev Lewis Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Melville Balfour
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    4. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/coll...
      James Balfour<br>Gender: Female<br>Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11987-7<br>System Origin: Scotland-VR<br>GS Film number: 1066756<br&gt;Reference ID: 2:17RX5D3
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    Historical events

    Birthday January 7, 1774

    • The temperature on January 7, 1774 was about 3.0 °C. There was 48 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: regen betrokken. 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)
    • In the year 1774: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 21 » Abdul Hamid I becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
      • March 31 » American Revolutionary War: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act.
      • June 13 » Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.
      • June 22 » The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America.
      • August 1 » British scientist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen gas, corroborating the prior discovery of this element by German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
      • September 4 » New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook.

    Day of marriage February 13, 1806

    • The temperature on February 13, 1806 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
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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 1806: Source: Wikipedia
      • July 10 » The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
      • August 13 » Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle will end two days later, with a decisive Serbian victory over the Ottomans.
      • September 2 » A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.
      • September 23 » Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis after exploring the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
      • October 9 » Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France.
      • December 26 » Battles of Pultusk and Golymin: Russian forces hold French forces under Napoleon.

    Day of death March 20, 1860

    • The temperature on March 20, 1860 was about 7.0 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
    • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
    • In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
      • February 27 » Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.
      • March 5 » Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.
      • May 5 » Giuseppe Garibaldi sets sail from Genoa, leading the expedition of the Thousand to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and giving birth to the Kingdom of Italy.
      • May 18 » Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.
      • May 27 » Giuseppe Garibaldi begins his attack on Palermo, Sicily, as part of the Italian unification.
      • October 18 » The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.
    

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