Patrick Balfour family tree » John Balfour (1776-1859)

Personal data John Balfour 

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  • He was born on April 4, 1776 in Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • He was christened on April 26, 1776 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1776: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    • in the year 1851: Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He died on December 17, 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 83 years old.
  • A child of John (Jack) Balfour of Pilrig

Household of John Balfour

He is married to Mary Buchanan.

They got married on July 6, 1810 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, he was 34 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. John Balfour  1811-1876 
  2. Thomas Graham Balfour  1813-1891 
  3. Buchanan Balfour  1816-1893

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    1. Mark Elliot Anstruther Heal Web Site, Mark Heal, John Balfour, August 19, 2016
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      John Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Apr 4 1776
      Death: 1859
      Father: John Balfour
      Mother: Jean Whyte
      Wife: Helen Buchanan
      Child: Thomas Graham Balfour
      Siblings: Lewis BalfourJames BalfourRobert BalfourLouisa BalfourMelville Balfour
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        Relatives: RelationNameBirthSonThomas Graham BalfourMar 18 1813
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      John Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1776 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Christening: Apr 26 1776 - SAINT CUTHBERTS, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND&lt;br>Marriage: Spouse: Helen Buchanan - July 6 1810 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Marriage: Spouse: Roberta Gordon - Mar 29 1825 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Marriage: Apr 7 1825 - Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Residence: 1776 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Residence: 1851 - Midlothian, Scotland<br>Death: Dec 17 1859 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Parents: John 'Jack' Balfour 3rd of Pilrig, Jean Balfour (born Whyte)<br>Spouses: Helen Balfour (born Buchanan), Roberta Balfour (born Gordon)<br>Children: Balfour</a>, John Balfour, Thomas Graham Balfour, Buchanan Balfour, Rev. Dr. Robert Gordon Balfour D.D., Hugh Melville Balfour, James Balfour, Jane Christina Rainy (born Balfour), Helen Buchanan Balfour<br>Siblings: James Balfour, Rev Lewis Balfour, Louisa Balfour, Melville Balfour
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      John Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Christening: Apr 26 1776 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
      Father: John Balfour
      Mother: Jean Whyte
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11987-1
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      John Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Apr 4 1776
      Death: Dec 1859
      Father: John Balfour
      Mother: Jean Balfour (born Whytt)
      Wife: Helen Buchanan
      Child: Thomas Graham Balfour
      Siblings: Lewis Balfour, Melville Balfour, James Balfour
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    Birthday April 4, 1776

    • The temperature on April 4, 1776 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: 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 1776: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
      • March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
      • March 28 » Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco.
      • April 6 » American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
      • June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
      • August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.

    Christening day April 26, 1776

    • The temperature on April 26, 1776 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer 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 1776: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
      • May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
      • June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
      • June 11 » The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
      • September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
      • December 7 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general.

    Day of marriage July 6, 1810

    • The temperature on July 6, 1810 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      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 1810: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 4 » Napoleonic Wars: Britain seizes Guadeloupe.
      • May 25 » May Revolution: Citizens of Buenos Aires expel Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros during the "May Week", starting the Argentine War of Independence.
      • July 20 » Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain.
      • August 9 » Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire.
      • August 26 » The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution.
      • October 27 » United States annexes the former Spanish colony of West Florida.

    Day of death December 17, 1859

    • The temperature on December 17, 1859 was about -10.6 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      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).
    • 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).
    • In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
      • May 4 » The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and Cornwall in England.
      • May 17 » Members of the Melbourne Football Club codified the first rules of Australian rules football.
      • June 24 » Battle of Solferino (Battle of the Three Sovereigns): Sardinia and France defeat Austria in Solferino, northern Italy.
      • September 17 » Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States."
      • October 16 » John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
      • October 26 » The Royal Charter Storm kills at least eight hundred people in the British Isles.
    

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