Patrick Balfour family tree » John Balfour (1684-1736)
Personal data John Balfour
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7- He was born on September 16, 1684 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
- He was christened on September 16, 1684 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
- He died in the year 1736 in Scotland, he was 51 years old.
- A child of James Balfour and Hellin Smith
Household of John Balfour
He is married to Esther Liddall.
They got married on October 24, 1717 at Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, he was 33 years old.
Child(ren):
- Margaret Balfour 1724-????
- James Balfour 1727-????
- John Balfour 1729-????
- Marrion Balfour 1731-????
- Mary Balfour 1733-????
- Helen Balfour 1727-????
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John Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Sep 16 1684 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Christening: Sep 16 1684 - Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland<br&;gt;Marriage: Spouse: Margaret (Marie) Thompson - Jan 9 1702 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Helen Henderson Or Bain - June 23 1725 - South Leith,Midlothian,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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John Balfour
Gender: Male
Birth: 1684
Father: James Balfour
Mother: Helen Balfour (born Smith)
Siblings: James Balfour of Pilrig (born Balfour)Mary BalfourRobert BalfourElizabeth Balfourwww.wikitree.com
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John Balfour
Gender: Female
Christening: May 4 1729 - Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Residence: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Father: John Balfour
Mother: Esther Liddall
Child: Janet Balfour
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11944-4
System Origin: Scotland-VR
GS Film number: 990751
Reference ID: - 2:167CSGP - Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...
Esther Liddle & John Balfour
Marriage: Oct 24 1717 - Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Wife: Esther Liddle
Husband: John Balfour
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11945-9
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
GS Film number: 0102924, 0919484 - John R Balfour's Family Site Initiated: 2020, John R Balfour, via https://www.myheritage.com/person-150035...
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Historical events
Birthday September 16, 1684
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1684: Source: Wikipedia
- June 18 » The charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via a scire facias writ issued by an English court.
- December 10 » Isaac Newton's derivation of Kepler's laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmond Halley.
Day of marriage October 24, 1717
- 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 1717: Source: Wikipedia
- January 4 » The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
- March 2 » The Loves of Mars and Venus is the first ballet performed in England.
- June 24 » The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
- July 17 » King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
- August 22 » Spanish troops land on Sardinia.
- September 29 » An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture.
Same birth/death day
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- 1678 » Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department († 1751)
- 1716 » Angelo Maria Amorevoli, Italian tenor and actor († 1798)
- 1722 » Gabriel Christie, Scottish-Canadian general († 1799)
- 1725 » Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist, zoologist, and author († 1815)
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