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Persoonlijke gegevens Henry Balfour 

• Hij is geboren op 13 augustus 1724.
• Beroep: Born of Pilrig, Edinburghs. Merchant of Leith. Burgess of Edinburgh..
• Hij is overleden rond 1787.
• Een kind van James Balfour en Louise Hamilton

Gezin van Henry Balfour

Hij is getrouwd met Jean Elliott.

Zij zijn getrouwd.

Kind(eren):

1. Margaret Balfour  1766-1854 
2. Louisa Balfour  1767-????
3. Jean Balfour  ????-1769
4. James Balfour  1770-????
5. Helen Balfour  1776-1822

Notities over Henry Balfour

NOTE: The wording in the Trotter article in Burke's Landed Gentry of1899 is that George Brown (my gt-gt-gt-gf) "m. 1786, Margaret,dau. of Henry Balfour, Esq, of Pilrig, County Edinburgh, Major1st Royals by his wife Jean, eldest dau of William Elliott, Esqof Woolflee, Roxburgh."Note by RCLPL:Was Henry Balfour the son of James Balfour and Cecilia dau ofSir John Elphinstone, Bart of Logie?See Burke's Landed Gentry under Melville of Mount Melville.Jan 2003: In all the above there is no serious consideration ofRCL P-L's question about Henry's parents which he, and he only,showed as James Balfour and Cecile Elphinstone. I have justgathered from a member of the Arbuthnot clan that their recordshows Henry to be the son of James Balfour and Louisa Hamiltonand not of their son James and Cecile Elphinstone.Henry and Louisa did indeed have a son Henry, born (LDS VitalRecords) on 25th March 1725. Henry was the last recorded by LDSof a very large brood.On the other hand the lDS records for James and CecileElhpinstone only show one son, James, and two daughters, allchristened at St Cuthbert's Edinburgh. I had assumed that Jamesand Cecile had moved out of that area, perhaps to Pilrig and anyfurther children were born at the new address. That assumptionmust now be severely questioned.Other gems from the Arbuthnots were that James Balbour Paul (theeminent Lyon King of Arms) was of this family and that therewere two descents from the Hopes of Hopetown, Craighall, etc._________________________________________________________________If the Trotters were right in that Henry was of Pilrig, itsounds as if he was a younger son as Pilrig itself descended byanother line, as shown in the Balfour article in Burke'sColonial Gentry. LDS Vital records confirms that James (twice)was the eldest son.__________________________________________________________________TFPL: Nov 2002: The answer to some of the above unknowns is thatthere were (at least) two Henry Balfours and both lived atLeith.The major in the 1st Regiment of Foot died around 1790-1; histestament was recorded in the Edinburgh Comissary Court on 29thOctober 1791 (CC8/8/128/2). He was born at Dunbog and in 1770 bought a newly-built house inLeith. Here's the report of the investigation:"The Testament of Major Henry Balfour, 1st regiment of Foot wasrecorded in Edinburgh Commissary Court on the 29th October 1791(CC8/8/128/2)."He died in 177- (sic), intestate and his executors were ColonelNisbet Balfour of the (blank) Regiment of Foot; Walter Balfour,writer in the HEICo; Mrs Elizabeth Balfour; (faded) Balfour,widow of Thomas Boswell, Accountant, Edinburgh; Robert Stewartof Castle Stewart, husband of Stewart Balfour; (blank) Inglis,late Captain in (blank), husband of Jean Balfour which Nisbet,Walter, Elizabeth, Euphemia, Stewart and Jean were the survivingchildren of Henry Balfour of Dunbog and brothers and sistersgerman of the deceased Major Henry Balfour. He was the eldestson and his mother was Katherine Porterfield."From an index to Deeds in Fifie Sheriff Court and also the NewStatistical Account for Fife (vol 9) - Dunbog, p. 209, it wasfound that Dunbog had been purchased by Major Henry Balfour ofStarr and forfeited in 1715, but restored to his son who sold itin 1766 to Sir Lawrence Dundas."Major Henry Balfour had - Amelia, Henry, David, Euphan andKatherine."His son, Henry Balfour of Dunbog who married KatherinePowerfield had Henry his eldest son and heir (subject of thetestament above), Nisbet, David, Charles, George and Walter anddaughters Elizabeth, Euphan, Amelia, Margaret and Jean."The merchant was born at Pilrog, and his testament was recordedin the Edinburgh Commissary Court on 6th June 1788. Theinventory was given up by his wife Jean Elliott, James Balfourof Pilrig, John Balfour bookseller in Edinburgh. John Balfouryounger of Pilrig, etc on 9th November 1778. In Henry Balfour'stestament he referred to his newly built house at the head ofSheriffbrae of Leith in Jan 1774. He also referred to theresidue of his estate going to his and Jean's children:Margaret, Lucia, James, William, Henry and Helen. Here's thereport:"The testament of James Balfour of Pilrig who died testate onthe 4th April 1793 (CC8/8/130/1-25 March 1795) was checked by inhis testament he just named his eldes son John as executor andno one else."A testament was noticed for a Henry Balfour, merchant in Leithrecorded in Edinburgh Commissary Court on the 6 June(CC8/8/127/2). His date of death was omitted and he diedintestate. His inventory was given up by his widow, JeanElliott, James Balfour of Pilrig, John Balfour, bookseller inEdinburgh, John Balfour younger of Pilrig, Mr Adam Ogilvy,advocate, Cornelius Elliott, Writer to the Signet and JamesBalfour, Writer to the Signet, executors dative qua GeneralDisponees in his Trust Right and Disposition dated 9 November1778."The trust right was recorded in the Books of Council andSession on the 16th february 1787 (RD2/242/1 f.347). HenryBalfour is described as a merchant in Leith. The Trusteeslisted above follow and also include William Ogilvy ofHartwoodmyre who had deceased by the time of the testament abovewas recorded."He referred to his newly built house at the head of theSheriffbrae of Leith which he had purchased in a Judicial Saleunder the company, Henry Balfour & Co., merchants, Leith. Itwas a lot of the large burnt hospital. The Decreet of Sale wasdated 10 January 1774."He stated that his Trustees were to realise his assets and payhis wife interest on her 80 ukp Sterling jointure and she was tohave the liferent of the household furniture etc. But theresidue was to be divided among their children - Margaret,Lucia, James, William, Henry and Helen Balfours."This was made at Leith on the 10 march 1778."There was, however, still the puxzle as to why he was recordedin printed sources as Major Henry Balfour of the 1st or RoyalRegiment of Foot."The answer came in a Sasine recorded in Edinburgh Sasines onthe 2 June 1770 (RS27/188 f.292) It recorded the phurchase ofthe newly built dwelling house in Leith and although aprocurator represented Major Henry Balfour, the sasine waswitnessed by Cornelius Elliott, W.S."Thanks are due to Diane Baptie of Edinburgh for resolving this.___________________________________________________________________Now to see if we can find the birth and marriage of Margaret,who almost certianly married George Brown of Glasgow and laterof London.___________________________________________________________________

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