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Families covered: Balfour of Balbirnie, Balfour of Dovan, Balfour of Lawlethan, Balfour of Pitcullo
Andrew Balfour of Dovan (a 1483) | |||||||||||||||
m(2). Mirabell Kynneir | |||||||||||||||
1. | John Balfour of Dovan & Lawlethan (a 1509) | ||||||||||||||
m. Isobel Lindsay (dau of John Lindsay, Lord of the Byres) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Thomas Balfour of Dovan | ||||||||||||||
i. | David Balfour of Dovan presumed father of ... | ||||||||||||||
a. | Robert Balfour of Dovan | ||||||||||||||
m. Janet Pitcairn | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Balfour of Dovan (a 1604) | ||||||||||||||
B. | David Balfour of Lawlethan (a 1499, d 01.1546) | ||||||||||||||
m. Marioun | |||||||||||||||
i. | David Balfour of Lawlethan (d 1578) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.04.1546) Isobel Gaw (dau of John Gaw of the Maw by Elizabeth Wemyss) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Martin Balfour of Lawlethan (d after 1624) | ||||||||||||||
m. Janet Balfour (of family of Ballo) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | ?? Balfour of Lawlethan (dsp?) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | George Balfour, 1st of Balbirnie (d 1665, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. Anne Arnott (dau of Sir Michael Arnott, 1st Bart) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Robert Balfour, 2nd of Balbirnie (b 1641, d 1713) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Preston (sister of Sir John Preston of Airdrie) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | George Balfour, 3rd of Balbirnie (b 1664, d 1743) | ||||||||||||||
m. Agnes Lumsdain (dau of Robert Lumsdain of Strathvinny) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Robert Balfour, later Balfour-Ramsay of Whitehill, 4th of Balbirnie (b 1698, d 1767) | ||||||||||||||
m. (03.06.1736) Anne Ramsay (dau of Sir Andrew Ramsay of Whitehill, 4th Bart) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | John Balfour, 5th of Balbirnie (b 1738, d 1813) | ||||||||||||||
m. Ellen Gordon (dau of James Gordon of Ellon) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Robert Balfour, 6th of Balbirnie (b 1762, d 31.10.1837, General) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.08.1808) Eglantyne Katherine Fordyce (d 09.01.1851, dau of John Fordyce of Ayton) | |||||||||||||||
((B)) | James Balfour of Whittinghame (d 04.1845) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (19.01.1815) Eleanor Maitland (b 03.10.1790, d 23.05.1869, dau of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale) | |||||||||||||||
((C)) | Elizabeth Balfour (d 06.06.1844) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.08.1794) Sir Archibald Campbell of Succoth, 2nd Bart (d 23.07.1846) | |||||||||||||||
((D)) | Anne Balfour of Kingsdale (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
The following comes from BLG1952 (Wardlaw-Ramsay formerly of Whitehill). | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | George Balfour, later Ramsay, 15th of Whitehill (b 1740, d unm 1806) | ||||||||||||||
((3)) | Andrew Balfour, later Ramsay, 16th of Whitehill (b 1741, d unm 1814) | ||||||||||||||
((4)) | James Balfour, 17th of Whitehill (b 1743, d unm 1823, General, 5th son) | ||||||||||||||
((5)) | Elizabeth Balfour | ||||||||||||||
m. William Wardlaw (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
Their 2nd son inherited Whitehill and took the name Wardlaw-Ramsay. | |||||||||||||||
((6))+ | other issue - Robert (b 1742, d 1807), William (b 1755, d 1793) | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Ann Balfour possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. William Arnot of Auchmuir, later of Dalginch (d 19.05.1730, Major) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | James Balfour of Balbirnie possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Agnes Balfour | ||||||||||||||
m. James Graham (grandson of Patrick Graham of Inchbrakie) | |||||||||||||||
(iii)+ | "a large family" | ||||||||||||||
(B) | David Balfour of Lawlethan (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
(C) | Alexander Balfour of Lawlethan (dsp by 1692) | ||||||||||||||
b.+ | "several daughters" | ||||||||||||||
2. | David Balfour of Pitcullo (d before 1499 (or Flodden 09.1513?)) | ||||||||||||||
BLG1952 identifies David as ancestor of Balfour of Pitcullo. The following comes from 'RedBookScot' ('Balfour of Pitcullo (1st family')). We presume that the 2nd family is that of Sir William Balfour of Pitcullo who appears to have obtained (or leased) (part of) Pitcullo rather than inherited it. | |||||||||||||||
m. Jane Meldrum | |||||||||||||||
A. | David Balfour of Pitcullo (d Pinkie 09.1547) | ||||||||||||||
m. Marjory Balfour | |||||||||||||||
i. | Andrew Balfour of Pitcullo (d 1572) | ||||||||||||||
m. Grisel Forsyth (m2. Robert Paterson of Dunmure) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Patrick Balfour of Pitcullo (a 1623) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 12.1568) Katherine Ramsay (sister of William Ramsay of Murie) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | James Balfour (a 1601) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Grizel Balfour | ||||||||||||||
m. James Balfour, Lord Glenawley (d 1634) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Christine Balfour | ||||||||||||||
m. Henry Drummond (son/heir of James of Cardney) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Elizabeth Balfour probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Patrick Scheves of Kemback (a 1592) | |||||||||||||||
iii.+ | other issue - David, John, Stephen, William | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Balfour of Balbirnie') with input as reported above
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