{Prof.} James BALFOUR

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Prof. James

Balfour

1705 - 1795

Prof. James

Balfour

, Estate at Pilrig was bought in 1718. Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh. GRO - OPR Order ref. Marr. 2571128, Birth 1386260 - registered in Leith South. Painted by Stavely 1790.

Born: Riddle's Close, Leith, Scotland 31st Aug 1705	Baptised:
Died: 6th Mar 1795	Buried:
Family: Balfour of Pilrig

Titles:

(of)
Pilrig

Ancestors

1. Prof. James Balfour ( Elphinstone ) 1705 - 1795	2. James Balfour ( Hamilton ) 1681 - 1737	4. James Balfour ( Smith ) 1652 - 1703

	3. Louisa Hamilton ( Balfour ) 1686 - 1750	6. Sir Robert Hamilton ( Cochrane ) 1650 - 1705
		7. Louisa/Elizabeth Cochrane ( Hamilton )

Siblings

(

) 1706 - 1764
2.

1708 - 1708
3.

(

) 1709 - 1793
4.

(

) 1711 - 1751
5.

1711 - 1711
6.

1713 - 1737
7.

(

) 1714 - 1812
8.

(

) 1715 - 1796
9.

1716 - 1717
10.

(

) 1718 - 1764
11.

(

) 1719 - 1764
12.

(

) 1720 - 1785
13.

1721 - 1722
14.

* post 1723
15.

1723 - 1731
16.

(

) 1724 - 1791
17.

1726 - 1726

Spouses

1. Leith, Scotland 29th Aug 1737
Celia/Sicil/Cecilia
Elphinstone
(
Balfour
) 1705 - 1780

Descendants

[ Options ]

a. Celia/Sicil/Cecilia Elphinstone ( Balfour ) 1705 - 1780 1. James Balfour 1738 - c. 1755 2. John (Jack) Balfour ( Whytt ) 1740 - 1814 2a. Jean Whytt (Whyte) ( Balfour ) 1750 - 1833 2.1. Robert Balfour 1774 - 1782 2.2. James Balfour ( Mackintosh ) 1774 - 1860 ... 2.3. John Balfour ( Buchanan , Gordon ) 1776 - 1859 ... 2.4. Rev. Lewis Balfour ( Smith ) 1777 - 1860 ... 2.5. Louisa Balfour ( Mackenzie ) 1779 - 1859 ... 2.6. Melville Balfour ( Brunton ) 1781 - 1828 ... 3. James Balfour (Bellfour) * 1740 4. Mary Cecilia Balfour ( Gibson ) 1742 - 1801 4a. William Gibson ( Balfour ) 1735 - 1807 4.1. Alexander Gibson 4.2. Archibald Gibson 4.3. Henry Gibson 4.4. John Gibson * 1763 ... 4.5. Sir James Gibson Craig formerly Gibson ( Thomson ) 1765 - 1850 ... 4.6. William Gibson ( Sharpe ) 1768 - 1832 ... 4.7. Lewis Gibson ( Layard ) 1773 - 1845 ... 4.8. Thomas Gibson 1774 - 1802 4.9. Hyndford Gibson post 1774 - 1797 4.10. Cecilia Gibson ( Thomson ) 1776 - 1841 ... 4.11. Helen Gibson 1779 - 1814 4.12. Andrew Mitchell Gibson ( Thomson , Rankin ) 1784 - 1852 ... 5. Lewis Balfour 1746 - 1806

Sources

Family Archivists: see
Balfour
of Pilrig

Timeline

???	John (Jack) Balfour ( Whytt ) 1740 - 1814 inherited the title (of) Pilrig from Prof. James Balfour ( Elphinstone ) 1705 - 1795
31st Aug 1705	Born (birth) Leith, Scotland
29th Aug 1737	Married Celia/Sicil/Cecilia Elphinstone ( Balfour ) 1705 - 1780 (marriage) Leith, Scotland
6th Mar 1795	Died (death)

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