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Fife / Re: Balfours
« on: Tuesday 18 May 10 01:50 BST (UK) »
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denmylne,was sold,in 1749, by, micheal, the son of lady denmylne, the widow of the missing Baronet,also called micheal, and in the son's will, circa 1751, he left 15000 silver scots merks, (about 2/3 of a pound sterilng) of which a part share in the interest accrude would go to his children and their children,
sir patrick balfour, the last baronet of denmylne, was commander of the 4th regiment of sapoy, east india company, and killed in 1793,
Patrick Balfour, the last baronet, had a document confirmed by the lord lyon in 1772, showing his linage, he does mention his brother John, who died the same year,but doesnt mention his other eldest brother, micheal, who was a merchant in Kircaldy,(where all of the balfours of denmylne were now living) as he is styled himself, who was married to Anne Davidson of Woodmilne, (about a mile from denmylne), and certainly had at least one child, amelia.Whereas all three sons died apparently without ,issue,the daughters lived to old age and had children. this may have caused friction with their uncle, dr david balfour of Kirkaldy, who had at least one son, micheal, (also styled as a merchant in kirkaldy,who had at least one son archibald, a writer in falkland, who, had at least 2 sons, ? ?..
Sir andew balfour, son, Andrew balfour of northbank,, mentioned in letter to the king 1700, Micheal, his other son, also styled of north bank, married elizabeth barclay, sister to the baronet of collernie, (about 1.5 miles from denmilne), had a son,John, cristened in dunbog, 1743, .....
lots of leads
sid, the balfours in ferry port could also be from north bank or kirkady, ill keep an eye onpen for anything i find
denmylne,was sold,in 1749, by, micheal, the son of lady denmylne, the widow of the missing Baronet,also called micheal, and in the son's will, circa 1751, he left 15000 silver scots merks, (about 2/3 of a pound sterilng) of which a part share in the interest accrude would go to his children and their children,
sir patrick balfour, the last baronet of denmylne, was commander of the 4th regiment of sapoy, east india company, and killed in 1793,
Patrick Balfour, the last baronet, had a document confirmed by the lord lyon in 1772, showing his linage, he does mention his brother John, who died the same year,but doesnt mention his other eldest brother, micheal, who was a merchant in Kircaldy,(where all of the balfours of denmylne were now living) as he is styled himself, who was married to Anne Davidson of Woodmilne, (about a mile from denmylne), and certainly had at least one child, amelia.Whereas all three sons died apparently without ,issue,the daughters lived to old age and had children. this may have caused friction with their uncle, dr david balfour of Kirkaldy, who had at least one son, micheal, (also styled as a merchant in kirkaldy,who had at least one son archibald, a writer in falkland, who, had at least 2 sons, ? ?..
Sir andew balfour, son, Andrew balfour of northbank,, mentioned in letter to the king 1700, Micheal, his other son, also styled of north bank, married elizabeth barclay, sister to the baronet of collernie, (about 1.5 miles from denmilne), had a son,John, cristened in dunbog, 1743, .....
lots of leads
sid, the balfours in ferry port could also be from north bank or kirkady, ill keep an eye onpen for anything i find