John Balfour, 5th of Balbirnie
John Balfour, 5th of Balbirnie (1739–1813) was a Scottish gentleman from Fife. He was a son of Robert Balfour, 4th of Balbirnie, and Ann Ramsay. John married Mary Gordon, daughter of James Gordon of Ellon.[1]
Balfour lived at Balbirnie House, Fife.[2]
Children
John Balfour's children were:[3]
- General Robert Balfour (1772-1837); married Eglantine Katherine Fordyce
- Elizabeth Balfour (d 1844); married Sir Archibald Campbell, 2nd Baronet
- Anne Balfour (ca 1775-1839) of Kingsdale
- James Balfour (ca 1776-1845) of Whittingehame; married Eleanor Maitland (grandparents of the British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour)
References
- ↑ Edward J. Davies, "The Balfours of Balbirnie and Whittingehame", The Scottish Genealogist, 60(2013):84-90.
- ↑ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), 1:172.
- ↑ Edward J. Davies, "The Balfours of Balbirnie and Whittingehame", The Scottish Genealogist, 60(2013):84-90.