Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameHelen Balfour 
[9], [254, E-mails in April 2003 and his site (see Henry Duncan's Notes)], [35, 2nd edition, births, FHL Film No 1066665, 1688-1706]
[9], [254, E-mails in April 2003 and his site (see Henry Duncan's Notes)], [35, 2nd edition, births, FHL Film No 1066665, 1688-1706]Birth3 Feb 1688, Edinburh, Midlothian, Scotland
Deathca 1721, prob Dundee, Angus, Scotland
FatherJames Balfour (<1650-ca1703)
MotherHelen Smith (<1659-)
Spouses
Marriage31 Dec 1708, Edinburgh, Midlothian [254, E-mails in April 2003 and his site (see Henry Duncan's Notes)], [9, E-mail from Daryl Coup on 25 April 2020]
ChildrenAlexander (1709-)
Notes for Helen Balfour
Her baptism was transcribed by Daryl Coup from the register as:
[2nd February 1688] James Balfour merchant & Helen Smith a.d.n Helen w. Sr John Young of Leny Mr Andrew Balfour writer to his Ma: signet & William Boge B:by Mr Jo Anderson on 3d february 1688
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Helen and George had six children, all transcribed and communicated by Daryl Coup:
Parish records of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
10 October 1709 George Duncan, writer to the signet, and Hellen Balfour, his spouse, A.S.N. [a son named] Alexander. Witnesses John Duncan laite Baillie, James Balfour [merct?] and Alexander Montieth chyrurgeon apothacary was born this day.
21 May 1713 George Duncan, wryter to the signett and Hellen Balfour his spouse A.D.N. [a daughter named] Hellen. W. John Duncan late dean of Gild and Willam Cochram of Rocksuilles the child was born this day
7th May 1715 George Duncan writer to the signet and Helen Balfour his spouse A.D.N. [a daughter named] Isoble [sic] W. John Duncan [?] Baillie and Mr Charles Gray Advocat the child was born this day
20 March 1717 George Duncan writer to the signet and Helen Balfour his spouse A.D.N. [a daughter named] Anne W. John Duncan late Dean of Gild and James Balfour merchant in Louk the child was born the 19th Instant
Parish records of Dundee, Angus, Scotland
1719, 17 Jany birth, 21 Bapt Name :- Louvesia Parents :- George Duncan, Clk, Mrs Helen Balfour Witnesses :- Mrs Louvesia Hamilton spouse to Mr Jamy Balfour of Pikgross
1720, 6 Feb birth, 6 Feb Bapt Name :- James Parents :- Mr George Duncan, clk, Mrs Hellen Balfour Witnesses :- James Balfour of Pilridge?, Mr James Duncan Professor of Philosophie in St Salvades? Coledge St Andrews, James Yeaman lat Ballie, James Greene Appothecary, James Patterson mt, James Yeaman yr mt, Sr James Stewart of Goodtrees
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Her death is known from (a) the birth of her last child, James, on 6 Feb 1720 (1720/1 presumably) and (b) the notice of intended marriage of George to Hean Lidderdale issued on 10 Feb 1722 (again 1722/3 ?). So Helen mus have died between those two dates.
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[2nd February 1688] James Balfour merchant & Helen Smith a.d.n Helen w. Sr John Young of Leny Mr Andrew Balfour writer to his Ma: signet & William Boge B:by Mr Jo Anderson on 3d february 1688
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Helen and George had six children, all transcribed and communicated by Daryl Coup:
Parish records of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
10 October 1709 George Duncan, writer to the signet, and Hellen Balfour, his spouse, A.S.N. [a son named] Alexander. Witnesses John Duncan laite Baillie, James Balfour [merct?] and Alexander Montieth chyrurgeon apothacary was born this day.
21 May 1713 George Duncan, wryter to the signett and Hellen Balfour his spouse A.D.N. [a daughter named] Hellen. W. John Duncan late dean of Gild and Willam Cochram of Rocksuilles the child was born this day
7th May 1715 George Duncan writer to the signet and Helen Balfour his spouse A.D.N. [a daughter named] Isoble [sic] W. John Duncan [?] Baillie and Mr Charles Gray Advocat the child was born this day
20 March 1717 George Duncan writer to the signet and Helen Balfour his spouse A.D.N. [a daughter named] Anne W. John Duncan late Dean of Gild and James Balfour merchant in Louk the child was born the 19th Instant
Parish records of Dundee, Angus, Scotland
1719, 17 Jany birth, 21 Bapt Name :- Louvesia Parents :- George Duncan, Clk, Mrs Helen Balfour Witnesses :- Mrs Louvesia Hamilton spouse to Mr Jamy Balfour of Pikgross
1720, 6 Feb birth, 6 Feb Bapt Name :- James Parents :- Mr George Duncan, clk, Mrs Hellen Balfour Witnesses :- James Balfour of Pilridge?, Mr James Duncan Professor of Philosophie in St Salvades? Coledge St Andrews, James Yeaman lat Ballie, James Greene Appothecary, James Patterson mt, James Yeaman yr mt, Sr James Stewart of Goodtrees
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Her death is known from (a) the birth of her last child, James, on 6 Feb 1720 (1720/1 presumably) and (b) the notice of intended marriage of George to Hean Lidderdale issued on 10 Feb 1722 (again 1722/3 ?). So Helen mus have died between those two dates.
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