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Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameJean Elliott 
[10, Wolflee article, pp. 88 and 102], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054], [19, 1815 burial on 5 April 1815 in South Leith, Midlothians]
[10, Wolflee article, pp. 88 and 102], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054], [19, 1815 burial on 5 April 1815 in South Leith, Midlothians]Birth13 Aug 1737
Death31 Mar 1815, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland
Burial5 Apr 1815, Hy Balfour’s tomb, Leith South, Midlothians, Scotland
General1st dau.
FatherWilliam Elliot (ca1688-<1768)
MotherMargaret Ogilvie
Spouses
1Henry Balfour [276], [232, Wolflee article, pp. 88 and 102], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054]
[276], [232, Wolflee article, pp. 88 and 102], [27, 1899: Trotter of Horton Manor, p. 2054]FatherJames Balfour (<1681-1737)
MotherLouise Hamilton
Marriage6 Aug 1765, New North Kirk, Edinburgh [253, Filmed record of the marriage at New North Kirk, Edinburgh, w/c 4 Aug 1765], [10, Wolflee article, p. 102], [33, The Balfour family’s page]
Notes for Jean Elliott
Ray Balfour has found evidence that Jean was not a daughter of William Elliott’s first marriage. From page 107 of “Rulewater and its families” by George Tancred, pub 1907, a deed is quoted:
Discharge by Elizabeth Elliott, only lawful daughter of William
Elliot, writer in Edinburgh, by his first marriage and only
sister german of the deceased Thomas Elliot, physician in
Edinburgh ...
This is conclusive enough. Though it is worth while trying to find any marriage and baptism records for William and a subsequent wife and Jean as daughter. Tancred, pp. 87 and 102, names Margaret, 1st dau. of Adam Ogilvie of Hartwoodmyres as the third wife and mother of Jean who seems to have been the 1st dau. of that marriage.
On the day of Jean’s marriage and in the same church, there was also a marriage of Cornelius Elliot, writer in North Wick parish, to Margaret Rannie, dau. of the late James Rannie, a wine merchant in South Leith. Tancred is categorical in his book on Rulewater in the Wolflee chapter, p. 87, that Cornelius was Jean’s eldest full brother.
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Daryl Coup has found a picture of her by Henry Raeburn (it is said), now appended to this record.
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Her burial trancript, by me, from the image of the burial register.
[ Leith South ]
“ page 15 April 1815
“. . . .
“Ellott [sic]
“Jean Ellot Relict of Major Henry Balfour of
“Pilrigg aged seventy seven years died
“on the thirty first of March and was
“buried on the fifth of April in the center [sic]
“of Major Balfours’ Tomb.”
The age of 77 in 1815 gives a birth year of 1838 which is close to the received birth date.
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Discharge by Elizabeth Elliott, only lawful daughter of William
Elliot, writer in Edinburgh, by his first marriage and only
sister german of the deceased Thomas Elliot, physician in
Edinburgh ...
This is conclusive enough. Though it is worth while trying to find any marriage and baptism records for William and a subsequent wife and Jean as daughter. Tancred, pp. 87 and 102, names Margaret, 1st dau. of Adam Ogilvie of Hartwoodmyres as the third wife and mother of Jean who seems to have been the 1st dau. of that marriage.
On the day of Jean’s marriage and in the same church, there was also a marriage of Cornelius Elliot, writer in North Wick parish, to Margaret Rannie, dau. of the late James Rannie, a wine merchant in South Leith. Tancred is categorical in his book on Rulewater in the Wolflee chapter, p. 87, that Cornelius was Jean’s eldest full brother.
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Daryl Coup has found a picture of her by Henry Raeburn (it is said), now appended to this record.
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Her burial trancript, by me, from the image of the burial register.
[ Leith South ]
“ page 15 April 1815
“. . . .
“Ellott [sic]
“Jean Ellot Relict of Major Henry Balfour of
“Pilrigg aged seventy seven years died
“on the thirty first of March and was
“buried on the fifth of April in the center [sic]
“of Major Balfours’ Tomb.”
The age of 77 in 1815 gives a birth year of 1838 which is close to the received birth date.
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Armorial Blazon notes for Jean Elliott
Gules on a bend invected or a flute azure, in chief a lion passant guardant argent, imperially crowned proper.
Blazon source notes for Jean Elliott
Lyon matriculation in 1780.
Notes for Henry & Jean (Family)
Scots People has the record of his marriage headed ‘Sabbath 4th August” (1765) followed by several entries all on that page. I think this means that the marriages were in the following week. While William Trotter gave a date of 7th August, Geo Tancred gave 6th August; I have no idea when between 4th and 7th they were actually married.
Interestingly in the same batch on the same page were married Jean’s eldest brother, Cornelius who m. Margaret dau. of the then late James Rannie, whom Geo Tancred says were m. on 8th Aug.
The wording of the Balfour-Elliot marriage is:
“Capt Henry Balfour of the Royal Regt of Artillery and Miss Jean Elliot Daught to Mr Wm Elliot writer in Edinh in New North Kirk parish.”
The most interesting thing is that this has him in the Artillery, not the Foot.
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Interestingly in the same batch on the same page were married Jean’s eldest brother, Cornelius who m. Margaret dau. of the then late James Rannie, whom Geo Tancred says were m. on 8th Aug.
The wording of the Balfour-Elliot marriage is:
“Capt Henry Balfour of the Royal Regt of Artillery and Miss Jean Elliot Daught to Mr Wm Elliot writer in Edinh in New North Kirk parish.”
The most interesting thing is that this has him in the Artillery, not the Foot.
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