John Balfour of Trenabie

JOHN BALFOUR OF TRENABIE

John Balfour of Trenabie is the son of William Balfour of Trenabie and his wife Elizabeth Covantrie (aka Elizabeth Covingtree). He was born before 21 October 1750, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Scottish Baptisms

BALFOUR, John (1750-1842), of Trenabie, Orkney; Charlton Grove, Blackheath, Kent, and 18 Curzon Street, Mayfair, Mdx

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Family and Education

b. 6 Nov. 1750, 1st s. of William Balfour of Trenabie and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Rev. Thomas Coventry of Newark, Notts. educ. Aberdeen Univ. 1766-70. m. at Calcutta, 10 Nov. 1783,1 Henrietta, da. of Benjamin Sullivan of Dromeragh, co. Cork, wid. of Col. Alexander Maclellan, s.p. suc. fa. 1786.2 d. 15 Oct. 1842.

Constituencies

• ORKNEY AND SHETLAND 1790 - 1796
• ORKNEY AND SHETLAND 1820 - 1826

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Balfour_(MP%29
• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 70