Patrick Balfour of Pharay

PATRICK BALFOUR OF PHARAY

Kirkwall in the Orkneys: 200

Patrick Balfour of Gairth, and afterwards of Pharay, husband of Barbara Mudie (the daughter of Francis 'Wanton' Mudie and Margaret Mowat), a noted Royalist and follower of Montrose; mentioned in a sasine in 1622, and again in one of 31st October 1654. The Moodie Book: 23

Patrick Balfour of Pharay to whom his father with consent of his mother gave the lands of Garth on his marriage with Barbara daughter of Francis Moodie of Breckness and Melsetter 12 November 1623, those of the island of Pharay 7 April 1625, and the Castle of Noltland 31 August 1637. By his wife Barbara he had a large family.