George Balfour, of Pharay d. 1706: The Douglas Archives

George Balfour, of Pharay^{[1, 2]}

- 1706

Family Marjorie Baikie d. 1678

Marriage 1657 [2, 3]

Children

	1. Barbara Balfour d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Patrick Balfour d. Yes, date unknown
	3. William Balfour, of Pharay d. Aft 1706

Family ID F25567 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Jan 2013

Notes

George Balfour of Pharay who was the last Balfour to live in Noltland Castle. In 1654 he married Marjorie Baikie of Tankerness and after her death in 1678 he married Mary McKenzie, second daughter of Murdoch, Bishop of Orkney. A strange vessel believed to be French came ashore on 1 June 1691. Four days later George Balfour of Pharay along with George Traill of Holland, Papa Westray and their servants, sailed the ship to Kirkwall. She was still lying there three weeks later while the Counsel of Scotland decided whether she was a prize or not. It would be interesting to know what the final decision was. George had eight children, and when he died in 1706 he was succeeded by his second son William. His third son John was the first Balfour of Trenabie.
In Colonel Balfour's genealogy notes, George Balfour of Pharay sired 22 children by his first wife, and six by his second. One must remember that even in relatively affluent families the infant death rate was appalling. Thirteen surviving children feature in the tree to be found at http://www.orkneybalfours.atfreeweb.com/HTM/ghtout/ghtindex.htm
(http://www.orkneybalfours.atfreeweb.com/HTM/david_scott's_article.htm)

George Balfour of Pharay, his eldest son, received from him the lands of Garth, Pharay etc. on his marriage with Marjory, daughter of James Baikie of Tankerness 26 August 1657. By this lady he had several daughters and two sons

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George Balfour, of Pharay^{[1, 2]}