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William Balfour of Martha Brae

Profile & Legacies Summary

???? - 1804

Biography

William Balfour of Martha Brae died c. 1804. He was probably the father of Sarah Clutterbuck nee Balfour and of William Balfour (each of whom q.v.).

  1. On the 9th of January last, [death of] William Balfour Esq. of Martha Brae Jamaica.

Sources

  1. Scots Magazine Vol. 66 (1804) p. 239. There is some ambiguity as to whether 'January last' refers to 1803 or 1804, although the previous obituary in the volume entry specified January 1803.

Associated Estates (2)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1804 [EA] - 1807 [LA] → Previous owner
Retirement [ Jamaica | St Ann ]

Shown as 'Richard' in 1804, but probably the same man.

1822 [EA] - 1832 [LA] → Previous owner
Retirement [ Jamaica | St Ann ]

Probably the man referred to in the entries for the 'heirs of William Balfour.'

Relationships (2)

William Balfour of Martha Brae
Father → Daughter
Sarah Clutterbuck (née Balfour)
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Sarah Clutterbuck is known to have been the daughter of 'William Balfour of Martha Brae', more likely this man than the William Balfour who died in 1820....
William Balfour of Martha Brae
Father → Son
William Balfour of Edinburgh and Jamaica
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An inferred...