Lewis Balfour

(1777-1860)
Person human Q56489394
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Lewis Balfour

Summary

Lewis Balfour is a human[1]. He was born on August 30, 1777[2]. He died on April 24, 1860[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Lewis Balfour was born on August 30, 1777[2].
  • Lewis Balfour died on April 24, 1860[3].
  • Lewis Balfour's father was John Balfour, 3rd of Pilrig[5].
  • Lewis Balfour's mother was Jean Whytt[6].
  • Among Lewis Balfour's spouses was Henrietta Scott Smith[7].
  • A child of Lewis Balfour was James Balfour[8].
  • A child of Lewis Balfour was Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[9].
  • A child of Lewis Balfour was Mackintosh Balfour[10].
  • A child of Lewis Balfour was Marion Balfour[11].
  • A child of Lewis Balfour was George William Balfour[12].
  • Lewis Balfour is recorded as male[13].
  • Lewis Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lewis Balfour's Commons category is recorded as Lewis Balfour[15].
  • Lewis Balfour's family name is recorded as Balfour[16].
  • Lewis Balfour's given name is recorded as Lewis[17].
  • Lewis Balfour's sibling is recorded as James Balfour, 4th of Pilrig[18].

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Origins and Family

Lewis Balfour was born on August 30, 1777[2]. His father was John Balfour, 3rd of Pilrig[5]. His mother was Jean Whytt[6].

Personal Life

Among Lewis Balfour's spouses was Henrietta Scott Smith[7]. Children include James Balfour[8], a civil engineer[19], 1831–1869[20], of Colony of New Zealand[21]; Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[9], 1829–1897[22]; Mackintosh Balfour[10], 1825–1891[23]; Marion Balfour[11], 1811–1884[24]; and George William Balfour[12], a physician[25], 1823–1903[26], awarded the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[27].

Death and Burial

Lewis Balfour died on April 24, 1860[3].

Why It Matters

Lewis Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Lewis Balfour's parents?

Lewis Balfour's father was John Balfour, 3rd of Pilrig[5]. Lewis Balfour's mother was Jean Whytt[6].

Who was Lewis Balfour married to?

Lewis Balfour's spouses include Henrietta Scott Smith[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . google.ca. google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . gracesguide.co.uk. gracesguide.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q75653886. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Lewis Balfour
    Sibling James Balfour, 4th of Pilrig
    Given name Lewis
    Library of congress authority id no2012026655
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42754|batch #42754]]: TP named as #15b"
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