William Balfour

Scottish general in 17th century
Person human Q8004988
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William Balfour

Summary

William Balfour is a human[1]. He was born on +1570-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Balfour was born on +1570-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Balfour died on +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Balfour's father was Henry Balfour[6].
  • William Balfour's mother was Christiane Cant[7].
  • William Balfour was married to Q135440681[8].
  • William Balfour was married to Isabella van Weede[9].
  • A child of William Balfour was Isabel Balfour[10].
  • A child of William Balfour was Susanna Balfour[11].
  • A child of William Balfour was Emilia Balfour[12].
  • A child of William Balfour was Charles Balfour[13].
  • William Balfour held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • William Balfour worked as a military personnel[4].
  • William Balfour's image is recorded as William Balfour (page 39 crop).jpg[15].
  • William Balfour is recorded as male[16].
  • William Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Balfour's ISNI is recorded as 000000006665469X[18].
  • William Balfour's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12650872[19].
  • William Balfour's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85010499[20].
  • William Balfour's IdRef ID is recorded as 163717389[21].
  • William Balfour's Commons category is recorded as William Balfour (general)[22].
  • William Balfour's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35851595[23].
  • William Balfour's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[24].
  • William Balfour's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • William Balfour's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g9_35k[26].
  • William Balfour's family name is recorded as Balfour[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Balfour was born on +1570-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Balfour[6]. His mother was Christiane Cant[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Balfour worked as a military personnel[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q135440681[8] and Isabella van Weede[9]. Children include Isabel Balfour[10], b. 1628[28]; Susanna Balfour[11], 1640–1687[29]; Emilia Balfour[12], 1635–1683[30]; and Charles Balfour[13].

Death and Burial

William Balfour died on +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Balfour's parents?

William Balfour's father was Henry Balfour[6]. William Balfour's mother was Christiane Cant[7].

Who was William Balfour married to?

William Balfour's spouses include Q135440681[8] and Isabella van Weede[9].

What did William Balfour do for work?

William Balfour worked as military personnel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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