William Balfour

British Royal Navy officer, captain in 1840 (1781-1846)
Person human Q76051938
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William Balfour

Summary

William Balfour is a human[1]. He was born on +1781-12-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1846-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4].

Key Facts

  • William Balfour was born on +1781-12-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Balfour died on +1846-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Balfour's father was Thomas Balfour[5].
  • William Balfour's mother was Frances Ligonier[6].
  • William Balfour was married to Mary Margaret Baikie[7].
  • A child of William Balfour was Janet Edmestone Balfour[8].
  • A child of William Balfour was Q135440541[9].
  • William Balfour held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Balfour worked as a naval officer[4].
  • William Balfour is recorded as male[11].
  • William Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Balfour's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[13].
  • William Balfour's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[14].
  • William Balfour's family name is recorded as Balfour[15].
  • William Balfour's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Balfour's described by source is recorded as A Naval Biographical Dictionary[17].
  • William Balfour's name in native language is recorded as William Balfour[18].
  • William Balfour's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F38826[19].
  • William Balfour's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p49641.htm#i496403[20].
  • William Balfour's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NBD subset 3[21].

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Origins and Family

William Balfour was born on +1781-12-08T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Balfour[5]. His mother was Frances Ligonier[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Balfour worked as a naval officer[4].

Personal Life

William Balfour was married to Mary Margaret Baikie[7]. Children include Janet Edmestone Balfour[8] and Q135440541[9].

Death and Burial

William Balfour died on +1846-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Balfour's parents?

William Balfour's father was Thomas Balfour[5]. William Balfour's mother was Frances Ligonier[6].

Who was William Balfour married to?

William Balfour's spouses include Mary Margaret Baikie[7].

What did William Balfour do for work?

William Balfour worked as naval officer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Balfour, William (NBD). wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Balfour, William (NBD). wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Balfour, William (NBD). wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Balfour, William (NBD). wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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