Robert Balfour, 4th of Balbirnie explained

Robert Balfour of Balbirnie (1698–1766), from Fife, Scotland, was Member of Parliament for Midlothian (also known as Edinburghshire) from 1751 to 1754.^[1]

After his marriage to Ann Ramsay in 1736, he was styled Robert Balfour-Ramsay. Robert was a son of George Balfour of Balbirnie and Agnes Lumsdaine.^[2]

His wife Ann was the daughter of Sir Andrew Ramsay, 4th Baronet, of Whitehill. Their surviving children were:

• John Balfour, 5th of Balbirnie (1739–1813); married Mary Gordon
• George Balfour, later Ramsay (1740–1806), of Whitehill
• Andrew Balfour, later Ramsay (1741–1814), of Whitehill
• Robert Balfour (1742–1807) of Balcurvie
• General James Balfour (1743–1823), of Whitehill
• Elizabeth Balfour; married Captain William Wardlaw
• William Balfour (1755–1793) of the Honourable East India Company
• Ann Balfour (ca. 1757–1826)

Notes and References

1. Romney Sedgwick, ed., The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1715-1754, 2 vols. (London, 1970), 1:430.
2. Edward J. Davies, "The Balfours of Balbirnie and Whittingehame", The Scottish Genealogist, 60(2013):84-90.