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 50-t BURKE'S COLONIAL GENTRY. Hincage. This family is a cadet brancli of the Balfours of Pilrig, CO. Midlothian. The Rev. J.mes Balfour, a younger son of Sir Darid Balfour, of Po'.ris, co. Clack- mannan, was h. about 1540, entc^red the ministry of the churcli of .Scotland soon after the Keforniatit-in, and siihseqiEeiitly became one of the ministers of Edinbui'gh in the r^ign of Jaiies VI. He m. 1575, Barbara, daughter of Richard Melville, of Baldowie, Forfarshii'e, niece of Andrew and sister of James MclriUe, the distinguished Scottish reformers, and d. ItilS. Their son, The Rev. An'dkew Balfoik, h. about 1587, ivas m'nister of the parish of Kirk- newtou in Midlcthian. He d. 162i, leaving a son, .Taufs Balfoub, who was called to the Scottish bar, and was appointed one oE the princip.al clerks of the Court of Session, in the time of the Co nn-onwealth. He was b. about 1020, and m. B idtet, daughter of C'HALMEB?, of Balbritham, Aberdeenshire, and d. 1693, leaving a son, James BALFOtTB. one of the magistrates of Edinburgh, and a Gfoveruor of the Daricn Company; h. before 1650; m. 1079, Helen, daughter of Sir Jolm Smith, of Oramond and CTrotehill, Midlothian, and d. ab-jut 1704, leaving a son, James Balfovb, merchant in Edinburgh and Leith, who purchased the lauds of I'ih-ig, Midlothian, in 1718. He was h. 1681, m. 1704, Louisn, daughter of Robert Hamil- TOX, of Airdric, Lanarksliire, and d. 1737, leaving a son, James Balfouk, of Pilrig, was called to the Scottish bar, appointed Sheriff Substitute of Midlothian and held the Chair of Moral Philosophy, and afterwards of the Law of !N'ature and Xations in the University of Edinburgh ; b. 1705 ; m. 1737, Cecilia, daugh- ter of Sir JohnELPHissTONE, of Logie, Bart., and d. 1795, leaving a son, John Balfouk, of Pilrig, merchant in Leith, b. 1740; m. 1773, Jean, daughter of Robert Whyte, M.D., of Bennochy, Fife- shire, and by her, who d. 1833, bad issue, I. Jam. s, of Pilrig, writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, b. 7th January, 1774, d. 20th March, 18P0 ; m. 24th February, ]8r6. Anne, daughter of Captain John MACKIN"TOSH,of Corribrock, Inverness- Ehire, and afterwards of Harwood, Midlothian, and by her, who d. 29lh June, 1825, had issue, 1. John Mackintosh, of Pilrig, J. P. COS. Midlothian and Fife, s. to the estate of Strathkinness, Fifesliire, as heir male of his grandmother, Jeax Whyte. on the death of his cousin, John Whyte Melville, in 1883, and assumed the name and arms of Melville, of Strath- kinness ; I. 23rd September, 1811, m. 21st September, 1841, Ann, diu^htcr of Harry Raini, M.D., Profcfsor cf Forensic Medicine in the University of Glasgow, and d. 23rd September, 1893, having by her win d. 1891, had issue, three daughters, Anne Madfcintosh Bal- four (deceased), m. Charles Alex- ander Cun'xixgham. of the Bom- bay Staff Corps ; Barbara Gordon ; and Margaret Jane. 2. James, now of Strathkinness, Fifeshirc, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, m. Eliiia Ogilvy Heriot Maitland, daughter of James Heriot, of Ramornie, Fife- shirc, and has issnc. James Heriot Balfour ; Frederick Jfaitland Balfour; Francis Douglas Balfour (deceased) ; Jolin Elphinstone Balfour; Robert Andrew Agnew Balfour; Leslie Melville Balfour; Elliott Southesk Balfour; and Emma Constance. 3. Robert, of Edinburgh (deceased), m. Frances Grace, daughter of James Blaikie, of Ci*aig!ebuckler, Aberdeen, and by her, who d, 1891, had issue, James Francis Balfour (deceased) ; Robert John Balfour (deceased) ; William Alexander Adrian Balfour; Jane Gai'den Balfour ; Anne Louisa Balfour ; Frances Elizabeth Bal- four ; Edith Balfour; and Mar- garet Ida Balfour. 1. Margaret, m. Rev. John Paul, D.D., St. Cuthberfs, Edinburgh, and left issue. 2. Jane, d. uiim. 3. Anne, d. vnm. II. Lewis (Rev.), D.D., m. Henrietta Scott, daughterof George Smith, D.D., and had issue, John ; George .Smith ; Lewis ; James ; William Somerville ; George William ; Mackintosh ; James Melville; Marion; Jane Whyte: Hen- rietta Louisa ; and Mars;aret Isabella. III. John, of whom presently. IV. Jlelville, m. Joanna, daughter of Walter BKUNTOX.and left issue, John ; Walter Brunton ; and Helen Brunton. I. Louisa, m. James Mackenzie, of Craig Park, and had issue. Mr. John Balfour d. 1814. His third son, John Balfoue, a merchant of Leith, and residing at Pilrig-street, Edinburgh, b. 1776; m. first, 1809 or ISIO, Helen, daughter of Thomas Buchanan, of Ardoch, and by her had issue, I. John, b. 1811 ; m. 1841, Agnes, daugh- ter of Captain Robert Boyle, 42nd Regiment, and h:id issue, 1. John, b. 1843. 2. Robert, b. 1845. 3. Thomas Graham, h. 1852, d. 1874. 1. Marv Alison, b. 1841. 2. Helen Gordon, b. 1849, d. 1854. 3. Louisa, h. 1855. II. Thonnis Graham, surgeon-general, b. 1813, d. 1891 ; )«. 18£6, Georgina