'Balneaves1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Balneaves of Carnbaddie, Balneaves of Edradour, Balneaves of Friarton, Balneaves of Perth

                               
John Piper of Perth
1. Walter Piper, alias Balneaves, of Perth (d by 10.1578)
  A. Henry Balneaves, alias Piper, of Perth (a 1579)
  B. William Balneaves of Perth (a 1588, d before 06.04.1644) this line followed by 'Balreaves of Edradour'
  m. Marion Guthrie
  i. William Balneaves (d 03.1705, minister of Moulin)
  m. Helen Menzies (dau of Alexander Menzies, 1st of Rotmell)
a. Henry Balneaves, 1st of Rotmell & Edradour)
  m1. (05.06.1696) Elizabeth Lindsay (dau/coheir of William Lindsay of Kilspindie)
  m2. Ann Hamilton
Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  (1) Henry Balneaves of Edradour (d 04.1773)
  m. (22.02.1737) Helen Campbell (dau/heir of John Campbell of Glenlyon)
  (A) Patrick Balneaves of Edradour (b c1738, dspl 09.04.1777)
  p. Isabel Cameron
  (i) Charlotte Balneaves (bpt 10.08.1770)
  (B) Henry Balneaves of Edradour (b c1739, dsp 05.1803)
(C) Katherine Balneaves 'of Glenlyon'
  m. Peter Garden of Troup, later Garden-Campbell of Glenlyon
  (D)+ other issue (dsp) - John (bpt 04.03.1742), David (bpt 22.06.1749, planter in Jamaica), Archibald (bpt 07.05.1759, d 07.04.1794, Captain), Margaret (bpt 23.05.1732)
  (2) Helen Balneaves
  m. (07.12.1716) Finlay Fergusson of Pitfourie & Balledmond
  (3) Margaret Balneaves
  m. (01.03.1720) Robert Stewart of Fincastle
  (4) Jean Balneaves
  m. (mcrt 24.11.1725) Archibald Butter of Pitlochry (m1. Helen, dau of Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Forglen)
  b. William Balneaves (a 1702)
  ii. Patrick Balneaves in Dundee (d before 07.1700, 3rd son)
  m. Elspeth Watson
  a. William Balneaves in Dundee (bpt 26.03.1668, d by 10.1708)
  iii. Jean Balneaves
  m. (mcrt 20.06.1649) James Robertson of Dunavourd
iv.+ other issue - John, Henry, Janet
  C. James Balneaves, alias Piper, of Perth (a 1578)
  D. Alexander Balneaves of Perth (d 12.1640, minister of Tibbermuir) this line followed by 'Balreaves of Carnbaddie'
  m1. Elizabeth Robertson
  m2. Anna Murray
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  i. Alexander Balneaves of Carnbaddie (a 09.1694, d before 27.03.1699, minister of Tibbermuir
  m1. (1643) Margaret Graham (dau of Patrick (sb George?) Graham, 4th of Inchbraikie, widow of Alexander Robertson of Struan)
  a. Margaret Balneaves
  m. Mungo Wemyss (minister of Aberdalgie)
  m2. Margaret Hamilton (d 21.02.1663)
  b. John Balneaves of Carnbaddie & Friarton (dsp before 13.11.1713, minister of Dunbarney)
  m. Elizabeth Murray
  c. Alexander Balneaves (d(sp?) before 05.01.1692, minister of Tibbermuir then Lethendy & Kinloch)
  d. Anna Balneaves
  m. (mcrt 08.10.1668) John Oliphant of Carpow (d 14.05.1726)
  e. Barbara Balneaves (a 1713)
  m1. (by 19.03.1690) John Talbot (minister of Dron)
  m2. (mcrt 12.10.1692) John Whyte of Perth
m3. (mcrt 13.02.1664) Katherine Reid (a 1699, dau of James Reid, Provost of Dunfermline, widow of William Oliphant, 1st of Carpow)
  f. James Balneaves of Glencarse & Carnbaddie (d before 05.02.1712)
  m. (mcrt 17.07.1688) Catherine Murray (dau of Alexander Murray, 1st of Pitlochie)
  (1) John Balneaves of Friarton & Carnbaddie (d 1729, 2nd son)
  m. (22.10.1717) Anna White (b c1701, d 17.09.1782, m2. Sir Thomas Nairne of Dunsinane, 3rd Bart) ## see here ##
(A) John Balneaves of Carnbaddie (d 03.1773, Colonel)
  m. (12.01.1752) Preston Durham (d 10.06.1766, dau of James Durham of Largo)
  (i) John Balneaves of Carnbaddie (dsp before 14.01.1788, Captain)
  (ii) Jean Balneaves (dsp by 04.02.1789)
  m. (29.07.1784) Robert Pringle (Colonel)
  (iii) Anna Balneaves (b 08.02.1753, dsps?)
  m1. (06.09.1772) George Oliphant Kinloch of Rosemount
  m2. (21.02.1780) William Calderwood of Polton (Major)
  (iv) Preston Balneaves (d 30.12.1782)
  m. Alexander Nairne, 4th of Drumkilbo (m2. Margaret Ann Yeaman)
  (v) Mary Balneaves (d unm 22.12.1781)
  (B) Margaret Balneaves (a 1729)
  m. David Lindsay in Leith (vintner)
  (C)+ other issue - Henry (a 1752), Rebecca (d unm 1767)
  (2)+ other issue - Alexander (d(vp?)sp before 05.02.1712), James (b 26.02.1694, d before 11.1703), David (b 22.03.1688, a 1714), Catherine, Anna
  ii.+ other issue - Margaret, Bessie, Isabel

Main source(s): 'RedBookScot' (Gordon MacGregor, vol 1 (2023 edition), 'Balneaves of Carnbaddie' (p563+) & 'Balreaves of Edradour' (p569+))
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