William Balfour (1781-1846)

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William Balfour

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth8.12.1781NBD1849
First Known Service9.7.1795NBD1849
FatherColonel Thomas BalfourNBD1849
MotherFrancis LigonierNBD1849
WifeMary Margaret BaikieNBD1849
WifeMary Balfour MansonNBD1849
SonWilliam, Lieutenant 79th FootNBD1849
SonThomas, M.P. for OrkneyNBD1849
BrotherCaptain John Edward 9th Foot (d1799/09/19)NBD1849
Last Known Service10.9.1840NBD1849
Date of Death1846NBD1849

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.7.1795		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
9.7.1795	11.10.1796	Malabar (56) 1795-1796 British 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
9.7.1795	1797	Magicienne (32) 1781-1810 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
23.4.1796	2.5.1796	Capture of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice
1797	1799	Irresistible (74) 1782-1806 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
14.2.1797		Wounded at the battle of Cape Saint Vincent	NBD1849
14.2.1797		2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
26.4.1797		Action of 1797-04-26
1799	1800	Northumberland (78) 1794-1795 British 78 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1800	4.9.1801	Royal William (84) 1757-1813 British 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1800	4.9.1801	Vengeance (74) 1774-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1800	4.9.1801	Seahorse (38) 1794-1819 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
4.9.1801		Lieutenant	CSORN
4.9.1801	1805	Hound (14) 1801-1812 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
4.9.1801	1805	Lynx (16) 1794-1813 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
4.9.1801	1805	Amethyst (36) 1799-1811 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1805	16.2.1805	Cleopatra (32) 1779-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant	NBD1849
16.2.1805		Wounded when the Cleopatra was taken	NBD1849
3.1805	22.1.1806	Bermuda (10) 1806-1808 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Acting Captain, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
1806		Married Mary Balfour	NBD1849
22.1.1806		Commander	CSORN
22.1.1806		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849
1808		Cockatrice (12) 1804-1808 British 12 Gun Hired Brig , Commander, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
1823		Married Mary Margaret	NBD1849
10.9.1840		Superannuated Captain	NBD1849

Notes on Officer

OffspringNBD1849
He had five sons and six daughters in total

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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