Peerage Record – 22437

     Conall Macfarlane is the son of John Embleton Craig Macfarlane and Pearl Elspeth Balfour.¹

     Pascoe Macfarlane is the son of John Embleton Craig Macfarlane and Pearl Elspeth Balfour.¹

     Alexander Balfour of Dawyck was born on 3 September 1824.¹ He was the son of Henry Balfour and Agnes Bisset.² He married Janet Roxburgh, daughter of Reverend Dr. John Roxburgh, on 23 March 1864.^3,4 He died on 16 April 1886 at age 61.⁵
     He lived at Leverbank, Fife, Scotland^G.⁵ He was a merchant and shopowner.⁵

     Janet Roxburgh was the daughter of Reverend Dr. John Roxburgh.² She married Alexander Balfour of Dawyck, son of Henry Balfour and Agnes Bisset, on 23 March 1864.^2,1 She died on 22 February 1923.¹
     Janet Roxburgh also went by the nick-name of Jessie.² From 23 March 1864, her married name became Balfour.² She was recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms, and matriculated her arms at the Lyons Court on 18 June 1902.³

     Reverend Dr. John Roxburgh graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)² He lived at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Sir Hugh Cholmley, 1st Bt. was born on 22 July 1600 at Roxby, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir Richard Cholmley and Susanna Legard.¹ He married Elizabeth Twysden, daughter of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bt. and Lady Anne Finch, on 10 December 1622 at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Milk Street, London, England^G.¹ He died on 20 November 1657 at age 57.¹ He was buried at East Peckham, Kent, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in November 1660.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Scarborough between 1624 and 1626.¹ He was appointed Knight on 29 May 1626 at Whitehall, London, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Scarborough between 1640 and April 1643.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Cholmley, of Whitby, co. York [England] on 10 August 1641.¹ He gained the rank of General in 1643 in the Northern forces of England, for the King.¹ He fought in the Battle of Gainsborough in 1643, with the Parliamentarians.¹ He fought in the Battle of Malton in 1643, with the Parliamentarians.¹ He held the office of Governor of Scarborough Castle between 1643 and 1645.¹ In 1645 he surrendered to the Parliamentarians on very favourable terms.¹ On 27 June 1649 he was compunded for £850.¹

     Sir Richard Cholmley was born circa 1580.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Cholmley and Margaret Babthorpe. He married, firstly, Susanna Legard, daughter of John Legard.¹ He married Margaret Cobb. He died on 3 September 1631.¹
     He was appointed Knight. He lived at Whitby, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Susanna Legard was the daughter of John Legard.¹ She married Sir Richard Cholmley, son of Sir Henry Cholmley and Margaret Babthorpe.¹ She died in 1611.²
     Her married name became Cholmley.¹

     John Legard lived at Ganton, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Twysden was born on 18 August 1600.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Twysden, 1st Bt. and Lady Anne Finch.¹ She married Sir Hugh Cholmley, 1st Bt., son of Sir Richard Cholmley and Susanna Legard, on 10 December 1622 at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Milk Street, London, England^G.¹ She died on 17 April 1655 at age 54 at Bedford Street, Covent Gardens, London, England^G.¹ She was buried at East Peckham, Kent, England^G.¹
     From 10 December 1622, her married name became Cholmley.¹