Peerage Record – 26586

     Edward Richard Galwey Balfe was born on 26 June 1912.¹ He is the son of Michael Edward Joseph Balfe and Harriette Mary Galwey.²
     He was educated at Presentation College, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Ballinluska House, Myrtlefield, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ As of 1976, Edward Richard Galwey Balfe lived at 2 Runnymead Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G.¹

     Michael Balfe was the son of Thomas Balfe.¹ He married unknown Foster.¹

     unknown Foster married Michael Balfe, son of Thomas Balfe.¹
     She lived at County Galway, Ireland^G.¹ Her married name became Balfe.¹

     Walter Balfe was the son of Michael Balfe and unknown Foster.¹ He married Jane ffrench, daughter of Nicholas ffrench.¹ He married Eleanor ffrench, daughter of Nicholas ffrench and Jane Fallon, in June 1769.²
     He lived at Heathfield, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     Jane ffrench was the daughter of Nicholas ffrench.² She married Walter Balfe, son of Michael Balfe and unknown Foster.¹
     Her married name became Balfe.¹

     Nicholas ffrench married Jane Fallon.²
     He lived at Frenchlawn, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     Michael Balfe was the son of Walter Balfe and Jane ffrench.¹ He married, firstly, Sally Dolphin, daughter of John Dolphin.¹ He married, secondly, Alicia Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith, in 1819.¹ He died in 1838.¹
     He lived at South Park, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     John Balfe was the son of Walter Balfe and Jane ffrench.¹ He married Anne Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith, with issue.¹
     He lived at Lissadurn, County Roscommon, Ireland^G.¹

     Anne Smith was the daughter of Thomas Smith.¹ She married John Balfe, son of Walter Balfe and Jane ffrench, with issue.¹
     Her married name became Balfe.¹