BALFOUR, HENRY [SSNE 5012]

Surname

BALFOUR

First name

HENRY

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

SCOT

Region

MAKERSTON, KELSO, BORDERS?

Text source

Captain Henry Balfour was the son of Colonel Henry/Harry Balfour of Mackareston. He is often confused with another Captain Henry Balfour in service at the same time. He was dead before 1613. See J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in theservice of the United Netherlands,1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), pp.43-5.

Service record

THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE

Arrived 1600-01-01, as ENSIGN

Departed 1612-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY