BALCANQUHALL, Balcanquhal: From the lands of the same name in the parish of Strathmiglo, Fife. John Belmacancolle was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle on the English side in 1340 (Bain, III, 1323). Richard de Balcanko witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in Fife in 1373 (Wemyss, II, 15), and John de Balmacankow was present at perambulation of the bounds of Kyrknes and Louchor in 1395 (RPSA., p. 3). Walter de Balcancolle was a cleric and notary public of St, Andrews in 1440 (RD., p. 297), and eight years later Thomas de Balcancole appears as burgess of Kirkcaldy (ibid., 424). Henry Ballincankol had possession of lands of Carmoir "by thatch and turf," 1550, and Walter Ballincankol and Alexander Ballincankol appear in same document (Gaw, 23). Mr. Walter Maccanqueill was on trial before the Assembly in 1575 (MCM., I, p. 120), and Moysie (Memoirs, p. 51,129, 138 in referring to him spells his name Backaaquhale, Balkanquholle, and ' Backanquhell. Walter Ballincanquell was retoured heir of his father Alexander Ballincanquell de eodem in 1624 (Retours, Fife, 342). Anderson (Scot. Nat., I, p. 198) erroneously says "The surname of Balcanquhall seems to have been in course of time changed to Ballingall as more euphonious." Balcancoll 1517, Balcanqll 1640, Balcanquaill 1653, Balcanquo 1639, Balcanquoll 1517, Balganquhill 1642; Ballincankoll. See Maccanquall.