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Agnes Balfour 1568–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 December 1610

Death Location: Fordell, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Balfour

Mother: Lady Burleigh)

Spouse(s): John Fordell)

Children(s): Jean Fordell

In 1568, Agnes Balfour entered the world in Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Balfour And Lady Margaret Balfour Of Burleigh Heiress Of Burleigh. Agnes Balfour married John Henderson 4Th Of Fordell, and had children including Jean Henderson Of Fordell. Agnes Balfour passed away in 1610 in Fordell, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Agnes Balfour entered the world in Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Balfour And Lady Margaret Balfour Of Burleigh Heiress Of Burleigh.
  • Agnes Balfour married John Henderson 4Th Of Fordell, and had children including Jean Henderson Of Fordell.
  • Agnes Balfour passed away in 1610 in Fordell, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Agnes Balfour's Ancestors

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Agnes Balfour
1568–1610
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Balfour
1533–1584
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Balfour of Burleigh (Heiress of) Burleigh)
1538–1584
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew) Balfour
1512–1593
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Bruce (Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander) Bruce)
1516–1593
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Michael (Balfour of Burleigh (4th Laird of) Burleigh)
1515–1577
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Giselda Janet Bethune) (Beaton)
1520–1579
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bruce
1486–1584
Margaret Meldrum
1491–1580
SIr Burleigh)
1500–1580
Lady Burleigh)
1502–1532
David Beaton
1485–1534
Lady Creich)
1495–1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Earshall)
1451–1504
Janet Stewart
1465–
Fllr Abethernathy
1478–1525
Sir Creich)
1456–1505
Lady Duddington
1465–1545

Agnes Balfour's Descendants

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Agnes Balfour (1568–13 December 1610) m. John (Henderson (4th of) Fordell) (1564–16 January 1618)
  1. 1. Jean (Henderson of) Fordell 1617–1653 m. Rev. (James Hamilton (1st Laird of) Dalzell) 1612–1667
    1. 1. Lady (Anne) Hamilton 1643–1713 m. David (Boswell (6th Laird) Auchinleck) 1640–1712
      1. 1. James (Boswell, Of Auchenleck, (7th Laird Laird Auchinleck) Boswell) 1672–1749
      2. 2. Ann Boswell 1658–
      3. 3. Jean Boswell 1670–1699
      4. 4. Anne Boswell 1678–
      5. 5. Margaret Boswell 1672–
      6. 6. John Boswell –1749
    2. 2. Alexander (Hamilton 2nd of) Dalzell –1692

Agnes Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Agnes Balfour in Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom
Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom
1610
13 December 1610
Age 42
Death of Agnes Balfour in Fordell, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fordell, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland., Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1610
    Event Place: Fordell, Scotland., Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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