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Alison Balfour 1618–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1618

Birth Location: Abdie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1663

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Balfour

Mother: Joanna Pitkerrow

Spouse(s): James Rossie

Children(s): Alison Cheape, Jean Cheape

Alison Balfour was born in 1618 in Abdie, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Michael Balfour And Joanna Durham Of Pitkerrow. Alison Balfour married James Cheape Laird Of Rossie, and had children including Alison Cheape, Jean Cheape. Alison Balfour passed away in 1663 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alison Balfour was born in 1618 in Abdie, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Michael Balfour And Joanna Durham Of Pitkerrow.
  • Alison Balfour married James Cheape Laird Of Rossie, and had children including Alison Cheape, Jean Cheape.
  • Alison Balfour passed away in 1663 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Balfour
1580–1652
Birth Location: Denmiln Castle, Abdie, Fife, Scotland
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Joanna Pitkerrow
1590–1640
Birth Location: Pitkerro, Angus, Scotland
JP

Spouses(s)

James Rossie
1622–1701
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
JR

Children(s)

Alison Cheape
1657–
Birth Location: Abdie Parish, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Cheape
1643–1681
Birth Location: Abdie, Fife, Scotland
JC

Alison Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Alison Balfour
1618–1663
Birth Place: Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Michael Balfour
1580–1652
Denmiln Castle, Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Joanna (Durham of) Pitkerrow
1590–1640
Pitkerro, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Balfour 4th of) Denmiln
1520–1587
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Balfour
1560–
Inchrye, Fife, Scotland
James Durham
1565–1620
Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
Janet Wishart
1560–1620
Pitkerrow, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Balfour
1500–1560
Janet Ballingall
1520–
John Scotland
1519–1593
Isabel Craigie
1510–
James Sir
1520–1607
Janet Lindsay
1530–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1455–1513
Alexander Durham
1510–1536

Alison Balfour's Descendants

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Alison Balfour (18 Jun 1618–abt 1663) m. James (Cheape Laird of) Rossie (31 Mar 1622–1701)
  1. 1. Alison Cheape 1657– m. John Bethune 1645–1708
    1. 1. Elizabeth Bethune 1690–1763 m. Reverend (William Knox , Minister of) Dairsie 1678–1746
      1. 1. George KNOX 1716–1746 m. Isabel Bates 1723–1757
        1. 1. Thomas (Knox) dna 1744–1808 m. Mary Moffat 1746–1826
  2. 2. Jean Cheape 1643–1681 m. William (Arnot of) Mugdrum 1640–
    1. 1. James Arnott 1680–
    2. 2. Katherine Arnott 1666– m. Allexander (Spens) Spence 1661–1713
      1. 1. Henrie (Henry Spens Spence) Spense 1687–1730

Alison Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1618
18 Jun 1618
Birth of Alison Balfour in Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Abdie, Fife, Scotland
1663
abt 1663
Age 45
Death of Alison Balfour in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1618
    Event Place: Abdie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1663
    Event Place: Scotland
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