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Andrew Balfour 1509–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1583

Death Location: Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour,

Mother: Marjorie Durie

Spouse(s): Janet Bruce

Children(s): James Balfour, Sir Kt., Isobel Balfour, Robert Balfour, Michael Balfour, John Montquhannie, George Balfour, Helen Balfour, David Balfour

Andrew Balfour was born in 1509 in Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour And Marjorie Durie. Andrew Balfour married Janet Bruce, and had children including David Balfour, George Balfour, Helen Balfour, Isobel Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour Of Montquhannie, Michael Balfour, Robert Balfour, Sir Gilbert Balfour Of Westray Kt. Andrew Balfour passed away in 1583 in Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Andrew Balfour was born in 1509 in Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour And Marjorie Durie.
  • Andrew Balfour married Janet Bruce, and had children including David Balfour, George Balfour, Helen Balfour, Isobel Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour Of Montquhannie, Michael Balfour, Robert Balfour, Sir Gilbert Balfour Of Westray Kt.
  • Andrew Balfour passed away in 1583 in Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Andrew Balfour's Ancestors

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Andrew Balfour
1509–1583
Birth Place: Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour,
1465–1513
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland
Marjorie Durie
1465–1513
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Balfour's Descendants

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Andrew Balfour (1509–1583) m. Janet Bruce (1502–1592)
  1. 1. James Balfour 1533–1584 m. Margaret Balfour 1538–1584
    1. 1. Michael Balfour 1560–1619 m. Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597
      1. 1. David (Patrick) Balfour 1595–1664 m. Barbara (Moodie or) Mudie 1598–1654
        1. 1. Michael Balfour 1619–1650 m. Barbra Moodie 1600–
        2. 2. George (Balfour,) Pharay 1630–1706 m. Marjory ((Marjorie)) Baikie 1638–1672 m. Lady (Mary) Mackenzie 1657–
        3. 3. John Balfour 1616–1664
        4. 4. Robert Balfour 1621–1718
        5. 5. Barbara Balfour 1620–1667 m. Nicol Moncreiff 1629–1699
        6. 6. Janet Balfour 1630–1730
      2. 2. Ursula Balfour 1607–1651
      3. 3. Robert Balfour 1597–1664
    2. 2. Helen Balfour 1561–1616
    3. 3. Elizabeth Balfour 1566–
    4. 4. James Balfour 1571–1634 m. Grisoldl (Grissel) Balfour 1571– m. Anne Blaney 1590–
      1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1589–1636
      2. 2. James Balfour 1591–1636
      3. 3. Pearce Balfour 1606–
      4. 4. Anne (Agnes) Balfour 1607– m. Archibald Hamilton 1604–1658
      5. 5. Elizabeth Balfour 1608–
      6. 6. William Balfour 1615–
    5. 5. William Balfour 1573–
    6. 6. Henry Balfour 1575–1615
    7. 7. John Balfour 1579–
    8. 8. Mary Balfour 1581–
    9. 9. Michael Balfour 1555–1619 m. Margaret Lundin 1559–1625
      1. 1. Margaret Balfour 1585–1639 m. Robert ((Born Arnot)) Balfour –1663
    10. 10. David Balfour 1566–1638
    11. 11. Alexander Balfour 1568–
  2. 2. Sir (Gilbert Balfour of Westray,) Kt. 1521–1576
  3. 3. Isobel Balfour 1525–1581
  4. 4. Robert Balfour 1536–1576
  5. 5. Michael Balfour 1541–1592
  6. 6. John (Balfour of) Montquhannie 1546–
  7. 7. George Balfour 1550–
  8. 8. Helen Balfour 1553–
  9. 9. David Balfour 1532–

Andrew Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of Andrew Balfour in Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland
Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland
1583
1583
Age 74
Death of Andrew Balfour in Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland
Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 19 Jul 2024), entry for James Balfour, person ID L6LF-Z99.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Mountquhanie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 19 Jul 2024), entry for James Balfour, person ID L6LF-Z99.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 18 Apr 2025), entry for Andrew BALFOUR, person ID ML86-P1T.

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