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Andrew Balfour 1587–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Aug 1625

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Andrew Balfour

Mother: Lady Melville

Spouse(s): Isobel Arnot

Children(s): Herschel Balfour, James Balfour, Isabel Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, George Balfour, John Balfour

Andrew Balfour was born in 1587 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Andrew Strathearn Balfour And Lady Barbara Melville. Andrew Balfour married Isobel Arnot, and had children including Elizabeth Balfour, George John Balfour, Herschel Andrew Balfour, Isabel Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour. Andrew Balfour passed away in 1625 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Andrew Balfour was born in 1587 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Andrew Strathearn Balfour And Lady Barbara Melville.
  • Andrew Balfour married Isobel Arnot, and had children including Elizabeth Balfour, George John Balfour, Herschel Andrew Balfour, Isabel Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour.
  • Andrew Balfour passed away in 1625 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Andrew Balfour's Ancestors

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Andrew Balfour
1587–1625
Birth Place: Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Strathearn Balfour
1566–1619
Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Lady (Barbara) Melville
1555–1588
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Michael) Balfour
1537–1619
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Mariota Adamson
1541–1603
Garth, Orkney, Scotland
Reverend (Richard) Melville
1523–1577
Baldowy, Angus, Scotland
Lady (Isabella) Scrymgeour
1525–1557
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
–1570
Patrick Archbishop
1510–1609
Elizabeth Arthur
1520–1570
Richard Melville
1502–1547
Giles Abercrombie
1505–1557
Walter Glaswell
1485–1544
Katherine Glaswell
1490–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adamson
1470–1513
Janet Turing
1474–1515
William Kernis
1475–
John Raith
1480–1565
Margaret Learmonth
1485–
Thomas Abercrombie
1475–1506
Clara Fetters
1477–

Andrew Balfour's Descendants

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Andrew Balfour (1587–5 Aug 1625) m. Isobel Arnot (1596–before 1624)
  1. 1. Herschel (Andrew) Balfour 1618–1680 m. Elspet Whippo 1623–
    1. 1. David Balfour 1643–1735 m. CATHERINE GRAY 1641–
      1. 1. Katherine Balfour 1669–1691 m. David Beveridge 1665–
        1. 1. Alexander Beveridge 1691–1740 m. Margaret Small 1682–1740
    2. 2. Bessie Balfour 1649–
    3. 3. Elspet Balfour 1652–
    4. 4. Jannet Balfour 1646–
    5. 5. Bessie Balfour 1649–
    6. 6. Elspet Balfour 1652–
    7. 7. Jannet Balfour 1646–
  2. 2. James Balfour 1619–1680
  3. 3. Isabel Balfour 1613–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1623–
  5. 5. George (John) Balfour 1621–1680
  6. 6. John Balfour 1621–1703

Andrew Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Andrew Balfour in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland
Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland
1625
5 Aug 1625
Age 38
Death of Andrew Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1625
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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