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Anne Jean Balfour 1611–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1611

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 November 1649

Death Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Burleigh

Mother: Lady Balfour

Spouse(s): David Balfarg

Children(s): Sir Bogie, Jean Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Jean Sutherland

The story of Anne Jean Balfour began in 1611 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Anne Jean Balfour married David Wemyss Of Balfarg, and had children including Jean Wemyss, Jean Wemyss Countess Of Sutherland, Margaret Wemyss, Sir James Wemyss 1St Of Bogie. Anne Jean Balfour passed away in 1649 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Anne Jean Balfour began in 1611 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Anne Jean Balfour married David Wemyss Of Balfarg, and had children including Jean Wemyss, Jean Wemyss Countess Of Sutherland, Margaret Wemyss, Sir James Wemyss 1St Of Bogie.
  • Anne Jean Balfour passed away in 1649 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anne Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Anne Balfour
1611–1649
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Balfour Lord of Burleigh
1574–1663
Arnot, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Balfour
1585–1639
Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Arnot Lord Burleigh) Balfour
1551–1640
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Lydia (Margaret) Avery
1555–1640
Falkland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Michael (Balfour 1st Lord of) Burleigh
1555–1619
Garth, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Lundie
1559–1626
Lundie, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Balfour
1495–1556
John Averie
1530–1612
Margaret AVE
1526–1593
James Balfour
1533–1584
Margaret Melville
1538–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Keinge
1501–1558
Lady Bures
1514–1618
Sir Munquhanny
1509–1593

Anne Balfour's Descendants

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Anne (Jean) Balfour (1611–10 November 1649) m. David (Wemyss of) Balfarg (1615–1679)
  1. 1. Sir (James Wemyss 1st of) Bogie 1641–1715
    1. 1. Sir (John) Wemyss 1660–1720 m. Isabella Smoot 1685–1715
      1. 1. Thomas (Scott Weems) Sr 1704–1794 m. Eleanor Jacobs 1710–1763
        1. 1. Bartholomew (John) Weems 1731–1800 m. Margaret (Frances) Rosamond 1744–1823
        2. 2. George Weems 1727–1787
        3. 3. Isabella Weems 1729–1839
        4. 4. James Weems 1730–1795
        5. 5. Henry Weems 1741–1812
        6. 6. Thomas (Scott) Weems 1730–1795
        7. 7. John (E.) Weems 1731–1790
        8. 8. Isabella Weems 1729–
        9. 9. Henry Weems 1747–1812
        10. 10. George WEEMS 1727–1795
        11. 11. Thomas Weems 1735–1781
      2. 2. Margaret (of) Wemyss 1713–1779
      3. 3. Alexander Wemyss 1701–1739
      4. 4. Anna Wemyss 1706–1739
      5. 5. James Wemyss 1712–1766
      6. 6. Mary Wemyss 1710–1711
      7. 7. Barbara Wemyss 1697–1780
      8. 8. David Wemyss 1708–1718
      9. 9. John Wemyss 1709–1739
      10. 10. George Wemyss 1716–1747
      11. 11. Thomas Wemyss 1714–1747
      12. 12. Mary Wemyss 1715–
      13. 13. James WEEMS 1700–1779
    2. 2. David Wemyss 1678–1720
  2. 2. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715
  3. 3. Margaret Wemyss 1659–1705
  4. 4. Jean (Wemyss, Countess of) Sutherland 1629–1715

Anne Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1611
1611
Birth of Anne Jean Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1649
10 November 1649
Age 38
Death of Anne Jean Balfour in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1876
April 1876
Age 265
Anne Jean Balfour was married in Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1876
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1649
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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