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David Laird of Burleigh Balfour 1436–1531 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1531

Death Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Father: John Fifeshire

Mother: Lady Bruce

Spouse(s): Agnes Forrester

Children(s): Maighread Balfour

David Laird of Burleigh Balfour was born in 1436 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of John Balfour Sherriff Van Fifeshire And Lady Janet Bruce. David Laird of Burleigh Balfour married Agnes Forrester, and had children including Maighread Margaret Countess Morton Balfour. David Laird of Burleigh Balfour passed away in 1531 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • David Laird of Burleigh Balfour was born in 1436 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of John Balfour Sherriff Van Fifeshire And Lady Janet Bruce.
  • David Laird of Burleigh Balfour married Agnes Forrester, and had children including Maighread Margaret Countess Morton Balfour.
  • David Laird of Burleigh Balfour passed away in 1531 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fifeshire
1415–1500
Birth Location: Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
JF
Lady Bruce
1416–1492
Birth Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
LB

Spouses(s)

Agnes Forrester
1440–1462
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross Shire, Scotland
AF

Children(s)

Maighread Balfour
1450–1499
Birth Location: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
MB

David Balfour's Ancestors

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David Balfour
1436–1531
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Balfour Sherriff van Fifeshire
1415–1500
Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
Lady (Janet) Bruce
1416–1492
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Balfour's Descendants

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David (Laird of Burleigh) Balfour (1436–1531) m. Agnes Forrester (1440–1462)
  1. 1. Maighread ((Margaret), Countess Morton) Balfour 1450–1499 m. Robert (II Douglas Laird van) Lochleven 1445–1520
    1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas "The Younger" Douglas, Laird of) Lochleven 1475–1517 m. Lady (Elizabeth Boyd, of Nariston, Bonshaw & Dririg , Countess Of) Lochleven 1480–1517
      1. 1. Sir (Robert (James Stuart's Step Father) Douglas, 3rd Earl of) Lochleven 1502–1547 m. Lady (Margaret Erskine Douglas, Countess of) Lennox, 1513–1572
        1. 1. Sir (William Douglas, of Lochleven, 6th Earl of Morton & Northumberland & Custodian of Queen Mary 1st of) Scotland 1539–1606 m. Lady (Ann Agnes Leslie (Douglas), Countess of) Morton 1539–1606 m. Margaret Gordon 1542–1607 m. Margaret Gordon 1542–1607
        2. 2. James ("The Bounny Earl" Stuart Stewart, 1st Earl of van) Mory 1531–1570
        3. 3. Eupheme Douglas 1528–1580
        4. 4. Janet Douglas 1536–
        5. 5. Catherine Douglas 1530–
        6. 6. James (Stuart of Rothesay) Rothesay 1540–1541
        7. 7. Margaret Douglas 1520–
        8. 8. Adam Stewart 1530–1575
        9. 9. Arthur (of) Scotland 1541–1541
        10. 10. Adam Stewart 1536–1606
        11. 11. Robert Stewart 1533–1592
        12. 12. Henry Bruce 1530–
        13. 13. Margaret Douglas 1540–
        14. 14. Lady (Eupheme) Douglas 1533–1580
        15. 15. Robert (Douglas, Earl of) Buchan 1543–1580
        16. 16. Lady (Jean Douglas) Stewart 1536–1586
        17. 17. James Stewart 1528–1557
        18. 18. Sir (George) Douglas 1544–1625
        19. 19. Lady (Agnes of Rothes Countess of Morton) Leslie 1539–1594
        20. 20. Euphemia Douglas 1547–
        21. 21. John Stewart 1535–1563
        22. 22. Lord (Robert Douglas, 4th Earl of Laird Van Lochleven, 4th Earl of) Buchan 1535–1580
        23. 23. Willem (Douglas, Earl van) Morton 1540–1606
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas 1505–1545
      3. 3. John (Douglas, Parson of) Newlandsm 1504–1539
      4. 4. Marion Douglas 1512–
      5. 5. Christian (Lady) Lundin 1488–1520
      6. 6. Sir (James Dundas, 16th Laird of) Dundas 1509–1553
      7. 7. Margaret Douglas 1510–1584
      8. 8. Marion Douglas 1467–1524
      9. 9. Elizabeth Douglas 1444–1545
      10. 10. James Douglas 1498–1575
      11. 11. Martin Wyllie 1515–1547
      12. 12. Henry Douglas 1508–
      13. 13. Elizabeth Douglas –1518
      14. 14. Jeanette Douglas 1495–1520
      15. 15. George (Douglas Laird van) Pittendreich 1493–1522
      16. 16. James (II Lord Douglas van) Drumlanrig 1498–1575

David Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1436
1436
Birth of David Laird of Burleigh Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1531
1531
Age 95
Death of David Laird of Burleigh Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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