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David Balfour 1484–1530 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1530

Death Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Great Britain, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Michael Morton

Mother: Margaretha Muschat

Spouse(s): Agnes Forrester

Children(s): Michael Burleigh

David Balfour was born in 1484 in Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Michael Balfour Earl Van Morton And Margaretha Muschat. David Balfour married Agnes Forrester, and had children including Michael Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh. David Balfour passed away in 1530 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Great Britain, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • David Balfour was born in 1484 in Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Michael Balfour Earl Van Morton And Margaretha Muschat.
  • David Balfour married Agnes Forrester, and had children including Michael Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh.
  • David Balfour passed away in 1530 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Great Britain, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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David Balfour's Ancestors

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David Balfour
1484–1530
Birth Place: Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour Earl van Morton
1450–1525
Margaretha Muschat
1460–
Folgarth, Kinrossshire, Schotland
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David Balfour's Descendants

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David Balfour (1484–1530) m. Agnes Forrester (1490–)
  1. 1. Michael (Balfour 4th Laird of) Burleigh 1515–1577 m. Christina (Bethune of) Creich –1579
    1. 1. Margaret (Lady) Balfour 1538–1590 m. Sir (James Lord Pittendreich) Balfour 1533–1583
      1. 1. Agnes Henderson 1568–1610 m. John Henderson 1564–1617
        1. 1. John Henderson 1605–1650 m. Margaret Monteith 1611–1653
    2. 2. Margaret Balfour 1538–1584 m. James (Balfour Liard van Pittendreich en) Munquhanny 1535–1583
      1. 1. David Balfour 1577–1638
      2. 2. Sir (Michael 1st Lord of Burleigh) Balfour 1564–1634

David Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of David Balfour in Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1530
1530
Age 46
Death of David Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Great Britain, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Great Britain, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Milnathort, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Great Britain, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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