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David Balfour 1484–1531 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

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

Death Date: 1531

Death Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: Michael Knight

Mother: Lady Muschat

Spouse(s): Agnes Forrester

Children(s): Andrew Balfour, Michael Burleigh, Joseph Forrester, David Forrester, James Forrester, Cathrin Forrester, Jannet Forrester, Margaret Forrester, Euphan Robertson, Agnes Balfour, Robert Balfour, Walter Balfour

David Balfour was born in 1484 in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Michael Balfour Jr Knight And Lady Margaret Muschat. David Balfour married Agnes Forrester, and had children including Agnes Balfour, Andrew Balfour, Cathrin Forrester, David Forrester, Euphan Robertson, James Forrester, Jannet Forrester, Joseph Forrester, Libby, Margaret Forrester, Michael Burleigh Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, Robert Balfour, Vanessa Balfour, Walter Balfour. David Balfour passed away in 1531 in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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  • David Balfour was born in 1484 in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Michael Balfour Jr Knight And Lady Margaret Muschat.
  • David Balfour married Agnes Forrester, and had children including Agnes Balfour, Andrew Balfour, Cathrin Forrester, David Forrester, Euphan Robertson, James Forrester, Jannet Forrester, Joseph Forrester, Libby, Margaret Forrester, Michael Burleigh Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, Robert Balfour, Vanessa Balfour, Walter Balfour.
  • David Balfour passed away in 1531 in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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David Balfour's Ancestors

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David Balfour
1484–1531
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour Jr, Knight
1453–1526
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, , Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Muschat
1459–1484
Folgarth, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Balfour's Descendants

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David Balfour (1484–1531) m. Agnes Forrester (1490–25 Apr 1532)
  1. 1. Andrew Balfour 1510–1618 m. Janet Bruce 1510–1593
    1. 1. Sir (Michael Balfour of Mountquhanie and) Westray 1530–1585
    2. 2. James Balfour 1533–1584
  2. 2. Michael (Burleigh Balfour 4th Laird of) Burleigh 1515–1577
  3. 3. Joseph Forrester 1724–1794
  4. 4. David Forrester 1715–
  5. 5. James Forrester 1717–
  6. 6. Cathrin Forrester 1711–
  7. 7. Jannet Forrester 1712–1596
  8. 8. Margaret Forrester 1721–1804
  9. 9. Euphan Robertson 1708–1797
  10. 10. Agnes Balfour 1523–
  11. 11. Robert Balfour 1517–
  12. 12. Walter Balfour 1513–

David Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of David Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1531
1531
Age 47
Death of David Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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