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Gilbert Balfour 1532–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: AUG 1576

Death Location: Sweden

Father: Andrew, Muguhanny

Mother: Janet Bruce

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In 1532, Gilbert Balfour entered the world in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Scottish Judge Secretary Of State Lord Clerk Balfour 2Nd Baron Of Muguhanny And Janet Bruce. Gilbert Balfour passed away in 1576 in Sweden.

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Biography

  • In 1532, Gilbert Balfour entered the world in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Scottish Judge Secretary Of State Lord Clerk Balfour 2Nd Baron Of Muguhanny And Janet Bruce.
  • Gilbert Balfour passed away in 1576 in Sweden.

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Gilbert Balfour's Ancestors

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Gilbert Balfour
1532–1576
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew, Scottish Judge, Secretary of State, Lord Clerk Balfour 2nd Baron of Muguhanny
1512–1593
Balfour Castle, Orkney Islands, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Bruce
1500–1593
Earlshall, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Michael Balfour 1st of) Munqhannie
1444–1513
Monquhany, Fife, Scotland
Marjory (Margaret) Durie
1465–1570
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Sir (Alexander) Bruce
1475–1504
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Stewart
1476–
Traquair, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gilbert Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Gilbert Balfour in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1576
AUG 1576
Age 44
Death of Gilbert Balfour in Sweden
Sweden

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AUG 1576
    Event Place: Sweden

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