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Helen Balfour 1561–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 January 1616

Death Location: Creich, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Munquh

Mother: LADY BURLEIGH

Spouse(s): David VIII

Children(s): Lord Collairnie

Helen Balfour was born in 1561 in Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Balfour Liard Van Pittendreich En Munquh And Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress Of Burleigh. Helen Balfour married David L Barclay 7Th Laird Of Colairnie Viii, and had children including Lord Francis David Barclay Viii Knight Of Collairnie 8Th Lard Of Collairnie. Helen Balfour passed away in 1616 in Creich, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Helen Balfour was born in 1561 in Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Balfour Liard Van Pittendreich En Munquh And Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress Of Burleigh.
  • Helen Balfour married David L Barclay 7Th Laird Of Colairnie Viii, and had children including Lord Francis David Barclay Viii Knight Of Collairnie 8Th Lard Of Collairnie.
  • Helen Balfour passed away in 1616 in Creich, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Helen Balfour's Ancestors

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Helen Balfour
1561–1616
Birth Place: Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Balfour Liard Van Pittendreich EN Munquh
1533–1584
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LADY (MARGARET BALFOUR HEIRESS of) BURLEIGH
1538–1584
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Andrew) Balfour
1512–1593
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Bruce
1516–1593
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Michael (Balfour 4th Laird of) Burleigh
1515–1577
Burleigh,,Kinross-Shire,Scotland
Lady (Gisela "Grissel" Janet ( Murray\Scott) Beaton\Bethune \) Sefton
1520–1579
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Earlshall
1502–1584
Lady Meldrum
1500–1580
David Balfour
1484–1531
Lady Burleigh
1502–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bruce
1466–1504
Janet Stewart
1469–
Duncan Forrester
1476–
Margaret Forrester
1483–

Helen Balfour's Descendants

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Helen Balfour (1561–3 January 1616) m. David (L. Barclay, 7th Laird of Colairnie) VIII (1557–8 August 1613)
  1. 1. Lord (Francis David Barclay VIII, Knight of Collairnie 8th Lard of) Collairnie 1576–1657 m. Lady (Isabel Euphema) Leslie 1590–1625
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Bruce Barclay, Burger, Member of Scottish) Parliament 1619–1681 m. Margaret (Lady de Bruce) (Walker) 1621–1681
      1. 1. Isabella (Maxwell) Barclay 1636–1705 m. Rev. (George Walker,) DD.MA 1635–1690
        1. 1. John (Alexander) Walker 1655–1726 m. Katherine (Jane) McKNIGHT 1650–1744

Helen Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1561
1561
Birth of Helen Balfour in Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1616
3 January 1616
Age 55
Death of Helen Balfour in Creich, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Creich, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1616
    Event Place: Creich, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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