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Isabella Balfour 1520–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Montquhanny, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Jul 1598

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Montquhanny

Mother: Marjorie Drury

Spouse(s): Henry Pitcairn

Children(s): David Pitcairn

In 1520, Isabella Balfour entered the world in Montquhanny, Scotland, born to Sir Michael Balfour Of Montquhanny And Marjorie Drury. Isabella Balfour married Henry Pitcairn, and had children including David Pitcairn. Isabella Balfour passed away in 1598 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Isabella Balfour entered the world in Montquhanny, Scotland, born to Sir Michael Balfour Of Montquhanny And Marjorie Drury.
  • Isabella Balfour married Henry Pitcairn, and had children including David Pitcairn.
  • Isabella Balfour passed away in 1598 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isabella Balfour's Ancestors

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Isabella Balfour
1520–1598
Birth Place: Montquhanny, Scotland
Parents
Sir Michael Balfour of Montquhanny
1490–1573
Isles, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Marjorie Drury
1475–1570
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Michael, 9th Lord of Strathor) BALFOUR
1440–1513
Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
Janet (Ogilvy) Lady
1440–1533
Inchmartine House, Inchture, Perthshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
John Fifeshire
1415–1500
Andrew Inchmartine
1400–1461
Majorie Inchmartine
1405–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Strathor
1380–1460
Lady Lindsay
1370–1452
Sir Ogilvie
1416–1473
Lady Towers
1430–1490

Isabella Balfour's Descendants

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Isabella Balfour (1520–28 Jul 1598) m. Henry Pitcairn (1510–1626)
  1. 1. David Pitcairn 1540–1653 m. Mariotta Mentieth 1543–
    1. 1. Alexander (Andrew Pitcairne (Pitcairn), Minister of) Tannadice 1555–1665 m. Lucrece Cairncross 1557–
      1. 1. Alexander (Pitcairne) (Pitcairn) 1580–1676 m. Janet Clark 1583–1670
        1. 1. Eleanor (Anderson) Pitcairn 1634–1708 m. Rev (William Robertson) III 1624–1708
        2. 2. David (Pitcairne) (Pitcairn) 1610–1709

Isabella Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Isabella Balfour in Montquhanny, Scotland
Montquhanny, Scotland
1598
28 Jul 1598
Age 78
Death of Isabella Balfour in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Montquhanny, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1598
    Event Place: Scotland

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