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Isobel (Lady) Balfour 1520–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Monghamy, Scotland

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Burleigh

Mother: Agnes Forrester

Spouse(s): James Learmonth

Children(s): Clephane Learmouth

In 1520, Isobel (Lady) Balfour entered the world in Monghamy, Scotland, born to David Balfour 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh And Agnes Forrester. Isobel (Lady) Balfour married James Sir Learmonth, and had children including Clephane Margaret Balfour Learmouth. Isobel (Lady) Balfour passed away in 1542 in Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Isobel (Lady) Balfour entered the world in Monghamy, Scotland, born to David Balfour 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh And Agnes Forrester.
  • Isobel (Lady) Balfour married James Sir Learmonth, and had children including Clephane Margaret Balfour Learmouth.
  • Isobel (Lady) Balfour passed away in 1542 in Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Burleigh
1450–1531
Birth Location: Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Agnes Forrester
1490–1532
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Learmonth
1502–1547
Birth Location: Clatto, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Clephane Learmouth
1542–1574
Birth Location: Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
CL

Isobel Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Isobel Balfour
1520–1542
Birth Place: Monghamy, Scotland
Parents
David Balfour 3rd Baron of Burleigh
1450–1531
Kinross-shire, Scotland
Agnes Forrester
1490–1532
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isobel Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Isobel ((Lady)) Balfour (1520–1542) m. James ((Sir)) Learmonth (1502–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. Clephane (Margaret Balfour) Learmouth 1542–1574 m. David ((Sir) II Spense) \Spene 1538–1571
    1. 1. James (Learmouth (Sir)) Spens 1566–1632 m. Agnes ((Lady)) Durie 1573–1624
      1. 1. Dauid Spens 1592–1692 m. Catherine Brand 1592–1667
        1. 1. Henry Spence 1624–1721 m. Margaret (Cock) Cook 1624–

Isobel Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Isobel (Lady) Balfour in Monghamy, Scotland
Monghamy, Scotland
1542
1542
Age 22
Death of Isobel (Lady) Balfour in Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Dairsie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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