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Isobel Balfour 1520–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Monghamy, Scotland

Death Date: 1542

Death Location: Dairsie, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Balfour

Mother: AGNES FORRESTER

Spouse(s): Sir Learmonth

Children(s): Margaret Learmonth

Isobel Balfour was born in 1520 in Monghamy, Scotland, the child of Sir David 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh Balfour And Agnes Forrester. Isobel Balfour married Sir James Learmonth, and had children including Margaret Learmonth. Isobel Balfour passed away in 1542 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Isobel Balfour was born in 1520 in Monghamy, Scotland, the child of Sir David 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh Balfour And Agnes Forrester.
  • Isobel Balfour married Sir James Learmonth, and had children including Margaret Learmonth.
  • Isobel Balfour passed away in 1542 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isobel Balfour's Ancestors

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Isobel Balfour
1520–1542
Birth Place: Monghamy, Scotland
Parents
Sir David 3rd Baron of Burleigh Balfour
1484–1531
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, , Scotland
AGNES FORRESTER
1490–1532
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Michael Balfour Earl van) Morton
1450–1525
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Muschat
1459–1499
Kinross-shire, Scotland
David (Duncan) Forrester
1465–1521
Scotland
Janet Alexander
1470–1490
Logie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1422–1500
Lady Strathor
1440–1533
James Muschat
1433–1500
Elizabeth Douglas
1430–1489
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1395–1486
ukn GGM
1399–
Andrew Inchmartine
1404–1461
Lady Gray
1388–1441
James Mushet
1410–1471
Lady Moray
1415–1456

Isobel Balfour's Descendants

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Isobel Balfour (1520–1542) m. Sir (James) Learmonth (1502–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. Margaret Learmonth 1542–1574 m. David Spens 1538–1571
    1. 1. John Spens 1571–1610 m. Janet Cunningham 1565–1665
      1. 1. John Spens 1600–1704 m. Jane Jordan 1618–1643
        1. 1. Patrick Spence 1633–1684 m. Dorcas (Yowelll) Norrie 1635–1708
        2. 2. William (Spence) Spens 1630–1680
        3. 3. Dorcas (Spence) Spens 1664–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Spence) Spens 1666–
        5. 5. Mary (Spence) Spens 1670–1770
        6. 6. William Spence 1784–
      2. 2. David Spens 1592–1692
      3. 3. Margaret Spens 1605–1705
      4. 4. John Spens 1611–1660
      5. 5. James Spens 1620–1682
      6. 6. William Spens 1608–
      7. 7. Janet SPENS 1614–
    2. 2. James Spens 1551–1651
    3. 3. James Spence 1566–1632
    4. 4. Lucretia Spense 1568–1668
    5. 5. Jakob 1571–1632
    6. 6. Sir (James) Spens 1571–1627

Isobel Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Isobel Balfour in Monghamy, Scotland
Monghamy, Scotland
1542
1542
Age 22
Death of Isobel Balfour in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Poll Tax Returns, 1694

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: St. Andrews, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Dairsie, Fife, Scotland

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