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Janet Margaret Balfour 1480 – 1518 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1518

Death Location: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Marjorie Durie

Spouse(s): William Leslie

Children(s): Isabel Leslie, George Leslie, Grisel Leslie, William Leslie, Margaret Leslie, James Leslie, John Leslie

The story of Janet Margaret Balfour began in 1480 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Margaret Balfour married William Leslie, and had children including Isabel Leslie, George Leslie, Grisel Leslie, William Leslie, Margaret Leslie, James Leslie, John Leslie. Janet Margaret Balfour passed away in 1518 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Margaret Balfour began in 1480 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Margaret Balfour married William Leslie, and had children including Isabel Leslie, George Leslie, Grisel Leslie, William Leslie, Margaret Leslie, James Leslie, John Leslie.
  • Janet Margaret Balfour passed away in 1518 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Balfour
1446 – 1513
Birth Location: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marjorie Durie
1465 –
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
MD

Spouses(s)

William Leslie
1468 – 1513
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WL

Children(s)

Isabel Leslie
1488 –
Birth Location: Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
IL
George Leslie
1495 – 1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
GL
Grisel Leslie
1497 –
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
GL
William Leslie
1499 – 1550
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
WL
Margaret Leslie
1503 –
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ML
James Leslie
1506 – 1576
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
JL
John Leslie
1509 – 1585
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
JL

Janet Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Janet Balfour
1480 – 1518
Birth Place: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour
1446 – 1513
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjorie Durie
1465 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1426 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Ogilvy
1430 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
George Durie
1445 –
Ilk, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
Isobel Lundy
1450 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1404 – 1460
Janet Bruce
1410 – 1492
David Ogilvie
1410 –
Mariota delaHayes
1408 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Balfour
1380 – 1460
Lady Lindsay
1390 –
Walter Ogilvie
1369 – 1440
Isabel Glen
1380 – 1421

Janet Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Janet (Margaret) Balfour (1480 – 1518) m. William Leslie (1468 – 9 SEP 1513)
  1. 1. Isabel Leslie (ABT 1488 – ) m. David Leslie (ABT 1486 – BEF JAN 1534)
  2. 2. George Leslie (ABT 1495 – 28 NOV 1558) m. Agnes Somerville (1475 – 10 APR 1543) m. Margaret Crichton (ABT 1500 – 18 FEB 1545)
    1. 1. Helen Leslie (1520 – 26 OCT 1594) m. Mark Kerr, (1516 – 24 AUG 1584) m. Gilbert Seton (1516 – 1547) m. Gilbert Seaton (1510 – 1547)
    2. 2. Peter Leslie (1525 – )
    3. 3. Janet Leslie (1529 – 17 DEC 1591) m. John Grant (1505 – 3 JUN 1585) m. David Crichton (ABT 1522 – ) m. James Elphinstone (12 JUL 1538 – )
    4. 4. Beatrix Leslie (1533 – )
    5. 5. James Leslie (1538 – 1574)
    6. 6. Agnes Leslie (1539 – FEB 1594) m. William Douglas (2 JUL 1539 – 24 SEP 1606)
      1. 1. Barbara Douglas (1558 – ) m. William Shortus (1558 – )
      2. 2. William Shortus (1558 – ) m. Barbara Douglas (1558 – )
      3. 3. Mary Douglas (1563 – 1600) m. Walter Ogilvie (1560 – JUL 1624)
        1. 1. Christian Ogilvie (ABT 1560 – ) m. John Forbes (1550 – SEP 1625)
        2. 2. Margaret Ogilvy (BEF 1583 – BEF 1627) m. James (Earl of Buchan) Douglas (ABT 1569 – ) m. Andrew Gray (1586 – 1663)
        3. 3. Alexander (Kempcairn) Ogilvy (ABT 1587 – ) m. Katherine Grant (1596 – )
        4. 4. William Ogilvy (ABT 1588 – )
        5. 5. Mary Ogilvy (ABT 1590 – 1646) m. John Grant (17 AUG 1596 – 1 APR 1637)
        6. 6. James Ogilvie (ABT 1590/1591 – 1652) m. Elizabeth Leslie (1592 – From 1609 to 1671) m. <Living> m. <Living>
    7. 7. Norman Leslie (1517 – 29 AUG 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (1550 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – )
    9. 9. William Leslie (ABT 1518 – AFT MAR 1573)
    10. 10. Robert Leslie (1524 – 22 SEP 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 MAR 1534 – 13 MAR 1589)
    11. 11. Margaret Leslie (1527 – ) m. John Johnstone (1544 – 5 JUN 1587)
    12. 12. James Leslie (1530 – ABT 1614) m. Jane Hamilton (ABT 1551 – 1584)
    13. 13. Euphemia Leslie (1535 – 1609) m. David Beaton (1535 – BEF 1579) m. George Learmont (1524 – ABT JUN 1585)
    14. 14. Christian ("Christina") Leslie (26 JAN 1550 – 1629) m. James Kincaid (1550 – 13 FEB 1604) m. James Kincaid (1510 – 1604)
  3. 3. Grisel Leslie (1497 – )
  4. 4. William Leslie (1499 – 1550) m. Leslie (ABT 1510 – )
  5. 5. Margaret Leslie (ABT 1503 – ) m. David Monypenny (ABT 1512 – JAN 1578)
  6. 6. James Leslie (1506 – 13 OCT 1576)
  7. 7. John Leslie (1509 – 6 SEP 1585) m. Euphame Moncreiffe (1520 – ) m. Euphemia Mobcrieff m. Jean Moncrieff (ABT 1528 – )

Janet Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Janet Margaret Balfour in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1518
1518
Age 38
Death of Janet Margaret Balfour in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
1518
1518
Age 38
Burial of Janet Margaret Balfour in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
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