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Janet Balfour 1500–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Earlshall, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Feb 1593

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Earlshall

Mother: Lady Meldrum*

Spouse(s): Andrew Balfour, Michael Burleigh

Children(s): Sir Balfour

In 1500, Janet Balfour entered the world in Earlshall, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir William Bruce 2Nd Of Earlshall And Lady Margaret Ann Meldrum. Janet Balfour married Andrew 2Nd Baron Of Munquhanny Balfour, Michael Burleigh Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, and had children including Sir James Balfour Of Pittendreich Monquhany Balfour. Janet Balfour passed away in 1593 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Janet Balfour entered the world in Earlshall, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir William Bruce 2Nd Of Earlshall And Lady Margaret Ann Meldrum.
  • Janet Balfour married Andrew 2Nd Baron Of Munquhanny Balfour, Michael Burleigh Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, and had children including Sir James Balfour Of Pittendreich Monquhany Balfour.
  • Janet Balfour passed away in 1593 in Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Janet Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Janet Balfour
1500–1593
Birth Place: Earlshall, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Bruce*, 2nd of Earlshall
1486–1584
Blair Hall, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Ann) Meldrum*
1500–1580
Caskiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Balfour's Descendants

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Janet Balfour (1500–2 Feb 1593) m. Andrew (2nd Baron of Munquhanny) Balfour (1509–2 Feb 1593) m. Michael (Burleigh Balfour 4th Laird of) Burleigh (1515–29 Nov 1577)
  1. 1. Sir (James Balfour of Pittendreich & Monquhany) Balfour 1533–1584 m. Margaret (Balfour of Burleigh) Burleigh 1538–1590 m. Mariota Adamson 1541–1603
    1. 1. Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610 m. Sir (John Henderson 4th Baron of) Fordell 1564–1617
      1. 1. John (5th Baron of Fordell (Sir) Henderson) (9XGF) 1605–1650 m. Margaret (Monteith) (9XGM) 1611–1653
        1. 1. Margaret (Agnes) Robertson 1639–1688 m. Sir (John 4th Baron of Fordel) Henderson 1625–1683

Janet Balfour's Timeline

7 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Janet Balfour in Earlshall, Fife, Scotland
Earlshall, Fife, Scotland
1516
1516
Age 16
Birth of Janet Balfour in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1516
Abt. 1516
Age 16
Birth of Janet Balfour in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1532
1532
Age 32
Janet Balfour was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 93
Death of Janet Balfour in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 93
Death of Janet Balfour in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1786
Jan 1786
Age 286
Janet Balfour was married in South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1516
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Earlshall, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1786
    Event Place: South Leith,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

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