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Janet Margaret Balfour 1509–1518 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Montquhanney, Scotland

Death Date: 1518

Death Location: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Margaret Muschat

Spouse(s): William Leslie

Children(s): John Leslie

In 1509, Janet Margaret Balfour entered the world in Montquhanney, Scotland, born to Michael Balfour And Margaret Muschat. Janet Margaret Balfour married William Leslie, and had children including John Leslie. Janet Margaret Balfour passed away in 1518 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1509, Janet Margaret Balfour entered the world in Montquhanney, Scotland, born to Michael Balfour And Margaret Muschat.
  • Janet Margaret Balfour married William Leslie, and had children including John Leslie.
  • Janet Margaret Balfour passed away in 1518 in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland.

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Janet Balfour's Ancestors

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Janet Balfour
1509–1518
Birth Place: Montquhanney, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
1453–1526
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Margaret Muschat
1459–1482
Folgarth, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Balfour's Descendants

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Janet (Margaret) Balfour (1509–1518) m. William Leslie (1481–9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. John Leslie 1519–1585 m. Euphemia Moncrieff 1520–1570
    1. 1. Euphemia Leslie 1548–1607 m. Alexander Bruce 1547–1600
      1. 1. Sir (William(4th of Earlshall)) Bruce 1570–1635 m. Elizabeth Wood 1573–1660 m. Elizabeth Wood 1573–1613
        1. 1. William Bruce 1603–1690 m. Issobell Clark 1610–1700
        2. 2. George Bruce 1608–
        3. 3. Alexander Bruce 1605–1645
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane Ann, Lady Durie) Bruce 1605–1642
        5. 5. Rev (Robert) Bruce 1602–1668
        6. 6. Jean Bruce 1600–
        7. 7. Andrew (Bruce of) Earlshall 1592–1663

Janet Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of Janet Margaret Balfour in Montquhanney, Scotland
Montquhanney, Scotland
1518
1518
Age 9
Death of Janet Margaret Balfour in Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland
Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Rothesay, Elgin, Bute Island, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Montquhanney, Scotland

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