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Janet Bruce 1510–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Feb 1593

Death Location: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Earlshall

Mother: Janet Stewart

Spouse(s): Andrew Balfour, Michael Burleigh

Children(s): Sir Westray, James Balfour, Robert Balfour

The story of Janet Bruce began in 1510 in Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland. Janet Bruce married Andrew Balfour, Michael Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, and had children including James Balfour, Robert Balfour, Sir Michael Balfour Of Mountquhanie And Westray. Janet Bruce passed away in 1593 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Bruce began in 1510 in Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland.
  • Janet Bruce married Andrew Balfour, Michael Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, and had children including James Balfour, Robert Balfour, Sir Michael Balfour Of Mountquhanie And Westray.
  • Janet Bruce passed away in 1593 in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Janet Bruce's Ancestors

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Janet Bruce
1510–1593
Birth Place: Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Bruce of Earlshall
1465–1504
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Stewart
1468–1510
Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Bruce's Descendants

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Janet Bruce (1510–2 Feb 1593) m. Andrew Balfour (1510–1618) m. Michael (Balfour, 4th Laird of) Burleigh (abt 1512–2 Feb 1593)
  1. 1. Sir (Michael Balfour of Mountquhanie and) Westray 1530–1585
  2. 2. James Balfour 1533–1584
  3. 3. Robert Balfour 1538–1576

Janet Bruce's Timeline

3 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Janet Bruce in Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland
Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 83
Death of Janet Bruce in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1593
2 Feb 1593
Age 83
Death of Janet Bruce in Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Killoch Fife, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1593
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

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