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John de Balfour 1420–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1460

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Laurence Balfour

Mother: Lady BOSWELL

Spouse(s): Mariota Adamson, Janet Bruce

Children(s): James Denmylne, Michael Balfour, David Balfour

In 1420, John de Balfour entered the world in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, born to Laurence De Balfour And Lady Marjory Boswell. John de Balfour married Janet Bruce, Mariota Margaret Adamson, and had children including David Balfour, James De Balfour Of Denmylne, Michael Balfour. John de Balfour passed away in 1460 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1420, John de Balfour entered the world in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, born to Laurence De Balfour And Lady Marjory Boswell.
  • John de Balfour married Janet Bruce, Mariota Margaret Adamson, and had children including David Balfour, James De Balfour Of Denmylne, Michael Balfour.
  • John de Balfour passed away in 1460 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurence Balfour
1360–1429
Birth Location: Strathor, Fife, Scotland
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Lady BOSWELL
1368–
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mariota Adamson
1424–1490
Birth Location: St. Andrews, Scotland
MA
Janet Bruce
1416–1492
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

James Denmylne
–1460
Birth Location: –
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Michael Balfour
1453–1513
Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
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David Balfour
1484–1530
Birth Location: Burliegh
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John Balfour's Ancestors

Self
John Balfour
1420–1460
Birth Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Laurence de Balfour
1360–1429
Strathor, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Marjory) BOSWELL
1368–
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Michael (de) Balfour
1330–1395
Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland or 1333 Place: Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland Place: DIFFERENT Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
Helen Abernathy
1338–1375
Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1290–1346
Nn Balfour
1290–
Sir Abernathy
1295–1370
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Strathor
1245–1298
Isabella MacDuff
1250–1313

John Balfour's Descendants

1.
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John (de) Balfour (1420–1460) m. Mariota (Margaret) Adamson (1424–1490) m. Janet Bruce (1416–1492)
  1. 1. James (de Balfour of) Denmylne –1460
  2. 2. Michael Balfour 1453–1513 m. Janet Ogilvie 1440–1533
    1. 1. Margaret Balfour 1480–1518
    2. 2. Michael Balfour, 1465–1513
    3. 3. Alexander Balfour 1468–1518
    4. 4. Robert Balfour 1486–1531
    5. 5. Andrew Balfour 1480–
      1. 1. Michael Balfour 1520–1592
    6. 6. Katherine Balfour –1518
    7. 7. Janet Balfour 1470–1518
  3. 3. David Balfour 1484–1530 m. Agnes FORRESTER 1490–1569 m. Agnus Forrester, 1490–1569
    1. 1. Agnes Balfour 1523– m. Andrew Seton 1470–1554
      1. 1. Christian Seton 1500– m. David Pitcain 1480–
      2. 2. Gilbert Seton 1516–1547
      3. 3. Margaret Seton 1526– m. Thomas Lumsden 1525–
        1. 1. Thomas Lumsden 1548–
        2. 2. Margaret Lumsden 1550–
        3. 3. Lumsden 1551–
    2. 2. Robert Balfour 1519–1577
    3. 3. Walter Balfour 1517–
    4. 4. Michael Balfour 1515–1577 m. Christina (Bethune of) Creich 1521–1579
      1. 1. Margaret Balfour 1538–1584 m. James Balfour 1533–1584
        1. 1. Michael Balfour 1560–1619 m. Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597
        2. 2. Helen Balfour 1561–1616
        3. 3. Elizabeth Balfour 1566–
        4. 4. James Balfour 1571–1634 m. Grisoldl (Grissel) Balfour 1571– m. Anne Blaney 1590–
        5. 5. William Balfour 1573–
        6. 6. Henry Balfour 1575–1615
        7. 7. John Balfour 1579–
        8. 8. Mary Balfour 1581–
        9. 9. Michael Balfour 1555–1619 m. Margaret Lundin 1559–1625
        10. 10. David Balfour 1566–1638
        11. 11. Alexander Balfour 1568–
      2. 2. James Balfour 1533–1584 m. Margaret Balfour 1538–1584
    5. 5. Janet Balfour 1523– m. James (Wood of) Lambieletham 1550–1596
      1. 1. Alexander Wood 1569– m. Elizabeth Wemyss 1572–
        1. 1. James Wood –1669
        2. 2. Elizabeth Wood 1592–
      2. 2. William Wood 1573–
      3. 3. Helen Wood 1575–
      4. 4. Margaret Wood 1577–
      5. 5. Christian Wood 1579–
    6. 6. Andrew (Balfour,) 2nd 1509–1593 m. Lady (Janet) Bruce 1502–1592
      1. 1. Isobel Balfour 1525–1581
      2. 2. Sir (Gilbert Balfour of Westray,) Kt. 1523–1576 m. Margaret Bothwell 1520–1578
        1. 1. Archibald (Balfour of Westray,) Kt. 1550–1590
      3. 3. David Balfour 1532–
      4. 4. Robert Balfour 1536–1576
      5. 5. George (Balfour of) Montquhannie, 1550–
      6. 6. John (Balfour of) Montquhannie 1546–
    7. 7. Margaret Seato 1465–1509

John Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of John de Balfour in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
1460
1460
Age 40
Death of John de Balfour in Killed in Siege of Roxburgh
Killed in Siege of Roxburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 12 Sep 2024), entry for Sir John de Balfour, person ID GYKT-QSN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Killed in Siege of Roxburgh
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 12 Sep 2024), entry for Sir John de Balfour, person ID GYKT-QSN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
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