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Katherine Balfour 1425–1457 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1457

Death Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Marjorie Durie

Spouse(s): Patrick Murray

Children(s): Margaret Murray, Lady Buchan, Elizabeth Murray, Patrick Murray, William Murray, John Murray

In 1425, Katherine Balfour entered the world in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Michael Balfour And Marjorie Durie. Katherine Balfour married Patrick Murray, and had children including Elizabeth Murray, John Murray, Lady Margaret Mistress Of Sir James Stewart Buchan, Margaret Murray, Patrick Murray, William Murray. Katherine Balfour passed away in 1457 in Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1425, Katherine Balfour entered the world in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Michael Balfour And Marjorie Durie.
  • Katherine Balfour married Patrick Murray, and had children including Elizabeth Murray, John Murray, Lady Margaret Mistress Of Sir James Stewart Buchan, Margaret Murray, Patrick Murray, William Murray.
  • Katherine Balfour passed away in 1457 in Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Patrick Murray
1422–1496
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
PM

Children(s)

Margaret Murray
1446–1486
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM
Lady Buchan
1442–1496
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LB
Elizabeth Murray
1444–1476
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
EM
Patrick Murray
1446–1513
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
PM
William Murray
1448–1486
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WM
John Murray
1448–1510
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
JM

Katherine Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Balfour
1425–1457
Birth Place: Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour
1446–1513
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjorie Durie
1465–
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1412–1452
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Michael Balfour
1412–1452
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
George Durie
1445–1471
Ilk, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
Isobel Lundy
1450–
Lundin Links, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Balfour
1375–1460
Christian Lindsay
1400–1452
Andrew Balfour
1375–1460
Christian Lindsay
1400–1452
Andrew Durie
1420–
John Lundin
1406–1496
Elizabeth Lindsay
1407–1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marjory
1365–
Marjory
1365–
John Lundin
1345–
William Lundie
1370–
Willem Lindsay
1352–1414
Christiana Keith
1363–1402

Katherine Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Balfour (1425–1457) m. Patrick Murray (1422–1496)
  1. 1. Margaret Murray 1446–1486 m. James Stewart 1442–1499 m. James (Stewart 1st Earl Of) Buchan 1442–1499
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Stewart 1482–1530 m. Alexander (Stewart) Abernathy 1450–1510
      1. 1. Beatrix Abernethy 1506–1570 m. Alexander Forbes 1510–1562
        1. 1. Marion (Anne Mariota) Forbes 1534–1580 m. Alexander (Gordon third laird of) Lesmoir 1532–1609
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Forbes of) Pitsligo 1525–
        3. 3. William Forbes 1530–1566
        4. 4. Alexander Forbes 1531–1587
        5. 5. John Forbes 1532–1571
        6. 6. Arthur Forbes 1533–1606
        7. 7. Forbes 1534–
        8. 8. George Forbes 1535–1571
        9. 9. Janet Forbes 1537–1600
        10. 10. Margaret Forbes 1541–
        11. 11. Hector Forbes 1548–1600
      2. 2. Thomas Abernethy 1501–
      3. 3. William Abernethy 1504–1543
      4. 4. Elizabeth Abernethy 1505–1570
      5. 5. Lawrence Abernethy 1506–1581
      6. 6. John (Tullock) Abernethy 1508–1581
      7. 7. Alexander Abernethy 1510–
      8. 8. Beatrix Abernethy 1513–
      9. 9. Agnes Abernethy 1514–
      10. 10. Laurence Abernethy –1482
      11. 11. John Abernethy –1581
      12. 12. Elizabeth Abernethy
      13. 13. Thomas Abernethy
    2. 2. Kathirine Stewart 1463–1529
    3. 3. Agnes Stewart 1472–1557
    4. 4. James Stewart 1480–1513
    5. 5. Isabel Stewart 1480–1557 m. James (4th) Stewart 1473–1513
      1. 1. Janet (Joan) Stewart 1502–1562 m. Malcolm Fleming 1494–1547
        1. 1. James Fleming 1529–1558 m. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558
        2. 2. John Fleming 1517–1592
        3. 3. Thomas Fleming 1519–
        4. 4. Marie (Jean) Fleming 1523–1578
        5. 5. Margaret Fleming 1525–1584
        6. 6. Joanna Fleming 1526–1586
        7. 7. Janet Fleming 1527–1592
        8. 8. Margaret Fleming 1530–1586
        9. 9. Elizabeth Fleming 1530–
        10. 10. William Fleming 1532–
        11. 11. John Fleming 1535–1572
        12. 12. Agnes Fleming 1535–1597
        13. 13. Marion (Mariota) Fleming 1539–1585
        14. 14. Mary Fleming 1542–1581
  2. 2. Lady (Margaret mistress of Sir James Stewart) Buchan 1442–1496
  3. 3. Elizabeth Murray 1444–1476
  4. 4. Patrick Murray 1446–1513
  5. 5. William Murray 1448–1486
  6. 6. John Murray 1448–1510

Katherine Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Katherine Balfour in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1457
1457
Age 32
Death of Katherine Balfour in Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1457
    Event Place: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
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