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Katherine Balfour 1425–1478 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1478

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Marjory Durie

Spouse(s): Patrick Murray

Children(s): Elizabeth Murray, William Murray, Andrew Murray, Patrick Murray, Isabella Murray, Alexander Murray, Charles Murray, John Murray, Peter Murray, Roger Murray, David Murray

In 1425, Katherine Balfour entered the world in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, born to Michael Balfour And Marjory Durie. Katherine Balfour married Patrick Murray, and had children including Alexander Murray, Andrew Murray, Charles Murray, David Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Isabella Murray, John Murray, Patrick Murray, Peter Murray, Roger Murray, William Murray. Katherine Balfour passed away in 1478 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1425, Katherine Balfour entered the world in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, born to Michael Balfour And Marjory Durie.
  • Katherine Balfour married Patrick Murray, and had children including Alexander Murray, Andrew Murray, Charles Murray, David Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Isabella Murray, John Murray, Patrick Murray, Peter Murray, Roger Murray, William Murray.
  • Katherine Balfour passed away in 1478 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Balfour
1400–1452
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
MB
Marjory Durie
1404–
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Patrick Murray
1422–1476
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
PM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Murray
1442–1494
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
EM
William Murray
1444–1486
Birth Location: Falahill, Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WM
Andrew Murray
1444–
Birth Location: Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire, Scotland
AM
Patrick Murray
1446–1513
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
PM
Isabella Murray
1450–
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
IM
Alexander Murray
1452–
Birth Location: Birth 1422 Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
AM
Charles Murray
1454–
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
CM
John Murray
1448–1510
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peebles-shire, Scotland
JM
Peter Murray
1456–
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
PM
Roger Murray
1460–
Birth Location: Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
RM
David Murray
1458–1509
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
DM

Katherine Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Balfour
1425–1478
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
1400–1452
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Marjory Durie
1404–
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence (de Balfour of Strathor and) Munquhanny
1360–1429
Carriston, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Marjory) Boswell
1368–
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
James Muschat
1387–1500
Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1390–1489
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1330–1395
Helen Abernethy
1338–1375
James Douglas
1378–1443
Beatrice Stewart
1362–1424
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Malcom Balfour
1250–1346
Nn Balfour
1290–
George Abernethy
1309–1371
Alicia Wishart
1323–1360
Archibald Douglas
1328–1400
Joanna Moray
1340–1409

Katherine Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Balfour (1425–1478) m. Patrick Murray (1422–1476)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Murray 1442–1494 m. James Hoppringle 1435–1495
    1. 1. Isabella Hoppringle 1460–1545 m. David Home 1457–1513
      1. 1. George Home 1487–1513
      2. 2. Marion Home 1484–1543 m. James Shaw 1475–1528
      3. 3. Mariota Home 1492–1572 m. John (Edward) Tower 1495–1574
      4. 4. Isobel Home 1482– m. William (Langton) Cockburn 1500–1564
      5. 5. John Home 1493– m. Beatrix Blackadder 1511–
      6. 6. Andrew Home 1495–1536 m. Mary Hume 1490–
      7. 7. Robert Home 1499–1526 m. Margaret Blackadder 1510–
      8. 8. Bartholomew Home 1501–1530 m. Hamilton 1503–
      9. 9. Patrick Home 1497–1553 m. Elinor Wyrdrop –1543
      10. 10. William Home 1502– m. Elizabeth Cranston 1504–
      11. 11. Alexander Hume 1495–1565 m. Barbara (Gordon) Donaldson 1495–1550 m. Barbara Gordon 1500–1586
      12. 12. Margaret Home 1500–1549 m. John Cranstoun 1481– m. John Swinton 1502–1579
      13. 13. David Home 1489–1524 m. Isabella 1490– m. Alison Douglas 1491–1529
        1. 1. Alison Hume 1510–
        2. 2. Margaret (Hume or) Home 1516–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Home 1523– m. Patrick Nisbet 1521–
        4. 4. George Hume 1518–1547 m. Jean Hepburn 1525–
        5. 5. John Home 1523– m. John Home 1525–
        6. 6. George Home 1524–
        7. 7. Isabelle Home 1513–1585 m. Alexander Cowper 1513– m. Robert Ker 1510–1588
        8. 8. David (Thomas) Hume 1520–1574 m. Mariota (De) Johnstone 1523–1589
        9. 9. Julianna Home 1525–1570 m. John Gordon 1535–1604
    2. 2. John Hoppringle 1472– m. John Hoppringle 1475–
    3. 3. Alexander Hoppringle –1513
    4. 4. David Hoppringle 1470–1535 m. Margaret Lundie 1480–1528
    5. 5. William Hoppringle 1475–1513 m. Elizabeth Lawson 1475–
    6. 6. David Pingle –1515 m. Margaret LUNDIE 1422–
  2. 2. William Murray 1444–1486
  3. 3. Andrew Murray 1444–
  4. 4. Patrick Murray 1446–1513
  5. 5. Isabella Murray 1450–
  6. 6. Alexander Murray 1452–
  7. 7. Charles Murray 1454–
  8. 8. John Murray 1448–1510 m. Jonet Forrester 1455–1523
  9. 9. Peter Murray 1456–
  10. 10. Roger Murray 1460–
  11. 11. David Murray 1458–1509 m. Margaret Pitcairn 1461–1520

Katherine Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Katherine Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1478
1478
Age 53
Death of Katherine Balfour in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland
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