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Lady Janet Margaret Balfour 1470–1520 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1520

Death Location: Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Jeanette Ogilvy

Spouse(s): William Leslie

Children(s): GEORGE Leslie, Isabelle Leslie, Margaret Dunbar, John Leslie, James, Leslie, George Rothes, Gilbert Keith, Lady Montrose*, Elizabeth 4th, John Leslie, John Leslie, Robert Keith, Agnes lst

The story of Lady Janet Margaret Balfour began in 1470 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland. Lady Janet Margaret Balfour married William 3Rd Earl Of Rothes Leslie, and had children including Agnes Gordon Keith Douglas Baroness Of Glenbervie Lst, Elizabeth Keith Oliphant Sinclair Gordon Lady Sinclair 4Th, George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Leslie, George Leslie Earl Van Rothes, Gilbert Keith, Isabelle Leslie, James Parson Of Rothes Leslie, James Adam Leslie, John Leslie, Lady Janet Keith Countess Montrose, Margaret 14Th Baroness Of Foulis Dunbar Dunbar, Robert Lord Keith Master Marischal Keith. Lady Janet Margaret Balfour passed away in 1520 in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Janet Margaret Balfour began in 1470 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland.
  • Lady Janet Margaret Balfour married William 3Rd Earl Of Rothes Leslie, and had children including Agnes Gordon Keith Douglas Baroness Of Glenbervie Lst, Elizabeth Keith Oliphant Sinclair Gordon Lady Sinclair 4Th, George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Leslie, George Leslie Earl Van Rothes, Gilbert Keith, Isabelle Leslie, James Parson Of Rothes Leslie, James Adam Leslie, John Leslie, Lady Janet Keith Countess Montrose, Margaret 14Th Baroness Of Foulis Dunbar Dunbar, Robert Lord Keith Master Marischal Keith.
  • Lady Janet Margaret Balfour passed away in 1520 in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Balfour
1435–1513
Birth Location: Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
MB
Jeanette Ogilvy
1440–
Birth Location: Inchmartine House, Inchture, Perthshire, Schotland
JO

Spouses(s)

William Leslie
1461–1513
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
WL

Children(s)

GEORGE Leslie
1500–1559
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
GL
Isabelle Leslie
1495–
Birth Location: –
IL
Margaret Dunbar
1500–1524
Birth Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
MD
John Leslie
1519–1585
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
JL
James, Leslie
1505–1576
Birth Location: 1684989, Fife, Scotland
JL
George Rothes
1485–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
GR
Gilbert Keith
1484–
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
GK
Lady Montrose*
1494–1547
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
LM
Elizabeth 4th
1485–1549
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
E4
John Leslie
1480–
Birth Location: Elgin, Moray, Scotland
JL
John Leslie
1503–1576
Birth Location: –
JL
Robert Keith
1483–1514
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
RK
Agnes lst
1503–1548
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Al

Lady Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Lady Balfour
1470–1520
Birth Place: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
1435–1513
Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
Jeanette Ogilvy
1440–
Inchmartine House, Inchture, Perthshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Balfour's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Margaret) Balfour (1470–1520) m. William (3rd Earl of Rothes) Leslie (1461–9 september 1513)
  1. 1. GEORGE (4th Earl of ROTHES) Leslie 1500–1559 m. Margaret Crichton 1521–1546 m. Christian ("Lady of Balcaskie") Wood 1500–1575 m. Agnes Somerville 1498–1541 m. Elizabeth Gray 1456–1530 m. Isobel Lundy 1495–1550
    1. 1. Christian (Rothes) Leslie 1550–1629
    2. 2. George Leslie 1545–
    3. 3. William Leslie 1518–1573
    4. 4. Janet Leslie 1516–1591
    5. 5. Helen Leslie 1520–1594
    6. 6. Euphemia Leslie 1528–1588
    7. 7. Norman Leslie 1517–1554
    8. 8. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
    9. 9. Christian Leslie 1526–1575
    10. 10. Sir (James ( 5th Earl of Rothes)) Leslie 1555–1607
    11. 11. Andrew (Leslie 5th Earl of) Rothes 1534–1611
    12. 12. Agnes (Lady) Leslie 1539–1594
  2. 2. Isabelle Leslie 1495–
  3. 3. Margaret ((14th Baroness of Foulis Dunbar)) Dunbar 1500–1524
  4. 4. John Leslie 1519–1585
  5. 5. James, (Parson of Rothes) Leslie 1505–1576
  6. 6. George (Leslie Earl van) Rothes 1485–1558
  7. 7. Gilbert Keith 1484–
  8. 8. Lady (Janet Keith, Countess) Montrose* 1494–1547
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Keith- Oliphant-Sinclair (Gordon) Lady sinclair) 4th 1485–1549
  10. 10. John Leslie 1480–
  11. 11. John Leslie 1503–1576
  12. 12. Robert (Lord Keith Master Marischal) Keith 1483–1514
  13. 13. Agnes ((Gordon) Keith - Douglas Baroness of Glenbervie) lst 1503–1548

Lady Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Lady Janet Margaret Balfour in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
1520
1520
Age 50
Death of Lady Janet Margaret Balfour in Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England
Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Flodden, Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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