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Lady Isabel Balfour 1535 – 1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1535

Birth Location: Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: by 1580

Death Location: Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: David Inchrye

Mother: Katherine Abercrombie

Spouse(s): John Cariston

Children(s): Jane Edingight

The story of Lady Isabel Balfour began in 1535 in Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland. Lady Isabel Balfour married John Seton 1st Baron of Cariston, and had children including Jane Edingight. Lady Isabel Balfour passed away in 1580 in Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Isabel Balfour began in 1535 in Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland.
  • Lady Isabel Balfour married John Seton 1st Baron of Cariston, and had children including Jane Edingight.
  • Lady Isabel Balfour passed away in 1580 in Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Inchrye
1505 – 1578
Birth Location: Lalathan, Kennoway, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
DI
Katherine Abercrombie
1500 – 1558
Birth Location: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
KA

Spouses(s)

John Cariston
1529 – 1586
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
JC

Children(s)

Jane Edingight
1560 – 1625
Birth Location: Seton, East Lothian, Scotland
JE

Lady Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Lady Balfour
1535 – 1580
Birth Place: Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Balfour of Powes and Inchrye
1505 – 1578
Lalathan, Kennoway, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Abercrombie
1500 – 1558
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David Balfour
1504 – 1546
Of, Devon, Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
– 1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Isabel) Balfour (Abt. 1535 – by 1580) m. John (Seton 1st Baron of) Cariston (Bet. 1529-1532 – 8 Jan 1586)
  1. 1. Jane Edingight (1560 – 1625) m. Thomas Innes (1552 – 1625)
    1. 1. John (Henry 5th of Edlingight Innes Jeremiah) (Jeremy) (1615 – 7 Apr 1674) m. Christian Bruce (1617 – )
      1. 1. John Innis (1632 – 15 Dec 1725) m. Lady (Isabella Rebecca) Hamilton (9 Oct 1649 – Aft. 1726)
        1. 1. Sir (James) Innes (1664 – 28 Sep 1725) m. Agnas Whitford (1675 – 1735)

Lady Balfour's Timeline

9 Records

1535
Abt. 1535
Birth of Lady Isabel Balfour in Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland
Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland
1550
02/8/1550
Age 15
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
1550
2 Aug 1550
Age 15
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland
1553
1553
Age 18
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland
Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland
1553
9 Oct 1553
Age 18
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland
Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland
1557
1557
Age 22
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland
Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland
1562
1562
Age 27
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Scotland
Scotland
1565
1565
Age 30
Lady Isabel Balfour was married in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1580
by 1580
Age 45
Death of Lady Isabel Balfour in Fifeshire, Scotland
Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Lathrisk, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02/8/1550
    Event Place: Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1550
    Event Place: Seton, Tranent, E Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1553
    Event Place: Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Carraldstoun, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: by 1580
    Event Place: Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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