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Lady Margaret Balfour 1585–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jun 1639

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Michael Burleigh

Mother: Margaret Lundie

Spouse(s): Robert Burleigh

Children(s): Anne Balfour

In 1585, Lady Margaret Balfour entered the world in Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland, born to Michael Balfour 1St Lord Of Burleigh And Margaret Lundie. Lady Margaret Balfour married Robert Balfour Lord Of Burleigh, and had children including Anne Jean Balfour. Lady Margaret Balfour passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Lady Margaret Balfour entered the world in Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland, born to Michael Balfour 1St Lord Of Burleigh And Margaret Lundie.
  • Lady Margaret Balfour married Robert Balfour Lord Of Burleigh, and had children including Anne Jean Balfour.
  • Lady Margaret Balfour passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Burleigh
1555–1619
Birth Location: Garth, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Lundie
1559–1626
Birth Location: Lundie, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Robert Burleigh
1574–1663
Birth Location: Arnot, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Anne Balfour
1611–1649
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Lady Balfour
1585–1639
Birth Place: Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour 1st Lord of Burleigh
1555–1619
Garth, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Lundie
1559–1626
Lundie, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
James Balfour
1533–1584
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Melville
1538–1590
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Munquhanny
1509–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1484–1531

Lady Balfour's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Balfour (1585–6 Jun 1639) m. Robert (Balfour Lord of) Burleigh (1574–10 Aug 1663)
  1. 1. Anne (Jean) Balfour 1611–1649 m. David (Wemyss of) Balfarg 1615–1679
    1. 1. Sir (James Wemyss 1st of) Bogie 1641–1715
      1. 1. Sir (John) Wemyss 1660–1720 m. Isabella Smoot 1685–1715
        1. 1. Thomas (Scott Weems) Sr 1704–1794 m. Eleanor Jacobs 1710–1763
        2. 2. Margaret (of) Wemyss 1713–1779
        3. 3. Alexander Wemyss 1701–1739
        4. 4. Anna Wemyss 1706–1739
        5. 5. James Wemyss 1712–1766
        6. 6. Mary Wemyss 1710–1711
        7. 7. Barbara Wemyss 1697–1780
        8. 8. David Wemyss 1708–1718
        9. 9. John Wemyss 1709–1739
        10. 10. George Wemyss 1716–1747
        11. 11. Thomas Wemyss 1714–1747
        12. 12. Mary Wemyss 1715–
        13. 13. James WEEMS 1700–1779
      2. 2. David Wemyss 1678–1720
    2. 2. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715
    3. 3. Margaret Wemyss 1659–1705
    4. 4. Jean (Wemyss, Countess of) Sutherland 1629–1715

Lady Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Lady Margaret Balfour in Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1639
6 Jun 1639
Age 54
Death of Lady Margaret Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1639
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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