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Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh 1538–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Jul 1584

Death Location: Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland

Father: Michael Burleigh

Mother: Christina Creich

Spouse(s): Sir State,

Children(s): Agnes Munquhanny, Helen Pittendreich, Lady Balfour, Michael Burleigh

Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh was born in 1538 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh And Christina Bethune Of Creich. Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh married Sir Lord Hon James Balfour Knight Of Pittendreich Eminent Lawyer Scottish Judge Lord Clerk Register Scottish Secretary Of State, and had children including Agnes Balfour Of Pittendreich And Munquhanny, Helen Hamilton Balfour Barclay Lady Of Pittendreich, Lady Isobel Balfour, Michael Balfour Of Burleigh Castle 1St Baron Balfour Of Burleigh. Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh passed away in 1584 in Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh was born in 1538 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh And Christina Bethune Of Creich.
  • Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh married Sir Lord Hon James Balfour Knight Of Pittendreich Eminent Lawyer Scottish Judge Lord Clerk Register Scottish Secretary Of State, and had children including Agnes Balfour Of Pittendreich And Munquhanny, Helen Hamilton Balfour Barclay Lady Of Pittendreich, Lady Isobel Balfour, Michael Balfour Of Burleigh Castle 1St Baron Balfour Of Burleigh.
  • Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh passed away in 1584 in Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland.

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Lady Burleigh's Ancestors

Self
Lady Burleigh
1538–1584
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour 4th Laird of Burleigh
1515–1577
Burleigh,,Kinross-Shire,Scotland
Christina (Bethune of) Creich
1521–1579
Creich,,Fife,Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John (Beaton) Bethune 2nd Laird of) Creich
1488–1546
Creich, Fife, , Scotland
Janet (Jeanette Elizabeth Haye) Bethune
1498–1533
Yester, East-Lothian, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Burleigh's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret Balfour Heiress of) Burleigh (1538–24 Jul 1584) m. Sir (Lord Hon. James Balfour, Knight of Pittendreich, Eminent Lawyer, Scottish Judge, Lord Clerk Register, Scottish Secretary of) State, (1533–24 Jul 1584)
  1. 1. Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610 m. Sir (John 4th Baron of Fordell Henderson) Sr. 1564–1617
    1. 1. Sir (John Henderson, 5th Baron of) Fordel 1605–1650 m. Lady (Margaret Menteith, heiress of) Randeford 1611–1653 m. Lady (Margaret Menteith, heiress of) Randeford 1611–1653
      1. 1. Margaret Henderson 1635–1735 m. Robert Jack 1630–1730
        1. 1. William Jack 1656–1693 m. Esther Todd 1665–1765
      2. 2. Lady (Jean) Henderson 1630–1658
      3. 3. Sir (William John 6th Baron of Fordell) Henderson 1626–1676
      4. 4. James Henderson 1630–1675
      5. 5. Alexander Henderson 1627–1676
      6. 6. Catherine Henderson 1632–
      7. 7. Janet Henderson 1629–
      8. 8. Francis Henderson 1634–
      9. 9. Sir (John 6th Baron of Fordell) HENDERSON 1626–1683
      10. 10. George Henderson 1626–1670
      11. 11. Alice Henderson 1635–1667
      12. 12. Agnes Henderson 1631–
    2. 2. Bethia Henderson 1599–1650
    3. 3. Jean Henderson 1602–1605
    4. 4. Margaret Henderson 1605–1666
    5. 5. Francis Henderson 1602–1652
  2. 2. Helen (Hamilton Balfour Barclay Lady of) Pittendreich 1561–1622
  3. 3. Lady (Isobel) Balfour 1560–1582
  4. 4. Michael (Balfour of Burleigh Castle 1st Baron Balfour of) Burleigh 1555–1619

Lady Burleigh's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1584
24 Jul 1584
Age 46
Death of Lady Margaret Balfour Heiress of Burleigh in Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland
Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1584
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Fife, Scotland

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