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Laurence Balfour 1365–1429 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1365

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1429

Death Location: killed in, France

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Elena Abernethy

Spouse(s): Marjory Boswall

Children(s): George Balfour, John Balfour, Janet Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour

The story of Laurence Balfour began in 1365 in Scotland. Laurence Balfour married Marjory Boswall, and had children including Elizabeth Balfour, George Balfour, Janet Balfour, John Balfour. Laurence Balfour passed away in 1429 in killed in, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Laurence Balfour began in 1365 in Scotland.
  • Laurence Balfour married Marjory Boswall, and had children including Elizabeth Balfour, George Balfour, Janet Balfour, John Balfour.
  • Laurence Balfour passed away in 1429 in killed in, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Balfour
1330–1346
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Elena Abernethy
1338–
Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marjory Boswall
1370–
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

George Balfour
1380–1460
Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
GB
John Balfour
1396–1486
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
JB
Janet Balfour
1399–
Birth Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Balfour
1406–
Birth Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
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Laurence Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Laurence Balfour
1365–1429
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
1330–1346
Fife, Scotland
Elena Abernethy
1338–
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1300–1298
Strathor, Scotland
George Abernethy
1309–1368
Saltoun, West Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Alicia Stewart
1323–1340
Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Balfour
1275–1318
Isabel Macduff
1280–1313
William Abernethy
1293–1335
Walter Stewart
1292–1326
Alice Erskine
1297–1326
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1250–1298
Duncan MacDuff
1262–1288
Joan Clare
1260–1322
William Abernethy
1250–1330
James Stewart
1243–1309
Egidia Burgh
1263–1327
John Erskine
1249–1296
Margaret MacGilronan
1253–1337

Laurence Balfour's Descendants

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Laurence Balfour (1365–1429) m. Marjory Boswall (1370–)
  1. 1. George Balfour 1380–1460 m. Christian Lindsay 1390–
    1. 1. John Balfour 1420–1460 m. Janet Bruce 1416–1492
      1. 1. Michael Balfour 1440–1513 m. Janet Ogilvy 1440–1533
        1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Balfour 1465–1518 m. William Leslie 1461–1513 m. Robert (Lochleven) Douglas 1450–1526
        2. 2. Michael Balfour 1465–1513
        3. 3. Andrew Balfour 1512–1592
  2. 2. John Balfour 1396–1486
    1. 1. Michael Balfour 1422–1500 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1430–1489
      1. 1. Margaret Balfour 1460–1482 m. James Douglas 1454–1548
        1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1482–1508 m. Patrick Halyburton 1475–1505
        2. 2. Henry Douglas 1475–
  3. 3. Janet Balfour 1399–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1406–

Laurence Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1365
1365
Birth of Laurence Balfour in Scotland
Scotland
1429
1429
Age 64
Death of Laurence Balfour in killed in, France
killed in, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1365
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1429
    Event Place: killed in, France
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