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Lord John Burleigh Balfour 1616–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Pilrig

Death Date: 27 Feb 1697

Death Location: Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Burleigh

Mother: Margaret Balfour

Spouse(s):

Children(s): 👊Margaret Balfour

Lord John Burleigh Balfour was born in 1616 in Pilrig, the child of Robert Arnot Lord Balfour Of Burleigh And Margaret Balfour. Lord John Burleigh Balfour had children including Margaret Of Burleigh Balfour. Lord John Burleigh Balfour passed away in 1697 in Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lord John Burleigh Balfour was born in 1616 in Pilrig, the child of Robert Arnot Lord Balfour Of Burleigh And Margaret Balfour.
  • Lord John Burleigh Balfour had children including Margaret Of Burleigh Balfour.
  • Lord John Burleigh Balfour passed away in 1697 in Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Burleigh
1574–1663
Birth Location: Newton Star, Fife, Arnot, Midlothian, Scotland
RB
Margaret Balfour
1585–1639
Birth Location: Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

👊Margaret Balfour
1650–1734
Birth Location: Burleigh Castle, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
👊B

Lord Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Lord Balfour
1616–1697
Birth Place: Pilrig
Parents
Robert Arnot Lord Balfour of Burleigh
1574–1663
Newton Star, Fife, Arnot, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Balfour
1585–1639
Burleigh Castle, Orwell, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Arnot of Fernie Arnot (Lord-Balfour) Chamberlaine of) Fife
1551–1640
Arnot, Berwick, Scotland
Margaret ((Lady)) Averie
1555–1640
Falkland, Fife, , Scotland
Sir (Knight Michael 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh) Balfour
1555–1619
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret ((Dame)) Lundie
1559–1626
Pittendreich,,Midlothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Munquhanny
1533–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Balfour
1509–1593
Janet Bruce
1516–1593

Lord Balfour's Descendants

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Lord (John Burleigh) Balfour (1616–27 Feb 1697)
  1. 1. 👊Margaret ((of Burleigh)) Balfour 1650–1734 m. Andrew (Rollo 3rd Lord Rollo of) Duncrub 1643–1701
    1. 1. Baron (Robert Rollo 4th Lord) Rollo 1679–1758 m. Mary Rollo 1685–1765
      1. 1. Isabella ((Lady Dowager)) ROLLO 1718–1751 m. John Aytoun 1714–1748
        1. 1. Mary Aytoun 1740–1817 m. Baron (James Rollo) ∞ 1738–1784

Lord Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1616
1616
Birth of Lord John Burleigh Balfour in Pilrig
Pilrig
1697
27 Feb 1697
Age 81
Death of Lord John Burleigh Balfour in Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fife, Scotland
Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Pilrig

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1697
    Event Place: Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Fife, Scotland
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