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Margaret Balfour 1460 – 1482 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1460

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: ABT 1482

Death Location: Pumpherston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Elisabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Robert Douglas

Children(s): Henry Douglas, Thomas Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Henry Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas

In 1460, Margaret Balfour entered the world in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Michael Balfour and Elisabeth Douglas. Margaret Balfour married Robert Douglas, and had children including Henry Douglas, Thomas Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Henry Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas. Margaret Balfour passed away in 1482 in Pumpherston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1460, Margaret Balfour entered the world in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Michael Balfour and Elisabeth Douglas.
  • Margaret Balfour married Robert Douglas, and had children including Henry Douglas, Thomas Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Henry Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Margaret Douglas.
  • Margaret Balfour passed away in 1482 in Pumpherston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Balfour
1422 – 1500
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elisabeth Douglas
1426 – 1488
Birth Location: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Robert Douglas
1445 – 1526
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Henry Douglas
1472 –
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
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Thomas Douglas
1475 – 1539
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Douglas
1482 – 1508
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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Henry Douglas
1485 –
Birth Location: Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Douglas
1489 –
Birth Location: Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Douglas
1501 –
Birth Location: Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Balfour
1460 – 1482
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour
1422 – 1500
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth Douglas
1426 – 1488
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Balfour
1380 – 1460
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Christian) Lindsay
1390 –
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
William Douglas
1392 – 1464
Douglas Castle, Lanark, Scotland
Catherine Douglas
1396 –
Denholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Lindsey
1359 – 1407
Elizabeth Stewart
1362 – 1446
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lindsay
1329 – 1381
Katherine Stirling
1335 – 1378
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Euphemia Ross
1330 – 1387

Margaret Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Balfour (ABT 1460 – ABT 1482) m. Robert Douglas (1445 – 1526)
  1. 1. Henry Douglas (1472 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Douglas (1475 – 1539) m. Elisabeth Boyd (1475 – )
  3. 3. Margaret Douglas (1482 – 24 MAY 1508) m. Patrick Haliburton (1475 – 6 DEC 1505)
    1. 1. Janet Halyburton (19 APR 1503 – 23 MAR 1543) m. Lord (William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire,) Ruthven (1500 – 3 DEC 1552)
      1. 1. Mary Ruthven (1517 – 1570) m. John Campbell (1515 – 15 MAY 1568)
      2. 2. Patrick Ruthven (1520 – 13 JUN 1566) m. Janet (Douglas ( Lady Ruthven) Lady Countess) Direleton (1530 – ) m. Janet Douglas (ABT 1519 – ABT 1556)
      3. 3. Alexander Ruthven (1522 – 9 OCT 1599) m. Elisabeth Moncreiff (1520 – 4 DEC 1592) m. Isabel Fotheringham (ABT 1549 – )
      4. 4. Katherine Ruthven (1525 – 3 APR 1584) m. Colin Campbell (7 JUL 1512 – 11 APR 1583)
        1. 1. Duncan Campbell (7 AUG 1551 – 23 JUN 1631) m. Lady (Janet "Lady Jean Stewart") Fleming (1557 – 15 SEP 1593)
        2. 2. Katherine Campbell (1553 – 1553)
        3. 3. Margaret Campbell (6 DEC 1556 – 10 JAN 1609) m. James Cunningham (1550 – MAR 1630)
        4. 4. Archibald Campbell (1558 – )
        5. 5. Patrick Campbell (1560 – )
        6. 6. Colin Campbell (22 FEB 1562 – 16 JAN 1610)
        7. 7. Maria Campbell (1563 – 14 DEC 1618) m. John Graham (1574 – DEC 1598) m. Colin Campbell (1547 – ABT 1597)
        8. 8. Ann Campbell (1569 – OCT 1589) m. Ian Campbell (1569 – BEF 1616)
      5. 5. Lilias Ruthven (27 JAN 1526 – 7 JUL 1579) m. David Drummond (15 FEB 1522 – 7 DEC 1571)
        1. 1. Sibylla Drummond (ABT 1540 – ) m. Gilbert Ogilvie (1541 – )
        2. 2. David Drummond (1545 – ) m. Mrs. (David) Drummond (1553 – )
        3. 3. Jean Drummond, (1548 – MAR 1568) m. John Graham, (1548 – 9 NOV 1608)
        4. 4. Joan Drummond (4 SEP 1550 – 19 MAY 1612) m. James Robeson (30 JUL 1546 – 3 NOV 1614)
        5. 5. Patrick Drummond (1551 – 18 DEC 1611) m. Elizabeth Lindsay (1550 – 13 AUG 1589)
        6. 6. James Drummond (1551 – SEP 1623) m. Jean Chisholm (13 JUL 1555 – 26 NOV 1603) m. Margaret Hamilton (1578 – 6 JUN 1606)
        7. 7. Catherine Drummond (1552 – 1592) m. John (Murray sir; 1st earl of) Tullibardine (1550 – 3 AUG 1613)
        8. 8. James Drummond (1552 – JUL 1623)
        9. 9. Lilias Drummond (1553 – 23 JAN 1636) m. David Lindsay (1552 – 22 NOV 1607)
        10. 10. Mary Drummond (1554 – BEF 1589) m. Archibald Stirling (1546 – 17 MAY 1630)
        11. 11. Anne Drummond (1555 – 1592)
        12. 12. Lilias Drummond (1555 – 8 MAY 1601)
        13. 13. Mary Drummond (1556 – 1607)
        14. 14. Lilias Drummond (1557 – SEP 1623)
        15. 15. Jean Drummond (ABT 1561 – )
      6. 6. James Ruthven (1527 – AFT 9 JAN 1553)
      7. 7. Henry Ruthven (1528 – 10 JAN 1540)
      8. 8. William Ruthven (1530 – BEF 8 MAY 1543) m. Mary Gray (1540 – 1600)
      9. 9. Catharina Ruthven (1530 – )
      10. 10. Christina Ruthven (1534 – 1575)
      11. 11. Cecelia Ruthven (1535 – 8 JUL 1589) m. David Wemyss (1535 – 22 FEB 1596) m. David Wemyss (ABT 1517 – 1544) m. David Wemyss (ABT 1316 – 1374) m. James Wemyss (ABT 1542 – )
      12. 12. Margaret Ruthven (ABT 1536 – ) m. James Johnstone (ABT 1531 – )
      13. 13. Barbara Ruthven (1540 – 21 JUL 1594) m. Andrew (Patrick) Grey (1538 – 10 MAR 1608)
      14. 14. Christian Ruthven (1540 – 15 OCT 1597) m. William Lundie (1530 – 13 APR 1600) m. Laird (of Conland) Lundy (1550 – )
      15. 15. Jeanette Ruthven (1542 – 9 DEC 1593) m. (Lord) (John) Crichton (ABT 1523 – ) m. Laurence Mercer (BEF <1530> – )
    2. 2. Patrick Haliburton (1504 – 1561) m. Margaret Hepburn (1491 – 1556)
    3. 3. David Haliburton (ABT 1506 – )
    4. 4. Mariottia Halyburton (1511 – 26 FEB 1563) m. George (Canmore) Home (1509 – 15 MAY 1548)
      1. 1. Alexander (5th Lord Hume) Home (15 MAY 1526 – 11 AUG 1575) m. Margaret Kerr (1543 – 1579)
        1. 1. John Home (ABT 1553 – )
        2. 2. Magdalene Home (1558 – 1580)
        3. 3. Isabel Home (ABT 1563 – ) m. James (John) Home (1561 – 1628)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Cooke (1528 – 2 JUN 1609) m. George Home (ABT 1506 – 15 APR 1549)
  4. 4. Henry Douglas (ABT 1485 – )
  5. 5. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1489 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Douglas (ABT 1501 – ) m. Henry Stewart

Margaret Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1460
ABT 1460
Birth of Margaret Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1482
ABT 1482
Age 22
Death of Margaret Balfour in Pumpherston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pumpherston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1460
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1482
    Event Place: Pumpherston, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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