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Margaret Janet Balfour 1465–1520 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1520

Death Location: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Montquhannie)

Mother:

Spouse(s): Willem Rothes)

Children(s): Isabelle Leslie, Sir Rothes), Lady Leslie

The story of Margaret Janet Balfour began in 1465 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland. Margaret Janet Balfour married Willem Leslie Earl Van Rothes, and had children including Adam James Leslie, Isabelle Leslie, Lady Margaret Elizabeth Leslie, Sir George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Earl Of Rothes. Margaret Janet Balfour passed away in 1520 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Janet Balfour began in 1465 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Janet Balfour married Willem Leslie Earl Van Rothes, and had children including Adam James Leslie, Isabelle Leslie, Lady Margaret Elizabeth Leslie, Sir George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Earl Of Rothes.
  • Margaret Janet Balfour passed away in 1520 in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Montquhannie)
1453–1526
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
SM

Spouses(s)

Willem Rothes)
1460–1513
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

Isabelle Leslie
1495–
Birth Location: –
IL
Sir Rothes)
1500–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland,--DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE, ALFRED THE GREAT, WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, HENRY I, EMPRESS MATILDA, HENRY II, KING JOHN, SIR WILLIAM MARSHALL, AND STRONGBOW DE CLARE
SR
Lady Leslie
1475–
Birth Location: Thornton, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Balfour
1465–1520
Birth Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Michael Balfour (1st of Montquhannie)
1453–1526
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1422–1500
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas
1430–1489
Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour)
1396–1486
Janet Boswell
1399–1422
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Balfour's Descendants

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Margaret (Janet) Balfour (1465–1520) m. Willem (Leslie (Earl van) Rothes) (1460–9 September 1513)
  1. 1. Isabelle Leslie 1495–
  2. 2. Sir (George Leslie (4th Earl of Rothes Sheriff of Fife Earl of) Rothes) 1500–1558 m. Agnes Somerville 1500–1543 m. Isobel Lundy 1495–1550 m. Lady (Christian Somerville of) Balcaskie 1499–1575 m. Lady (Margaret Crichton (Countess Rothes, Countess of) Bothwell) 1498–1546
    1. 1. Dame (Helen) Leslie 1520–1594 m. Mark (Kerr (Abbott of) Newbattle) 1516–1584
      1. 1. Catherine Kerr 1555–1600 m. William (Maxwell (5th Lord Herries of) Terregles) 1555–1604
        1. 1. John (Maxwell (6th Lord) Herries) 1580–1613 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Beaumont 1579–1630
        2. 2. James Maxwell 1584–
        3. 3. Grissel Maxwell 1585–
        4. 4. Agnes Maxwell 1600–1664 m. William (Robert) Johnston 1593–1658
      2. 2. William Kerr 1559–1581
      3. 3. George (Kerrcarr) Carroll 1561–1593
      4. 4. Andrew (Ker of) Fenton 1560–1581
      5. 5. Mark Kerr 1558–1609 m. Margaret Maxwell 1557–1617
        1. 1. George Kerr 1589–1652 m. Catherine Gardiner 1593–
        2. 2. Lady (Isabelle) Kerr 1585–1623 m. Sir (William Douglass (1st Earl of Queensberry, Baron of) Drumlanrig) 1585–1638
        3. 3. Janet Kerr 1580–1632
        4. 4. Lady (Johanna Kerr (Countess of) Crawford) 1577–1632 m. Robert (Martin Boyd (Master of) Boyd) 1567–1597
        5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1582–
        6. 6. Robert Kerr 1580–1624
    2. 2. Agnes Leslie 1540–1594
    3. 3. Peter Leslie 1532–
    4. 4. William Leslie 1519–1573
    5. 5. James Leslie 1538–1574
    6. 6. Beatrix Leslie 1544–1609
    7. 7. Elizabeth Leslie 1537–1599
    8. 8. Margaret (Catherine) Leslie 1510–1543
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Leslie Of) Kinninmont 1516–1550
    10. 10. Katherine Leslie 1535–1629
    11. 11. Agnes (Anne) Leslie 1517–1606
    12. 12. Norman (Master of Rothes) Leslie 1517–1554
    13. 13. Alexander (Leslie 3rd Baron of) Wardis 1508–1573
    14. 14. Henrietta Leslie 1539–1594
    15. 15. Lady (Margaret) Leslie 1546–
    16. 16. Robert Leslie 1519–1588
    17. 17. George Leslie 1545–
    18. 18. Jeanette Leslie 1515–1591
    19. 19. Dame (Helen E Lesley) Leslie 1545–1594
    20. 20. Alexander (Andrew Leslie (Earl van) Rothes) 1530–1611 m. Dame (Grizel (Grissell) Hamilton (Lady of) Rothes) 1535–1565 m. Jean Ruthven 1541–1591 m. Janet Durie 1566– m. Ellin Mwstard 1545–1616
      1. 1. Patrick (Leslie (Lord) Lindores) 1550–1608
      2. 2. Andrew Leslie 1554–1603
      3. 3. Lady (Euphemia) Leslie 1558–1605
      4. 4. Eupheme (Leslie of) Rothes 1560–1605 m. Sir (James Lindsay (7th Baron of) Byres) 1554–1601
        1. 1. Robert (Lindsay of the) Byres –1616
      5. 5. James (Leslie (Master of) Rothes) 1555–1607 m. Catharina Drummond 1577–
        1. 1. John (Leslie (Earl van) Rothes) 1596–1641 m. Lady (Anne Erskine (Countess of) Rothes) 1599–1640
      6. 6. Andreas (Leslie of) Rothes 1552–1611
      7. 7. Helen Leslie 1556–1578
      8. 8. Isabella Leslie 1558–
      9. 9. John Leslie 1555–
      10. 10. Margaret Leslie 1557–
      11. 11. Alexander Leslie 1576–1669
    21. 21. Lady (Agnes) Leslie 1540–1606 m. Sir (William Douglas (6th Earl of) Morton) 1539–1606
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Agnes Douglas (Countess of) Argyll) 1574–1607 m. Lord (Archibald Gruamach "The Grim Knight" Campbell IV (7th Earl of) Argyll) 1576–1638
        1. 1. Sir (Archibald Duncan Campbell (1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of) Argyll) 1597–1661 m. Lady (Margaretha) Douglass 1610–1678
        2. 2. Lady (Annabella Campbell of Huntly (Countess) Lothian) 1594–1638
      2. 2. Lady (Euphemia) Douglas 1557–1586 m. Sir (Thomas Lyon Of Auldbar (Master of) Glamis) 1549–1607
        1. 1. John (Lyon of) Auldbar 1587–1646
        2. 2. Alexander Lyon 1595–1646
        3. 3. Thomas Lyon 1585–1618
        4. 4. Margaret Lyon 1591–
      3. 3. Sir (Archibald Douglas of) Kilmour 1555–1649
      4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth Christiana) Douglas 1552–1598 m. Sir (Archibald) Stewart 1550–1598
        1. 1. William (Stewart of Burray And) Mains 1577–1641 m. Barbara MacLeod 1603–1637
        2. 2. Alexander (Stewart (1st Earl of) Galloway) 1580–1649 m. Grisela (Gordon (of) Lochinvar) 1598–1625
        3. 3. Johanna Stewart 1575–
      5. 5. Sir (George Kirkness) Douglas 1548–1609
      6. 6. James (Douglas (8th Baron of) Drumlanrig) 1559–1615
      7. 7. Archibald Douglas 1560–1649
      8. 8. Christian Douglas 1568–1591
      9. 9. Violette Douglas 1560–1584
      10. 10. Helen Douglas 1564–
      11. 11. Jean Douglas 1560–1624
      12. 12. Robert (Lord Douglas van) Lochleven 1562–1584
      13. 13. Christian Douglas 1552–1591
      14. 14. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1556–1624
      15. 15. Mary (Douglas of) Morton 1561–1607
    22. 22. George (William) Leslie 1518–
    23. 23. Norman Leslie 1517–1554
    24. 24. Jeanette Leslie 1515–1591
    25. 25. Lady (Helena Elizabeth) Leslie 1526–1596
    26. 26. William Leslie 1518–1572
    27. 27. Catherine Leslie 1526–
    28. 28. John (Fergus Leslie (Earl of) Rothes) 1519–1585 m. Euphamie Montcreiffe 1520–1587
      1. 1. Dame (Helen Euphemia) Leslie 1540–1607 m. Sir (Alexander Bruce (3rd of) Earlshall) 1547–1601
        1. 1. Sir (William Bruce (4th of) Earlshall) 1565–1598 m. Jane Fleming 1560–1630 m. Lady (Elizabeth Anne) Wood 1573–1613
        2. 2. John Bruce 1566–1572
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bruce 1574–1642
        4. 4. Margaret Bruce 1578–
        5. 5. John Bruce 1574–1588
        6. 6. Janet Bruce 1578–
        7. 7. Euphamie Bruce 1568–
        8. 8. Sir (Andrew Bruce (5th Earl of) Earlshall) 1592–1664
        9. 9. Robert (Bruce) II 1568–1606
        10. 10. George (Alexander) Bruce –1918
        11. 11. Lady (Elizabeth Jane Ann) Bruce 1592–1676 m. Robert Butt 1590–1676
  3. 3. Lady (Margaret Elizabeth) Leslie 1475–

Margaret Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1465
1465
Birth of Margaret Janet Balfour in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
1520
1520
Age 55
Death of Margaret Janet Balfour in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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