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Margaret Balfour 1480–1518 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1480

Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1518

Death Location: Rothes, Moray, , Scotland

Father: of Monquhanny

Mother: Janet Ogilvy

Spouse(s): 3rd Rothes

Children(s): George Denmark

Margaret Balfour was born in 1480 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of Of Monquhanny And Janet Ogilvy. Margaret Balfour married 3Rd Earl Of Rothes, and had children including George Leslie 4Th Earl Rothes Ambassador To Denmark, James Adam Leslie. Margaret Balfour passed away in 1518 in Rothes, Moray, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Balfour was born in 1480 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of Of Monquhanny And Janet Ogilvy.
  • Margaret Balfour married 3Rd Earl Of Rothes, and had children including George Leslie 4Th Earl Rothes Ambassador To Denmark, James Adam Leslie.
  • Margaret Balfour passed away in 1518 in Rothes, Moray, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

of Monquhanny
1465–1513
Birth Location: Isleworth, Middlesex, , England
oM
Janet Ogilvy
1440–
Birth Location: Isleworth, Middlesex, , England
JO

Spouses(s)

3rd Rothes
1478–1513
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Elginshire, Scotland
3R

Children(s)

George Denmark
1476–1558
Birth Location: Rothes, Elginshire, , Scotland
GD

Margaret Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Balfour
1480–1518
Birth Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
of Monquhanny
1465–1513
Isleworth, Middlesex, , England
Janet Ogilvy
1440–
Isleworth, Middlesex, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Balfour's Descendants

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Margaret Balfour (abt 1480–1518) m. 3rd (Earl of) Rothes (1478–9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. George (Leslie 4th Earl Rothes, Ambassador to) Denmark 1476–1558 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546
    1. 1. Agnes (Lesley) Lady 1550–1593 m. William (Douglas) Th 1540–1606
      1. 1. Sir (Archibald) Douglas 1555–1649 m. Margaret Forrester 1575–
        1. 1. of Kirkness 1601–1621 m. Elizabeth Broun –1645
      2. 2. Agnes (Ann) Douglas 1574–1607 m. Archibald (Campbell 7th Earl of 7th Earl) of 1575–1638
        1. 1. Annabella Campbell 1594–1652
        2. 2. Anne Campbell –1638
        3. 3. Archibald (Campbell 1st Marquess of Argyll 8th Earl of Argyll & Chief of) Clan 1597–1661
      3. 3. Christian Douglas 1552–1591
      4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Douglas 1570–1631
      5. 5. Marie Douglas 1561–1600
      6. 6. Robert (The) Douglas 1562–1585
      7. 7. Margaret (Wemyss) Douglas 1556–1581 m. John Wemyss 1574–1622
      8. 8. Archibald Douglas 1555–1649
      9. 9. Violette Douglas 1560–1584
      10. 10. Elizabeth Douglas 1562–
      11. 11. William Douglas 1582–
      12. 12. James (T Melrose) Douglas 1563–1620
      13. 13. Euphemia Douglas 1565–1586
      14. 14. Margaret Douglas 1558–1624

Margaret Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1480
abt 1480
Birth of Margaret Balfour in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
1518
1518
Age 38
Death of Margaret Balfour in Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
Rothes, Moray, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1480
    Event Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree
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