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Margaret Balfour 1585–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jun 1639

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Christina Bethune

Spouse(s): Robert Balfour

Children(s): Anne Balfour, John Balfour, Isabel Balfour, Margaret Balfour

Margaret Balfour was born in 1585 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour And Christina Bethune. Margaret Balfour married Robert Arnot Balfour, and had children including Anne Balfour, Isabel Balfour, John Balfour, Margaret Balfour. Margaret Balfour passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Balfour was born in 1585 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour And Christina Bethune.
  • Margaret Balfour married Robert Arnot Balfour, and had children including Anne Balfour, Isabel Balfour, John Balfour, Margaret Balfour.
  • Margaret Balfour passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Balfour's Ancestors

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Margaret Balfour
1585–1639
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
1515–1577
Kinross-shire, Scotland
Christina Bethune
1521–1568
Creich, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Beaton Bethune II 3rd Laird of) Creich
1490–1546
Creich Paroch, Fife, Scotland
Janet Hay
1490–1533
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Hamilton
1460–1505
Mary Stewart
1467–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Balfour's Descendants

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Margaret Balfour (1585–6 Jun 1639) m. Robert (Arnot) Balfour (1574–10 Aug 1663)
  1. 1. Anne Balfour 1611–1649 m. David, (2nd Earl) Wemyss 1610–1679
    1. 1. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715 m. George Gordon 1633–1702
      1. 1. Anne Gordon 1663–1695 m. Robert, (3rd Viscount of Arbuthnott) Arbuthnott 1661–1694
        1. 1. Anne Arbuthnot 1681– m. Thomas Craige 1682–
        2. 2. John ((5th Viscount Arbuthnott)) Arbuthnott 1686–1756
        3. 3. Robert, ARBUTHNOTT 1692–1710
        4. 4. Jean Arbuthnott 1684–
        5. 5. Isobell Arbuthnott 1688–
        6. 6. George Arbuthnott 1689–
        7. 7. Mary Arbuthnott 1690–
        8. 8. Helena Arbuthnott 1694–
      2. 2. John Gordon 1661–1733
      3. 3. John (Gordon) Sutherland 1660–1733
      4. 4. George (Alexander Gordon Captain,) Esquire 1659–1749
      5. 5. John (Gordon) Sutherland 1660–1733
      6. 6. George (Alexander Gordon Captain,) Esquire 1659–1749
    2. 2. Margaret Wemyss 1642–1648
    3. 3. John Wemyss 1627–1652
    4. 4. Robert Wemyss 1639–1649
    5. 5. Mary Wemyss 1638–1654
    6. 6. James Wemyss 1645–1715
  2. 2. John Balfour 1616–1696
  3. 3. Isabel Balfour 1614–
  4. 4. Margaret Balfour 1630–1660

Margaret Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Margaret Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1639
6 Jun 1639
Age 54
Death of Margaret Balfour in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1639
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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