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Michael Balfour 1400–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1400

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1452

Death Location: Balfour Fife Scotland

Father: Laurence Strathor

Mother: Marjory None

Spouse(s): Marjory Durie

Children(s): Michael Balfour, Katherine Balfour, Andrew Balfour, Lady Balfour

Michael Balfour was born in 1400 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Laurence De Balfour Of Munquhanny And Strathor And Marjory. Michael Balfour married Marjory Durie, and had children including Andrew Balfour, Katherine Balfour, Lady Katherine Balfour, Michael Balfour. Michael Balfour passed away in 1452 in Balfour Fife Scotland.

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Biography

  • Michael Balfour was born in 1400 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Laurence De Balfour Of Munquhanny And Strathor And Marjory.
  • Michael Balfour married Marjory Durie, and had children including Andrew Balfour, Katherine Balfour, Lady Katherine Balfour, Michael Balfour.
  • Michael Balfour passed away in 1452 in Balfour Fife Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurence Strathor
1365–1429
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marjory None
1370–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Marjory Durie
1418–
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Michael Balfour
1426–
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross, Scotland
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Katherine Balfour
1425–1448
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Andrew Balfour
1430–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
AB
Lady Balfour
1425–1448
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Michael Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Michael Balfour
1400–1452
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Laurence De Balfour of Munquhanny and Strathor
1365–1429
Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory
1370–
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Balfour's Descendants

1.
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Michael Balfour (1400–1452) m. Marjory Durie (1418–)
  1. 1. Michael Balfour 1426– m. Elisabeth Douglas 1426–1488 m. Marjorie Durie 1465–1513
  2. 2. Katherine Balfour 1425–1448 m. Patrick (Murray of Tullarbine - Lord) Eddleston 1422–1476
    1. 1. Elizabeth Murray 1444–1494 m. James (Hoppringle Fifth Laird of Smailholm and Second Laird of) Pilmair 1435–1495
      1. 1. David (Pringle or Hoppringle of Galashiels, 6th of) Smailholm 1470–1535 m. Margaret (Lundie Mistress of) Smailholm 1480–1528
      2. 2. Isobel HOPPRINGLE 1460–1545 m. David (HUME Third Lord of) Wedderburn 1470–1513
        1. 1. David (Home 4th Baron of) Wedderburn 1489–1524 m. Alison (Isabella) Douglas 1491–1529
        2. 2. Isobel HUME 1482– m. William (Cockburn of that) Ilk 1490–1564
        3. 3. George HUME 1487–1513
        4. 4. Alexander HUME 1491–1565 m. Barbara Donaldson 1495–1550
        5. 5. Mariota HUME 1492–1572 m. John (Edward) Tower 1495–1574
        6. 6. John HUME 1493– m. Beatrix Blackadder 1511–
        7. 7. Andrew HUME 1495–1536 m. Mary Hume 1490–
        8. 8. Patrick HUME 1497–1553 m. Helen Rutherford 1450–1543 m. Elinor (Wyrdrop of Easter) Hutton –1543
        9. 9. Alison HUME 1498–1573 m. William (Sinclair Of) Roslin 1495– m. William (SINCLAIR) I 1490–1540
        10. 10. Robert HUME 1499–1526 m. Margaret Blackadder 1510–
        11. 11. Bartholomew HUME 1501–1530
        12. 12. Patrick (Hume Of) Broomhouse 1497–1553 m. Helen Rutherford 1450–1543 m. Elinor (Wyrdrop of Easter) Hutton –1543
        13. 13. Margaret Home 1500–1549 m. John Swinton 1502–1549
      3. 3. John (Hoppringle 1st of) Blyndlee 1472– m. John (Hoppringle Baroness de la) Warre 1475–
      4. 4. William (Hoppringle 1st of) Torwoodlee 1475–1513 m. Elizabeth Lawson 1475–
      5. 5. Alexander (Hoppringle 1st of) Trinlyknowe –1513
    2. 2. Sir (John Murray of) Stanhope 1438–1510 m. Margaret (Hepburn of) Dunsyre 1445–1480
    3. 3. Margaret Murray 1442–1512 m. James (Stewart 1st Earl of) Buchan 1442–1499
    4. 4. Patrick Murray 1446–1513
    5. 5. Margaret Murray 1446–
    6. 6. John (Murray 7th of) Falahill 1448–1510
    7. 7. William Murray 1448–
    8. 8. David (Murray , 2nd of) Ochtertyre –1509 m. Margaret Pitcairn 1461–1520
  3. 3. Andrew Balfour 1430–
  4. 4. Lady (Katherine) Balfour 1425–1448 m. Patrick (Murray of Tullarbine - Lord) Eddleston 1422–1476 m. Sir (Patrick Murray of) Ochtertyre 1422–1476 m. Patrick Murray 1422–

Michael Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1400
1400
Birth of Michael Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1452
1452
Age 52
Death of Michael Balfour in Balfour Fife Scotland
Balfour Fife Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1400
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID GZLC-2Q1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Balfour Fife Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID GZLC-2Q1.
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