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Michael Balfour 1440–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Strathor, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 9 SEP 1513

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: John Balfour

Mother: Janet Bruce

Spouse(s): Janet Ogilvy

Children(s): Janet Balfour, Michael Balfour, Andrew Balfour

Michael Balfour was born in 1440 in Strathor, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Balfour And Janet Bruce. Michael Balfour married Janet Ogilvy, and had children including Andrew Balfour, Janet Margaret Balfour, Michael Balfour. Michael Balfour passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Michael Balfour was born in 1440 in Strathor, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Balfour And Janet Bruce.
  • Michael Balfour married Janet Ogilvy, and had children including Andrew Balfour, Janet Margaret Balfour, Michael Balfour.
  • Michael Balfour passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Michael Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Michael Balfour
1440–1513
Birth Place: Strathor, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Balfour
1420–1460
Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Janet Bruce
1416–1492
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George Balfour
1380–1460
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Christian Lindsay
1390–
Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
David (Rothsay) Bruce
1392–1428
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Jean (Janet) Stewart
1396–1420
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Balfour
1365–1429
Marjory Boswall
1370–
David Lindsay
1359–1407
Elizabeth Stewart
1362–1446
Robert Bruce
1371–1406
Annabelle Scrymgeour
1372–1406
John Stewart
1350–1421
Isabel MacAlan
1352–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1330–1346
Elena Abernethy
1338–
Alexander Lindsay
1329–1381
Katherine Stirling
1338–1378
Robert Stewart
1316–1390
Euphemia Ros
1320–1387
Robert Bruce
1340–1403
Isabel Stewart
1378–1410
Alexander Scrymgeour
1349–1383
Agness Glassary
1355–1372
Robert Stewart
1310–1385
Isabella MacDuff
1326–1389
Eugene MacAlan
1317–1356
Jonet Isaac
1337–1382

Michael Balfour's Descendants

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Michael Balfour (1440–9 SEP 1513) m. Janet Ogilvy (1440–1533)
  1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Balfour 1465–1518 m. William Leslie 1461–1513 m. Robert (Lochleven) Douglas 1450–1526
    1. 1. George Leslie 1480–1558 m. Margaret Crichton 1480–1546 m. Isobel Lundy 1495–1550 m. Agnes Somerville 1498–1541 m. Elizabeth Gray 1456–1530 m. Helen Forsythe 1483–
      1. 1. Andrew Leslie 1534–1611 m. Grizel Hamilton 1531–1575
        1. 1. James Leslie 1580–1607 m. Katherine Drummond 1573–
        2. 2. Isabel Leslie –1614
        3. 3. Elizabeth Leslie 1592–1660
        4. 4. Euphemia Leslie 1558–1605
        5. 5. Patrick Leslie 1550–1608
      2. 2. Euphemia Leslie 1528–1588
      3. 3. John Leslie 1521–
      4. 4. Robert Leslie 1520–1588
      5. 5. William Leslie 1519–1571
      6. 6. Norman Leslie 1518–1574
      7. 7. Janet Leslie 1531–1591
      8. 8. Peter Leslie 1532–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Leslie 1537–
      10. 10. James Leslie 1538–1574
      11. 11. Agnes Leslie 1539–1593 m. William Douglas 1540–1606
        1. 1. Elizabeth Douglas 1570–1631 m. Francis Hay 1564–1631
        2. 2. Violette Douglas 1560–
        3. 3. Mary Douglas 1561–
        4. 4. Robert Douglas 1562–1584
        5. 5. Christian Douglas 1574–1607
      12. 12. Helen Leslie 1539–1594 m. Mark Kerr 1516–1584
        1. 1. Mark Kerr 1557–1609
        2. 2. Catherine Kerr 1555–1600
        3. 3. George Kerr 1558–
      13. 13. Beatrix Leslie 1540–
      14. 14. George Leslie 1545– m. Marjory Leslie 1549–
        1. 1. John ("Fighting Bishop") Leslie 1571–1671 m. Katherine Conyingham 1617–1713
        2. 2. George Leslie 1573–
        3. 3. Henry Leslie 1575–
        4. 4. Janet Leslie 1577–
      15. 15. Katherine Leslie 1510– m. Alexander Oliphant 1504–1579
        1. 1. Elizabeth Oliphant 1535–1596 m. William Blysse 1530–1574
      16. 16. Helen Leslie 1520–1594 m. Gilbert Seton 1516–1547
        1. 1. George Seaton 1535–1586 m. Mary Gray 1547–1600
    2. 2. Henry Douglas 1472–
    3. 3. James, (Parson of Rothes) Leslie 1505–1576
    4. 4. John, (Rector of Kynnore) Leslie 1503–1576
    5. 5. Grissel Leslie 1517–
  2. 2. Michael Balfour 1465–1513
  3. 3. Andrew Balfour 1512–1592

Michael Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Michael Balfour in Strathor, Fife, Scotland
Strathor, Fife, Scotland
1513
9 SEP 1513
Age 73
Death of Michael Balfour in Branxton, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Strathor, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England

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