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Michael Balfour 1440 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Died at the battle on Flodden Fields, Northumberland, England

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Janet [Ogilvie]

Spouse(s): Marjory Durie

Children(s): Margaret Balfour

The story of Michael Balfour began in 1440 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland. Michael Balfour married Marjory Durie, and had children including Margaret Balfour. Michael Balfour passed away in 1513 in Died at the battle on Flodden Fields, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Michael Balfour began in 1440 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland.
  • Michael Balfour married Marjory Durie, and had children including Margaret Balfour.
  • Michael Balfour passed away in 1513 in Died at the battle on Flodden Fields, Northumberland, England.

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Michael Balfour's Ancestors

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Michael Balfour
1440 – 1513
Birth Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
Janet (Ogilvy) [Ogilvie]
Grandparents
John Balfour
– 1490
Andrew Ogilvy
1396 – 1461
Wester Powrie, Fofar, Scotland
Marjorie Glen
1399 – 1450
Glen, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Ogilvie
1364 – 1392
dau MacIntosh
Sir Glen
1345 – 1415
Margaret Erskine
1357 – 1419
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick [Ogilvie]
1393 – 1429
Christian Keith
1396 –
William Mackintosh
1297 – 1386
Margaret Macleod
1360 –
Robert BALMUTO
1300 – 1345
Princess Bruce
1308 – 1364
Alan Erskine
1325 – 1400
Isabel Inchmartin
1340 – 1399

Michael Balfour's Descendants

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Michael Balfour (1440 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Marjory Durie
  1. 1. Margaret Balfour (1465 – 1518) m. William Leslie (Abt 1466 – 9 Sep 1513)
    1. 1. George Leslie (2 Aug 1485 – 28 Nov 1558) m. Margaret Crichton (1480 – 8 Feb 1545) m. Elizabeth Gray (1456 – 19 Jan 1529) m. Agnes Somerville (Apr 1500 – 10 Apr 1543) m. Isobel Lundy (1486 – 2 Feb 1550) m. Helen Forsythe (1483 – 1546) m. Unknown m. Christian ("Christina") Wood (26 Jan 1525 – 1575)
      1. 1. Norman Leslie (Abt 1517 – 29 Aug 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (Abt 1523 – )
      2. 2. William Leslie (1518 – Abt 1573)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – ) m. Patrick Crichton
      4. 4. Robert Leslie (1519 – 22 Sep 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 Mar 1534 – 13 Mar 1589)
      5. 5. Helena (E) Leslie (1520 – 26 Oct 1594) m. Mark Kerr (1516 – 29 Aug 1584) m. Gilbert Seton (Abt 1516 – 1547)
      6. 6. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1525 – ) m. Archibald Douglas (1554 – 4 Aug 1588)
      7. 7. Euphemia Leslie (Abt 1528 – Apr 1588) m. George Learmonth (1524 – Abt Jun 1585) m. John (Cunyngham) [Cunningham] (Abt 1530 – )
      8. 8. James Leslie (Bet 11 Jan 1530 and 10 Jan 1531 – Abt 1614) m. Marjory Annand (1549 – )
      9. 9. Agnes Leslie (1539 – Feb 1594) m. William Douglas (2 Jul 1539 – 24 Sep 1606)
    2. 2. Grizzel Leslie (Abt 1495 – ) m. Walter Heriot ( – 1528) m. Henry Wardlaw
    3. 3. Isabel Leslie (1501 – ) m. David Leslie (Abt 1490 – Bef 1534)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Leslie (Abt 1502 – ) m. Alexander Dallas (Abt 1490 – ) m. Alexander (Dolles() Dallas) (Abt 1502 – )
    5. 5. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1503 – Deceased) m. David Monypenny (Abt 1512 – Jan 1578)
    6. 6. James Leslie (Abt 1506 – 13 Oct 1576)
    7. 7. John Leslie (1509 – 6 Sep 1585) m. Euphemia Moncrieff
    8. 8. Adam (James) Leslie

Michael Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Michael Balfour in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 73
Death of Michael Balfour in Died at the battle on Flodden Fields, Northumberland, England
Died at the battle on Flodden Fields, Northumberland, England

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Died at the battle on Flodden Fields, Northumberland, England

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