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Michael Balfour 1446 – 1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1446

Birth Location: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 SEP 1513

Death Location: Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Janet Ogilvy

Spouse(s): Marjorie Durie

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

The story of Michael Balfour began in 1446 in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Michael Balfour married Marjorie Durie, and had children including Janet Margaret Balfour, Katherine Balfour, Andrew Munquhanny Balfour. Michael Balfour passed away in 1513 in Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Michael Balfour began in 1446 in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Michael Balfour married Marjorie Durie, and had children including Janet Margaret Balfour, Katherine Balfour, Andrew Munquhanny Balfour.
  • Michael Balfour passed away in 1513 in Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Michael Balfour's Ancestors

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Michael Balfour
1446 – 1513
Birth Place: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Michael Balfour
1426 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Ogilvy
1430 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Balfour
1404 – 1460
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Bruce
1410 – 1492
Scotland, United Kingdom
David Ogilvie
1410 –
Bridgend of Lintrathen, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mariota delaHayes
1408 –
Great-Grandparents
George Balfour
1380 – 1460
Lady Lindsay
1390 –
Walter Ogilvie
1369 – 1440
Isabel Glen
1380 – 1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Lindsey
1359 – 1407
Elizabeth Stewart
1362 – 1446
Sir Ogilvie
1347 – 1391
Isabel Ramsey
1350 – 1403
John Balmuto
1329 – 1419
Margaret Erskin
1331 – 1419

Michael Balfour's Descendants

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Michael Balfour (1446 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Marjorie Durie (1465 – )
  1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Balfour (1480 – 1518) m. William Leslie (1468 – 9 SEP 1513)
    1. 1. Isabel Leslie (ABT 1488 – ) m. David Leslie (ABT 1486 – BEF JAN 1534)
    2. 2. George Leslie (ABT 1495 – 28 NOV 1558) m. Agnes Somerville (1475 – 10 APR 1543) m. Margaret Crichton (ABT 1500 – 18 FEB 1545)
      1. 1. Helen Leslie (1520 – 26 OCT 1594) m. Mark Kerr, (1516 – 24 AUG 1584) m. Gilbert Seton (1516 – 1547) m. Gilbert Seaton (1510 – 1547)
      2. 2. Peter Leslie (1525 – )
      3. 3. Janet Leslie (1529 – 17 DEC 1591) m. John Grant (1505 – 3 JUN 1585) m. David Crichton (ABT 1522 – ) m. James Elphinstone (12 JUL 1538 – )
      4. 4. Beatrix Leslie (1533 – )
      5. 5. James Leslie (1538 – 1574)
      6. 6. Agnes Leslie (1539 – FEB 1594) m. William Douglas (2 JUL 1539 – 24 SEP 1606)
        1. 1. Barbara Douglas (1558 – ) m. William Shortus (1558 – )
        2. 2. William Shortus (1558 – ) m. Barbara Douglas (1558 – )
        3. 3. Mary Douglas (1563 – 1600) m. Walter Ogilvie (1560 – JUL 1624)
      7. 7. Norman Leslie (1517 – 29 AUG 1554) m. Isobel Lindsay (1550 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth Leslie (1518 – )
      9. 9. William Leslie (ABT 1518 – AFT MAR 1573)
      10. 10. Robert Leslie (1524 – 22 SEP 1588) m. Janet Elphinstone (16 MAR 1534 – 13 MAR 1589)
      11. 11. Margaret Leslie (1527 – ) m. John Johnstone (1544 – 5 JUN 1587)
      12. 12. James Leslie (1530 – ABT 1614) m. Jane Hamilton (ABT 1551 – 1584)
      13. 13. Euphemia Leslie (1535 – 1609) m. David Beaton (1535 – BEF 1579) m. George Learmont (1524 – ABT JUN 1585)
      14. 14. Christian ("Christina") Leslie (26 JAN 1550 – 1629) m. James Kincaid (1550 – 13 FEB 1604) m. James Kincaid (1510 – 1604)
    3. 3. Grisel Leslie (1497 – )
    4. 4. William Leslie (1499 – 1550) m. Leslie (ABT 1510 – )
    5. 5. Margaret Leslie (ABT 1503 – ) m. David Monypenny (ABT 1512 – JAN 1578)
    6. 6. James Leslie (1506 – 13 OCT 1576)
    7. 7. John Leslie (1509 – 6 SEP 1585) m. Euphame Moncreiffe (1520 – ) m. Euphemia Mobcrieff m. Jean Moncrieff (ABT 1528 – )
  2. 2. Katherine Balfour (1485 – ) m. Patrick Murray (ABT 1475 – )
  3. 3. Andrew (Munquhanny) Balfour (1512 – 2 FEB 1593) m. Janet Bruce (ABT 1502 – 1592)

Michael Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1446
1446
Birth of Michael Balfour in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
1513
9 SEP 1513
Age 67
Death of Michael Balfour in Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1446
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1513
    Event Place: Field, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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