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Michael Balfour 1560–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Garth Westray, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Mar 1619

Death Location: Orkney, Scotland

Father: James Balfour,

Mother: Margaret Balfour

Spouse(s): Margaret Lundin

Children(s):

Michael Balfour was born in 1560 in Garth Westray, Scotland, the child of James Balfour And Margaret Balfour. Michael Balfour married Margaret Lundin. Michael Balfour passed away in 1619 in Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Michael Balfour was born in 1560 in Garth Westray, Scotland, the child of James Balfour And Margaret Balfour.
  • Michael Balfour married Margaret Lundin.
  • Michael Balfour passed away in 1619 in Orkney, Scotland.

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Michael Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Michael Balfour
1560–1619
Birth Place: Garth Westray, Scotland
Parents
James Balfour,
1525–1584
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Kingdom of Scotland
Margaret Balfour
1538–1590
Burleigh Castle, Kinross-shire, Kingdom of Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Michael Balfour's Timeline

3 Records

1555
1555
Michael Balfour was christened in Kinross-shire, Scotland
Kinross-shire, Scotland
1560
1560
Birth of Michael Balfour in Garth Westray, Scotland
Garth Westray, Scotland
1619
15 Mar 1619
Age 59
Death of Michael Balfour in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Garth Westray, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 26 Sep 2024), entry for Janet Boswell, person ID LR5W-NVX.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 26 Sep 2024), entry for Janet Boswell, person ID LR5W-NVX.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1619
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 26 Sep 2024), entry for Janet Boswell, person ID LR5W-NVX.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1614
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1607
    Event Place: Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bef 1592
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1607
    Event Place: Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burleigh Castle, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i>, accessed 24 Oct 2024), entry for Michael Balfour, person ID LT61-18C.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

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