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Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour 1515–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Nov 1577

Death Location: Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Balfour

Mother: AGNES FORRESTER

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Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour was born in 1515 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Sir David 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh Balfour And Agnes Forrester. Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour passed away in 1577 in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour was born in 1515 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Sir David 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh Balfour And Agnes Forrester.
  • Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour passed away in 1577 in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland.

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Sir Balfour's Ancestors

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Sir Balfour
1515–1577
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David 3rd Baron of Burleigh Balfour
1484–1531
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, , Scotland
AGNES FORRESTER
1490–1532
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Michael Balfour Earl van) Morton
1450–1525
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Muschat
1459–1499
Kinross-shire, Scotland
David (Duncan) Forrester
1465–1521
Scotland
Janet Alexander
1470–1490
Logie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Balfour
1422–1500
Lady Strathor
1440–1533
James Muschat
1433–1500
Elizabeth Douglas
1430–1489
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1395–1486
ukn GGM
1399–
Andrew Inchmartine
1404–1461
Lady Gray
1388–1441
James Mushet
1410–1471
Lady Moray
1415–1456

Sir Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1577
29 Nov 1577
Age 62
Death of Sir Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1577
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland

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