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Sir Gilbert Balfour 1519–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1519

Birth Location: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Aug 1576

Death Location: Sweden

Father: Andrew, Muguhanny

Mother: Lady Bruce

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In 1519, Sir Gilbert Balfour entered the world in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to Andrew Scottish Judge Secretary Of State Lord Clerk Balfour 2Nd Baron Of Muguhanny And Lady Janet Kincardine Bruce Stewart Baroness And Widow Of Sir Alexander Bruce. Sir Gilbert Balfour passed away in 1576 in Sweden.

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  • In 1519, Sir Gilbert Balfour entered the world in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to Andrew Scottish Judge Secretary Of State Lord Clerk Balfour 2Nd Baron Of Muguhanny And Lady Janet Kincardine Bruce Stewart Baroness And Widow Of Sir Alexander Bruce.
  • Sir Gilbert Balfour passed away in 1576 in Sweden.

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Sir Balfour's Ancestors

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Sir Balfour
1519–1576
Birth Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew, Scottish Judge, Secretary of State, Lord Clerk Balfour 2nd Baron of Muguhanny
1512–1593
Balfour Castle, Orkney Islands, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet (Kincardine) Bruce* (Stewart) Baroness and Widow of Sir Alexander) Bruce
1516–1593
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Michael Balfour 1st of) Munqhannie
1444–1513
Monquhany, Fife, Scotland
Marjory (Margaret) Durie
1465–1570
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Sir (William Bruce, 2nd Earl of) Earlshall
1486–1584
Blair Hall, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Ann Meldrum*) Bruce
1500–1580
Caskiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet Huntly
1468–1510
Malcolm Tolquhoun
1450–1508
Margaretha Forbes
1458–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lorn,
1440–1512
Lady Sinclair
1457–1518

Sir Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1519
ABT 1519
Birth of Sir Gilbert Balfour in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland
1576
6 Aug 1576
Age 57
Death of Sir Gilbert Balfour in Sweden
Sweden

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1519
    Event Place: Montquanie, Kilmany, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1576
    Event Place: Sweden

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