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Sir Michael Balfour 1537–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Mar 1619

Death Location: Munquhanny, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mariota Adamson

Children(s): Andrew Balfour, Isabella Balfour, Sir Balfour

Sir Michael Balfour was born in 1537 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour And Janet Boswell. Sir Michael Balfour married Mariota Adamson, and had children including Andrew Strathearn Balfour, Isabella Balfour, Sir Michael Balfour. Sir Michael Balfour passed away in 1619 in Munquhanny, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Michael Balfour was born in 1537 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, the child of Michael Balfour And Janet Boswell.
  • Sir Michael Balfour married Mariota Adamson, and had children including Andrew Strathearn Balfour, Isabella Balfour, Sir Michael Balfour.
  • Sir Michael Balfour passed away in 1619 in Munquhanny, Scotland.

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Sir Balfour's Ancestors

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Sir Balfour
1537–1619
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Michael Balfour
–1570
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Sir Balfour's Descendants

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Sir (Michael) Balfour (1537–15 Mar 1619) m. Mariota Adamson (1541–1603)
  1. 1. Andrew (Strathearn) Balfour 1566–1619 m. Lady (Barbara) Melville 1555–1588
    1. 1. Andrew Balfour 1587–1625 m. Isobel Arnot 1596–1624
      1. 1. Herschel (Andrew) Balfour 1618–1680 m. Elspet Whippo 1623–
        1. 1. David Balfour 1643–1735 m. CATHERINE GRAY 1641–
        2. 2. Bessie Balfour 1649–
        3. 3. Elspet Balfour 1652–
        4. 4. Jannet Balfour 1646–
        5. 5. Bessie Balfour 1649–
        6. 6. Elspet Balfour 1652–
        7. 7. Jannet Balfour 1646–
      2. 2. James Balfour 1619–1680
      3. 3. Isabel Balfour 1613–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Balfour 1623–
      5. 5. George (John) Balfour 1621–1680
      6. 6. John Balfour 1621–1703
    2. 2. Michael (of Munquhanny and New Grange) Balfour 1587–1654
  2. 2. Isabella Balfour 1568–1598 m. Henry Pitcairn 1546–1626
    1. 1. John Pitcairn 1590–1653 m. Agnes Miller 1609–1653
      1. 1. Margaret Pitcairn 1626–1692 m. David Tulloch 1620–1706
        1. 1. Elspeth Tulloch 1646–1686 m. John Fyffe 1635–1694
  3. 3. Sir (Michael) Balfour 1555–1619

Sir Balfour's Timeline

4 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir Michael Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1545
1545
Age 8
Birth of Sir Michael Balfour in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1619
15 March 1619
Age 82
Death of Sir Michael Balfour in Noltland Castle,Westray,Orkney,Scotland
Noltland Castle,Westray,Orkney,Scotland
1619
15 Mar 1619
Age 82
Death of Sir Michael Balfour in Munquhanny, Scotland
Munquhanny, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1619
    Event Place: Noltland Castle,Westray,Orkney,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1619
    Event Place: Munquhanny, Scotland

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