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Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge 1525–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Jan 1584

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Montquhanny

Mother: Marjory Drury

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In 1525, Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge entered the world in Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland, born to Sir Michael Balfour Of Montquhanny And Marjory Drury. Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge passed away in 1584 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge entered the world in Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland, born to Sir Michael Balfour Of Montquhanny And Marjory Drury.
  • Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge passed away in 1584 in Scotland.

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Sir judge's Ancestors

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Sir judge
1525–1584
Birth Place: Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Michael Balfour of Montquhanny
1490–1573
Isles, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Marjory Drury
1490–
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
SIR (MICHAEL Lord Strathor) BALFOUR
1435–1513
Montquanie, Fifeshire, Schotland
Janet Ogilvy
1440–1533
Isleworth, Middlesex, England
George Drury
1430–
Ilk, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Hungary.
Isobel Lundy
1432–
Great-Grandparents
John Fifeshire
1415–1500
Margaret Muschat
1426–1489
Andrew Inchmartine
1400–1461
Majorie Inchmartine
1405–
Robert Lundie
1448–1502
Helen Balgonie
1435–1495
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lundin
1417–1496
Elizabeth Lindsay
1425–1477
Sir Sibbald
1425–1460
Joan Mackay
1434–

Sir judge's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge in Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland
1584
24 Jan 1584
Age 59
Death of Sir James Balfour Pittendreich judge in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Pittendreich, MidLothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1584
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 01; Page: 972

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