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Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton 1450–1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1525

Death Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Father: Michael Balfour

Mother: Lady Strathor

Spouse(s): Lady Muschat, Mary Drury

Children(s): Sir Balfour, Margaret Balfour, Alexander Inchrye, Alexander Mackareston, Janet Balfour, Robert BALFOUR, Janet Balfour

In 1450, Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton entered the world in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, born to Michael 1St Lord Of Burleigh Balfour And Lady Janet Ogilvy Lady Of Gowrie Baroness Of Strathor. Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton married Lady Margaret Muschat, Mary Drury, and had children including Alexander Balfour Of Inchrye, Alexander Lord Balfour Van Mackareston, Janet Balfour, Janet Margaret Balfour, Margaret Janet Balfour, Robert Balfour, Sir David 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh Balfour. Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton passed away in 1525 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1450, Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton entered the world in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, born to Michael 1St Lord Of Burleigh Balfour And Lady Janet Ogilvy Lady Of Gowrie Baroness Of Strathor.
  • Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton married Lady Margaret Muschat, Mary Drury, and had children including Alexander Balfour Of Inchrye, Alexander Lord Balfour Van Mackareston, Janet Balfour, Janet Margaret Balfour, Margaret Janet Balfour, Robert Balfour, Sir David 3Rd Baron Of Burleigh Balfour.
  • Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton passed away in 1525 in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Morton's Ancestors

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Sir Morton
1450–1525
Birth Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Parents
Michael 1st Lord of Burleigh Balfour
1422–1500
Feu Charter, Burleigh, Kinrosshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Ogilvy, Lady of Gowrie, Baroness of) Strathor
1440–1533
Gowrie Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Earl Balfour, 18th) GGF
1395–1486
Balfour, Fifeshire, Schotland
ukn (18th) GGM
1399–
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Andrew (Dunkeld Liard van) Inchmartine
1404–1461
Gowrie Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet , Countess of Angus de) Gray
1388–1441
Castle Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Angus
1374–1421
Lady Angus
1378–1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Morton's Descendants

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Sir (Michael Balfour Earl van) Morton (1450–1525) m. Lady (Margaret) Muschat (1459–24 Sep 1499) m. Mary Drury (1470–)
  1. 1. Sir (David 3rd Baron of Burleigh) Balfour 1484–1531 m. AGNES FORRESTER 1490–1532
    1. 1. Isobel Balfour 1520–1542 m. Sir (James) Learmonth 1502–1547
      1. 1. Margaret Learmonth 1542–1574 m. David Spens 1538–1571
        1. 1. John Spens 1571–1610 m. Janet Cunningham 1565–1665
        2. 2. James Spens 1551–1651
        3. 3. James Spence 1566–1632
        4. 4. Lucretia Spense 1568–1668
        5. 5. Jakob 1571–1632
        6. 6. Sir (James) Spens 1571–1627
    2. 2. Margaret Balfour 1521–1577
    3. 3. MICHAEL (of Burleigh Balfour Laird of Burleigh) 4th 1515–1577
    4. 4. Margaret (Balfour -seton =of burleigh lady of parbroath seton 6th () andrew) 1495–
    5. 5. Lord (Michael Balfour Lord of Burleigh and) Balgarvie 1515–1577
    6. 6. Sir (Andrew Lord 2nd Baron of Munquhanny) Balfour 1512–1593
    7. 7. Sir (Michael 4th Laird of Burleigh and Balgarvie) Balfour 1515–1577
    8. 8. Bartholomeus Balfour 1510–1547
    9. 9. Margaret Balfour 1495–
    10. 10. Margaret Balfour 1521–1577
    11. 11. Andrew Balfour 1512–1593
  2. 2. Margaret (Janet) Balfour 1481–1518
  3. 3. Alexander (Balfour of) Inchrye 1470–1518
  4. 4. Alexander (Lord Balfour van) Mackareston 1485–
  5. 5. Janet (Margaret) Balfour 1509–1518
  6. 6. Robert BALFOUR 1486–1531
  7. 7. Janet Balfour 1479–1522

Sir Morton's Timeline

4 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1453
1453
Age 3
Birth of Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1524
28 Jan 1524
Age 74
Death of Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
1525
1525
Age 75
Death of Sir Michael Balfour Earl van Morton in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1453
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1524
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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