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William Balfour 1599–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1599

Birth Location: Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Montquhannie

Mother: Margaret Lundie

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William Balfour was born in 1599 in Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Knight Michael 1St Lord Balfour Of Burleigh Balfour Of Montquhannie And Margaret Dame Lundie. William Balfour passed away in 1660 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Balfour was born in 1599 in Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Knight Michael 1St Lord Balfour Of Burleigh Balfour Of Montquhannie And Margaret Dame Lundie.
  • William Balfour passed away in 1660 in Scotland.

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William Balfour's Ancestors

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William Balfour
1599–1660
Birth Place: Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Knight Michael 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh Balfour of Montquhannie
1555–1634
Garth, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret ((Dame)) Lundie
1559–1626
Lundie, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord James Balfour, Laird of Pitendrech and) Burleigh,
1533–1584
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Balfour of) Burleigh
1538–1584
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lundie, (Mr. William Lundie (Lundin) married Lady Christian) Ruthven
1522–1600
Lundie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christiana (Ruthven) Lundin
1522–1597
Kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Munquhanny
1509–1593
Lady Bruce
1516–1593
Michael Burleigh
1515–1577
Gisela Bethune
1520–1579
Jeanette Ruthven
1503–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Munquahanny
1465–1513
Marjory Durie-E
1465–1570
William Bruce
1487–1584
Annie Bruce
1500–1580
Lady Burleigh
1502–1532
John Creich
1485–1534
Lady Haye
1498–1533
Patrick Halyburton*
1475–1505
Lady Dirleton
1482–1542

William Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1599
abt 1599
Birth of William Balfour in Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland
Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 61
Death of William Balfour in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1599
    Event Place: Pitcullo, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Scotland

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