'Balfour3'
Index
links to: Lead / LetterFamilies covered: Balfour of Burleigh, Balfour of Denmiln (Denmylne), Balfour of Kinnaird
'Balfour3'Index
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Families covered: Balfour of Burleigh, Balfour of Denmiln (Denmylne), Balfour of Kinnaird
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| John Balfour of Balgarvie (d by 1485) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Michael Balfour, 1st of Burleigh | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Michael Balfour, 2nd of Burleigh (a 01.1524) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (by 06.1502) Margaret Muschat | |||||||||||||||
| i. | David Balfour, 3rd of Burleigh (d by 1530) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Forrester | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Michael Balfour, 4th of Burleigh (d 29.11.1577) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1545) Christina Beaton (b c1517, dau of Sir John Beaton, 2nd of Creich) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Margaret Balfour (b 1538, d 1590) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.07.1557) Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich and Burleigh (d 1584) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Walter Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Robert Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | David Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Margaret Balfour | -- |
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| m. Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven | -- |
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| e. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew or Alexander Seton of Parbroath | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Alexander Balfour of Mackareston (d 1525) reportedly fits here | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Bruce | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | James Balfour of Denmiln (d Roxburgh 1460) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| A. | John Balfour of Denmiln (d Flodden 09.09.1513) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | Patrick Balfour of Denmiln or Denmylne (d c1560) |
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| a. | Alexander Balfour of Denmiln | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Michael Balfour of Denmiln (b 1579-80, d 04.02.1652, Comptroller of the Household for King Charles I) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joanna Durham (dau of James Durham of Pitkerro) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir James Balfour of Kinnaird, 1st Bart of Denmiln (b c1604, d 14.02.1657, Lyon King of Arms) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Ann Ayton (d 1644, dau of Sir John Ayton of Ayton) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1645) Jean Durham (d 19.07.1645, dau of Sir James Durham of Pitkerro, widow of James Sinclair) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Margaret Arnot (b c1628, d 15.12.1653, dau of Sir James Arnot of Ferney) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir Robert Balfour of Kinnaird, 2nd Bart of Denmiln (b c1651, d unm 1673) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Elizabeth Balfour apparently of this generation, of this marriage | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1683) Angus McColme or Thomas in Collairnie (b 1645, d 1710, 6th son) | |||||||||||||||
| m4. (06.1654) Janet Auchinleck (dau of Sir William Auchinleck of Balmanno) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sir Alexander Balfour of Kinnaird, 3rd Bart of Denmiln (d 1675, minister of Abdie) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Euphemia Carstairs (d 08.1634) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir Michael Balfour of Kinnaird, 4th Bart of Denmiln (d 02.1698) not mentioned by 'Fife P&H' | ||||||||||||||
| We provisionally follow TCB in showing 3 successive generations of Michaels, not least so that its information is not lost, but note that 'Fife P&H' shows only 2 generations of Michaels. | |||||||||||||||
| m. _ Ayton (dau of _ Ayton of Ayton) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Sir Michael Balfour, 5th Bart of Denmiln (d 1709) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1698) Marjory Moncrieff (b c1676, d 22/9.08.1762, dau of George Moncrieff of Reidie) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Sir Michael Balfour, 6th Bart of Denmiln (d c1750) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Ross of Invernethie | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir Michael Balfour, 7th Bart of Denmiln (d unm 1773) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Sir Michael Balfour, 8th Bart of Denmiln (d unm 1793) | ||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Susan Balfour (d 06.01.1789, 2nd dau) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.02.1764) Robert Hamilton of Wishaw, de jure 6th Lord Belhaven (d 1784) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Helen Balfour probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Riddell of Grange (b 28.08.1703, d 19.06.1768) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | David Balfour (Dr.) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Hamilton (dsp, dau of William Hamilton of Wishaw) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Margaret Balfour probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Fairholme | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | William Balfour (dspm, minister) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Janet Hay (dau of Peter Hay of Leys) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Michael Balfour of Pitmedin, later of Randerstoun (dspm) | ||||||||||||||
| (D) | Sir David Balfour of Forret (judge as Lord Forret) | ||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | 2 sons (dspm) | ||||||||||||||
| (E) | Sir Andrew Balfour (b c1630, dspm 10.01.1692/1694, founder of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Napier | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | Elizabeth Balfour probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 18.06.1636) William Murray of Drumcairn, later Binn, etc (d before 25.08.1663) | |||||||||||||||
| (G) | Alison Balfour probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1639) James Cheape of Ormiston, Rossie & Mugdrum (d 1701) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Michael Balfour (d 1568, Abbot of Montrose) |
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Main sources:
(1) Balfour of Burleigh - TSP (Balfour of Burleigh), BP1934 (Balfour of Burleigh).
(2) Balfour of Denmiln - 'Fife P&H', TCB (vol ii, Balfour of Denmiln)
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