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Personal data Agnes Balfour 4th Bnss. of Fordell 

  • She was born on September 4, 1568 in Burliegh, Kinross-shire, Scotland.

    Fout Attention: Married (July 27, 1561) before birth (September 4, 1568).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (July 27, 1561) below 16 years (0).

  • She was christened after September 4, 1568 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland (Rosslyn Chapel).
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Carrie Benuska, Eloise Rose Palmer, Michael Cobb Jr., Ethan Michael Hall, Matthew Henderson, et al.
  • She died on December 3, 1610 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland, she was 42 years old.
  • She is buried on December 3, 1610 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland (Fordell Castle Family Crypt).
  • A child of James Balfour and Margaret Balfour
  • This information was last updated on February 19, 2025.

Household of Agnes Balfour 4th Bnss. of Fordell

She is married to John Henderson.

They got married on July 27, 1561 at Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.


Child(ren):

  1. John Henderson  1605-1650 


Notes about Agnes Balfour 4th Bnss. of Fordell

Agnes Balfour

Sources: Author: Benuska, Carrie; Palmer, Eloise Rose; Cobb Jr., Michael; Hall, Ethan Michael; Henderson, Matthew; et al.; Title: "Agnes Balfour," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: iv Aug MMXXIII)

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"... Agnes Balfour Reason: geni.com https://www.geni.com/people/Agnes-Balfour/6000000001453427086 Last Changed: July 20, 2021 Ethan Michael Hall Sex Female ... Last Changed: June 26, 2021 Carrie Benuska

Birth 4 September 1568 Burliegh, Kinross-shire, Scotland Last Changed: September 4, 2022 Diane [NN-surname not given]

Christening 1568 Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland Last Changed: July 20, 2021 Ethan Michael Hall

Death 3 December 1610 Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland Reason: Burial Record Last Changed: September 5, 2021 Fiona Calley

Burial 3 December 1610 Fordell Castle Family Crypt, Fordell, Fife, Scotland Reason: Burial Record Last Changed: September 5, 2021 Fiona Calley

Alternate Name Birth Name 4th Baroness of Fordell Agnes Balfour Lady Of Burleigh Baroness Of Fordell

Title of Nobility Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 4th Baroness of Fordell

Spouses & Children

Sir John Henderson 4th Baron of Fordell Male 1564-1617
Agnes Balfour Female 1568-1610
Marriage 19 February 1591 Pittendreich, Midlothian, Scotland

Children (11)

[1] Harie Henderson Male 1598-1650
[2] Bethia Henderson Female 1599-1666
[3] Anna Related to Winston Churchill Henryson Female 1600-1645
[4] Samuel Henderson Male 1600-1663
[5] Francis Henderson Male 1603-1650
[6] Jean Henderson Female 1604-1653
[7] Margaret Henderson Female 1605-1666
[8] Sir John Henderson Knight, 5th of Fordell Male 1605-1650 [<-ancestor]
[9] Thomas Henderson Male 1607-1709
[10] Marie Henderson Female 1609-Deceased
[11] Bethia Margaret Henderson Female 1612-1650

Parents & Siblings

Sir James Balfour - of Pittendriech Male 1533-1584
Margaret Balfour Female 1538-1590
Marriage 1554 Burleigh Castle, Kinross-shire, Scotland, ...

Children (12)

[1] Lord Michael Balfour P.C. Male 1555-1619
[2] Helen Balfour Female 1561-1616
[3] David Balfour Male 1566-1638
[4] Elizabeth Balfour Female 1566-Deceased
[5] Agnes Balfour of Pittendreich and Munquhanny Female 1568-1610 [<-ancestress]
[6] Alexander Balfour - of Balgarvie Male 1568-Deceased
[7] Agnes Balfour Female 1568-1610 [<-cf. child 5]
[8] Sir James Balfour Bt Male 1571-1634
[9] William Balfour Male 1573-Deceased
[10] Henry Balfour Male 1575-1615
[11] John Balfour Male 1579-Deceased
[12] Mary Balfour Female 1581-Deceased"

According to my sources Agnes was buried in the Fordell Castle Family Crypt; however, her husband, John, was buried in the Fordell Castle Castle Crypt. Are there multiple crypts in Fordell Castle? - D.A. Navorska-xvii Aug MMXXIII-in proximo Grove OK.
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Agnes Balfour

Andrew Balfour
1509-1583
Janet Bruce
1502-1592
Michael Balfour
1515-1577
Christina (Griselda) Bethune
1520-1579
James Balfour
1533-1584

Agnes Balfour
1568-1610

1561

John Henderson
1564-1617

John Henderson
1605-1650

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    Birthday September 4, 1568

    • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1568: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 28 » The Edict of Torda prohibited the persecution of individuals on religious ground in John Sigismund Zápolya's Eastern Hungarian Kingdom.
      • March 23 » The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.
      • May 2 » Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle.
      • May 13 » Battle of Langside: The forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants under James Stewart, Earl of Moray, her half-brother.
      • May 16 » Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England.
      • October 20 » The Spanish Duke of Alba defeats a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent.

    Day of marriage July 27, 1561

    • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1561: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 31 » The city of San Cristóbal, Táchira is founded.
      • June 4 » The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt.
      • August 19 » Mary, Queen of Scots, who was 18 years old, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
      • August 24 » Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony.
      • September 10 » Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
      • October 18 » In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima was fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen; resulting in a draw.

    Day of death December 3, 1610

    • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1610: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 14 » Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
      • June 5 » The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
      • July 4 » The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War.
      • July 5 » John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
      • August 9 » The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.
      • October 17 » French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.
    

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