Navorska tree » Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie (1509-1583)

Personal data Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie 

  • He was born in the year 1509 in Scotland.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Annabel Fonseka, Diana Counce York, Joseph Samuel Gardner, et al.
  • He died in the year 1583 in Scotland, he was 74 years old.
  • A child of Michael Balfour and Marjorie Durie
  • This information was last updated on February 19, 2025.

Household of Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie

(1) He has/had a relationship with Margaret Balfour.


(2) He is married to Janet Bruce.

They got married before 1525 at Midlothian, Scotland.


Child(ren):

  1. James Balfour  1533-1584 


Notes about Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie

Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie

Sources: Author: Fonseka, Annabel; York, Diana Counce; Gardner Joseph Samuel; et al.; Title: "Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xviii Feb MMXXV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/ML86-P1T

"... Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie Last Changed: December 3, 2023 John Jones Sex Male ... Last Changed: December 20, 2021 Diana York

Birth 1509 Scotland Last Changed: February 18, 2025 Pauline Reece

Death 1583 Scotland Last Changed: February 18, 2025 Pauline Reece

Alternate Name Birth Name Andrew Balfour
...
Spouses & Children
Preferred

Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie Male 1509-1583 ML86-P1T [<-ancestor]
Lady Janet Bruce Female 1502-1592 GTJC-MHS [<-ancestress]
Marriage before 1525 Midlothian, Scotland

Children (9)

[1] Sir Gilbert Balfour of Westray, Kt. Male 1521-1576 GTJB-VJB
[2] Isobel BALFOUR Female 1525-1581 GTVW-NPP
[3] David Balfour of Balbathy and New Grange Male 1532-Deceased GWMS-FQS
[4] Sir James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich Male 1533-1584 L6LF-Z99 [<-ancestor]
[5] Robert Balfour Male 1536-1576 GTVW-8H5
[6] Michael Balfour Male 1541-1592 LXMC-5BJ
[7] John Balfour of Montquhannie Male 1546-Deceased GTV7-12M
[8] George Balfour of Charterhouse Male 1550-Deceased GWMS-9SS
[9] Helen Balfour Female 1553-Deceased GD99-YLM

Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie Male 1509-1583 ML86-P1T [<-ancestor]
Balfour Margaret Female 1538-1585 GRGG-SGM
No Marriage Events

Children (0)

Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie Male 1509-1583 ML86-P1T [<-ancestor]
Add Spouse

Children (7)

[1] Helen Balfour Female 1537-Deceased GWY9-736
[2] Lord Pittendreich Balfour Male 1538-Deceased GWPV-S9D
[3] Andrew Balfour Male 1544-Deceased GD99-TY2
[4] David Balfour Male 1547-Deceased GD9S-W8W
[5] Helen Balfour Female 1561-1622 GWPV-QWM
[6] John Balfour Male 1566-1576 GWPV-83L
[7] James Bruce Male -1828 GWPV-743

Parents & Siblings

Michael Balfour, 1st Baron of Mountquhanie Male 1465-1513 GBWY-N3V
Marjorie Durie Female 1465-1513 LYJX-ZLG
No Marriage Events

Children (1)

[1] Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie Male 1509-1583 ML86-P1T [<-ancestor]

Brief Life History

http://www.orkneybalfours.com/HTM/lineage.htm

"Andrew Balfour of Munquhanny, being a child at the death of his father, the Casualty of his marriage was given by James IV to Patrick Mersar and Isabel, Lady Aldie, his spouse 29 January 1509 - 10. As he was still minor at the death of his grandfather his wardship was given by the Regent to Janet daughter of Sir David Stewart of Rosyth and widow of Sir Alexander Bruce of Earlshall 27 May 1517. He married Janet Bruce, daughter of his guardian and settled upon her his lands of Strathor 3 September 1530. After an active life of political and warlike exertion and risk, he died circa 1583 - 4 leaving a large family of whom

I. Michael, the eldest, predeceased him, but left issue

II. Sir Gilbert Balfour of Westray, Master of Queen Mary's Household, Sheriff of Orkney, married and had issue

III. Sir James Balfour of Pittendriech, Abbot of Pittenweem, Lord President

IV. David Balfour of Balbathy and New Grange

V. George Balfour, Prior of Charterhouse

VI. Robert Balfour, Provost of Kirk o' Field

VII. John. "

Last Changed: July 25, 2020 S. Stolz"
<>

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Andrew Balfour

Andrew Balfour
1509-1583

(1) 

Margaret Balfour
1538-1585

(2) < 1525

Janet Bruce
1502-1592

James Balfour
1533-1584

With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

Sources

  1. (Not public)

About the surname Balfour

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Balfour.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Balfour.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Balfour.

The Navorska tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
David Allen Navorska, "Navorska tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/navorska-tree/I47256.php : accessed May 1, 2025), "Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie (1509-1583)".