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Personal data Michael Balfour 1st of Mountquhanie 

  • He was born in the year 1453 in Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Pauline Reece, Katie Wood, Patrick Balfour, et al.
  • He died on September 9, 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, Eng. (Battle of Flodden Field), he was 60 years old.
  • He is buried after September 9, 1513 in Scotland.
  • A child of Michael Balfour and Janet Ogilvy
  • This information was last updated on October 22, 2025.

Household of Michael Balfour 1st of Mountquhanie

He is married to Marjorie Durie.

They got married at fortasse, Eng.


Child(ren):

  1. Andrew Balfour  1509-1583 


Notes about Michael Balfour 1st of Mountquhanie

Michael Balfour, 1st Baron of Mountquhanie
Sir Michael Balfour 1st of Munqhannie

Sources: Author: Reece, Pauline; Wood, Katie; Balfour, Patrick; et al.; Title: "Michael Balfour, 1st Baron of Mountquhanie," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxi Sept MMXXV)

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GBWY-N3V

"Michael Balfour, 1st Baron of Mountquhanie Male 1465-9 September 1513 GBWY-N3V
...
Deleted Person This person was deleted by merge. Surviving person: Sir Michael Balfour 1st of Munqhannie

Reason This Person Was Merged ... ID numbers: GBWY-N3V and GB33-VYL. Last Changed: September 17, 2025 David Charles Martin
...
Sex Male Last Changed: September 21, 2024 Patrick Balfour

Birth 1465 Balfour, Orkney, Scotland Last Changed: February 18, 2025 Pauline Reece

Death 9 September 1513 Branxton, Northumberland, England Last Changed: February 18, 2025 Pauline Reece

Author: Martin, David Charles; Balfour, Patrick; et al.; Title: "Sir Michael Balfour 1st of Munqhannie," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xvii Sept MMXXV)

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GB33-VYL

"... Sir Michael Balfour 1st of Munqhannie Last Changed: September 15, 2024 Patrick Balfour Sex Male ...

Birth 1453 Montquanie, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland Last Changed: September 21, 2024 [NN-anonymous]

Death 9 September 1513 Floddden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland, England Last Changed: September 15, 2024 [NN-anonymous]

Burial Scotland, United Kingdom Last Changed: September 15, 2024 Patrick Balfour

LifeSketch

Michael Balfour received on his father's resignation at Cupar a Charter whereby James IV created his whole estate into the Barony of Munquhanny in his favour with reservation of the liferent of the Castle of Munquhanny to his father and mother 1 April 149

LifeSketch

Sir Michael de Balfour of Munquhanny and Strathor in whose favour his grandfather (while attending James III with John Lord Lindsay and other Fife Barons against the rebellious James, Earl of Douglas) resigned his lands of Munquhanny, Strathor etc. into t

Spouses & Children

Sir Michael Balfour 1st of Munqhannie Male 1453-1513 GB33-VYL [<-ancestor]
Marjorie Durie Female 1465-1513 LYJX-ZLG [<-ancestress]
No Marriage Events

Children (2)

[1] Sir Andrew Balfour of Mountquhanie Male 1509-1583 ML86-P1T [<-ancestor]
[2] Margaret Balfour Female -1518 GX86-885

Parents & Siblings

Sir Michael Balfour of Montquhanie and Strathor Male 1440-1513 GD9S-M1W [<-ancestor]
Janet Ogilvy of Inchmartin Female 1440-1533 G8YK-CMN [<-ancestress]
Marriage 1464 Scotland

Children (7)

[1] Sir Michael Balfour 1st of Munqhannie Male 1453-1513 GB33-VYL [<-ancestor]
[2] Margaret Balfour Female 1466-1518 LJRW-8NN
[3] Alexander Balfour of Mackareston. Male 1468-1518 GBJR-251
[4] Katherine Balfour Female 1470-Deceased GWY9-M5D
[5] Margaret Balfour Female 1480-1518 GB33-ZLW
[6] Sir Andrew Balfour 1st of Balledmonth Male 1480-Deceased GWY9-M56
[7] Robert BALFOUR Male 1486-Deceased GB3S-1W9"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Michael Balfour

Janet Ogilvy
1440-1543

Michael Balfour
1453-1513


Marjorie Durie
1465-1513

Andrew Balfour
1509-1583

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Day of death September 9, 1513

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1513: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 27 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
    • June 6 » Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
    • August 16 » Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
    • September 9 » James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
    • September 25 » Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
    • October 7 » War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.


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