Patrick Balfour family tree » Sir John de Balfour (± 1396-1486)

Personal data Sir John de Balfour 

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  • He was born about 1396 in Feu Charter, Burleigh, Kinross, Scotland.
  • He died in the year 1486 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland.
  • He is buried in the year 1486 in Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • A child of Laurence de Balfour and Lady Marjory Boswell

Household of Sir John de Balfour

He is married to Janet Ogilvy.

They got married about 1421 at Balfour, Fife, Scotland.


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Notes about Sir John de Balfour

Ancestral File Number: FBLM-SQ

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sir John de Balfour

Michael de Balfour
± 1330-1395
Helen Abernathy
1335-????

Sir John de Balfour
± 1396-1486

± 1421

Janet Ogilvy
± 1399-1447

Michael BALFOUR 9th Strathor Of Munquhanny
1440-1513
James de Balfour of Denmylne
????-1460

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    1. Geni World Family Tree, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
      John de Balfour
      Gender: Male
      Birth: 1396 - Burleigh, Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
      Death: 1486 - Balfour, Fife, Scotland
      Father: Sir Laurence de Balfour
      Mother: (wife of Sir Laurence) de Balfour
      Child: Michael Balfour
      Siblings: George Balfour, of Munghanny and Strathor, David de Balfour
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    2. GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index
      Sir John Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1396 - Feu Charter,Burleigh,Kinross-Shire,Scotland<br>Marriage 2: Mrs. John de Balfour<br>Death: 1486 - Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland<br>Father: Sir Laurence of Strathor And Munquhanny de Balfour<br>Mother: Lady Marjory Boswell<br>Children from marriage 1: Michael 1St of Burliegh BalfourMargaret AdamsonJames Balfour<br>Notes: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=58361451&pid=673<br>Source: View the original record on GenealogieOnline website<br>Source Remarks: Some family trees were posted years ago and have later been removed. In such cases, the link to the original record will not work.
    3. Stamps Web Site, Rollie Stamps, via https://www.myheritage.com/person-151058...
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      Family site: Stamps Web Site

      Family tree: 511724391-1
    4. FamilySearch Family Tree
      John Balfour Of Balgarvy and Burleigh<br>Also known as: John De Balfour<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1396 - Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland<br>Death: 1486 - Balfour Fifeshire Scotland<br>Parents: Sir Laurence of Munquhanny Strathor DE BALFOUR, Marjory DE BALFOUR<br>Wife: <br>Son: Sir Michael Earl Balfour<br>Siblings: George Balfour Of Munquhanny and Strathor, <a>Janet Balfour, Elizabeth Balfour, Michael Balfour, David Balfour Of Carraldstone<br>  Additional information:

      LifeSketch: Sir John de Balfour Knight, Sheriff of Fife witnesses the Charter of Ballo 1458 - 9, and predeceasing his father left a son
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    6. sharp Web Site, malcolm sharp, April 1, 2017
      Personal photo of Sir John de Balfour, Sheriff of Fife Added via a Photo Discovery™

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