'Balfour3'
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Families covered: Balfour of Burleigh, Balfour of Denmiln (Denmylne), Balfour of Forret, Balfour of Kinnaird, Balfour of Randerston
| John Balfour of Balgarvy & Burleigh (Kinross-shire) (d by 1485) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Michael Balfour, 1st of Burleigh | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret | |||||||||||||||
| A. | (Sir) Michael Balfour, 2nd of Burleigh (a 01.1524) | ||||||||||||||
| The following is partly supported by BE1883 ('Balfour of Glenawley'). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (by 06.1502) Margaret Muschat or Musshet | |||||||||||||||
| i. | David Balfour, 3rd of Burleigh (d 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 & Burleigh (d 1584) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Walter Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Robert Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | David Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Margaret Balfour | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. Sir Robert Douglas of Lochleven | -- | ||||||||||||||
| e. | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew or Alexander Seton of Parbroath | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Alexander Balfour of Mackareston (d 1525) probably fits here | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Bruce | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Eupham Balfour probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Whyte of Lumbenny | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | James Balfour of Denmiln in Abdie, Fife (d Roxburgh 1460) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | John Balfour of Denmiln (d Flodden 09.09.1513) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Sibbald (dau of Peter Sibbald of Rankeillor) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Patrick Balfour of Denmiln or Denmylne (d c1560) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Alexander Balfour of Denmiln | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Marion Balfour of Inchrye & Pilrig presumed mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (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 Pitkerrow) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir James Balfour of Kinnaird, 1st Bart of Denmiln (b c1604, d 14.02.1657/8, Lyon King of Arms) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (21.10.1630) Ann Ayton (d 26.08.1644, dau of Sir John Ayton of Ayton (Aiton of that ilk)) | |||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | issue - 3 sons (d young), 6 daughters (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (19.07.1645, sp) 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 Fernie) | |||||||||||||||
| (x) | Sir Robert Balfour of Kinnaird, 2nd Bart of Denmiln (b c1651, d unm 1673) | ||||||||||||||
| (xi) | Elizabeth Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| Denmylne reports that, apart from Robert, Margaret Arnot was mother of 2 sons & 3 daughters "all of whom died young". However, BLG1952 ('Thoms of Aberlemno') that she was mother of Elizabeth who married ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. (1683) Angus McColme or Thomas in Collairnie (b 1645, d 1710, 6th son) | |||||||||||||||
| (xii)+ | 2 sons (d young) + 2 daughters (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| m4. (06.1654) Janet Auchinleck (dau of Sir William Auchinleck of Balmanno) | |||||||||||||||
| (xvi) | Catherine Balfour (dsps) probably of this generation, presumed of this marriage | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Patullo of Balhouffie (d 1699) | |||||||||||||||
| (xvii) | Janet Balfour probably of this generation, presumed of this marriage | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Arnott of Woodmylne (Woodmill) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sir Alexander Balfour of Lumbarnie & 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)' | ||||||||||||||
| 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 1750) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Ross of Invernethie (Invernethy of Craigie) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir Michael Balfour, 7th Bart of Denmiln (d by 1752?) | ||||||||||||||
| Denmylne mentions this Michael, who is not mentioned by TCB, and reports that "little is known about him and other genealogies show no record of this Michael". | |||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Davidson of Woodmilne | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | Emilia Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir John Balfour, 7th/8th Bart of Denmiln (d unm 1773) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Sir Patrick Balfour, 8th/9th 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)) | Jean Balfour "who may have married" ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Spence of Berryhole (d 1730) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Margaret Balfour (d 1761) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Walker (minister of Abdie) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Helen Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Riddell of Grange (b 08.1703, d 19.06.1768) | |||||||||||||||
| ((5))+ | other issue - George, Alexander | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Margaret Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Fairholme | |||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue - John, Alexander, Andrew, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Katheline Pitcairn | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Janet Hay (dau of Peter Hay of Leys) | |||||||||||||||
| Not clear which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | William Balfour (dspm 1707, minister) | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | (Sir) David Balfour (Dr) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Grissel Foulis | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Hamilton of Wishaw | |||||||||||||||
| Denmylne implies that it was Mary who was mother of David's children but the Hamilton records, which suggest that her husband was son rather than brother of Sir Michael, suggest that she dsp. There may be some confusion here as Denmylne does later suggest that David might be 2 generations later although the dates make that unlikely. | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Archibald Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. Barbara Arnot | |||||||||||||||
| ((1))+ | issue - David, Charles (b 1742) | ||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue - Margaret, Agnes | ||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Jean Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. James MakGill of Rankiellour | |||||||||||||||
| (v)+ | other issue - Alexander in Collessie (d 1707), James, Anna, Grissel | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | (Sir) Michael Balfour of Pitmedin, later 1st of Randerstoun (dspm) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherine Napier (b c1627, d 1652) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Sir David Balfour of Forret (b 1623, judge as Lord Forret) ## see here ## | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jean Wemyss of Fingask | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Marie Hay of Leys | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Michael Balfour of Forret | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Balfour of Forret | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Carstairs of Kilconquhar | |||||||||||||||
| ((1))+ | issue - Ann, Alison | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | James Balfour, 2nd of Randerston | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Michael Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Robert Balfour of Randerston (d unm 1741) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Mary Balfour (d 1752) | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Hay of Leys, later Hay-Balfour of Randerston (b 1682, d by 1752) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Rachel Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Forester | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Elizabeth Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. David Balfour of Grange (bpt 01.1654, d 16.04.1729) | |||||||||||||||
| (v)+ | other issue - Alexander, Andrew | ||||||||||||||
| (E) | Sir Andrew Balfour (b 18.01.1630, d 10.01.1692/1694, founder of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Napier | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Michael Balfour of North Bank | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Barclay (sister of Sir Robert Barclay of Collessie) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| (i)+ | other issue - Andrew, David, John, Andrew, Andrew, James, Anna | ||||||||||||||
| (F) | Elizabeth Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 18.06.1636) William Murray of Drumcairn, later Binn, etc (d before 25.08.1663) | |||||||||||||||
| (G) | Alison Balfour | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1639) James Cheape of Ormiston, Rossie & Mugdrum (d 1701) | |||||||||||||||
| (H)+ | other issue - Lillias, Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Janet Hay | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Michael Balfour (d 1568, Abbot (Commendator) of Montrose) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'Denmylne' (identified on Balfour1) with input/support for Burleigh line from TSP ('Balfour of Burleigh'), BP1934 ('Balfour of Burleigh') and for Denmiln line from 'Fife (P&H, vol 2, p350+)', TCB (vol 2, 'Balfour of Denmiln', p395+)
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