Margaret Balfour

Jonet Balfour, best known as Margaret Balfour (2 - TSP page 279)

• Father: Michael Balfour, of Monquhanny 
• Mother: Marjory Durie 
• Husband: William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes, died 1513

Married

1. William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes, son of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes

 	 children

* 1. Hon George Leslie, later 4th Earl of Rothes

• 2. Hon John Leslie of Parkhill, aided in the murder of Cardinal Beaton 1546 (dspm. 1576), mar. betw. 22 Oct 1541 and 10 Jul 1542 Eupheme Moncreiff, 2nd dau. of Sir John Moncreiff, and had issue
• 3. Hon James Leslie, Minister at Rothes (d. 13 Oct 1576)
• 1. Lady Grizel Leslie, mar. (1) Walter Heriot of Burnturk, and (2) Henry Wardlaw of Torry

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• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p99.htm#i2976
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• Father Sir Michael Balfour d. 9 Sep 1513
• Mother Marjory Drury
• Margaret Balfour married William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes, son of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes and Elizabeth Sinclair. Margaret Balfour was born at of Montquanie, Scotland.
• Family William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes d. 9 Sep 1513
• Child
• ◦George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife+ d. 28 Nov 1558
• Citations
• 1.[S210] Unknown author, The Complete Peerage, by Cokayne, Vol. XI, p. 190, notes.
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• Margaret Balfour was the daughter of Sir Michael Balfour.
• Child of Margaret Balfour and William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes
  • 1.George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes+ d. 28 Nov 1558
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Sources

1. Stirnet Genealogy, Peter Barns-Graham, Leslie 02 (Reliability: 3)
2. Scots Peerage. James Balfour Paul.  Publication: 1904 - 1914 Vol. 7, page 279
3. Historical records of the family of Leslie from 1067 to 1868-69. Collected from public records and authentic private sources. by Colonel Leslie, K. H., of Balquhain. Published 1869 by Edmonston and Douglas in Edinburgh . Vol 2, pp 3, page 44-46
4. Cracroft's Peerage Rothes, Earl of (S, 1457/8)

Links

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