Andrew Balfour of Montquhanie

Michael Balfour took some of jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots from William Kirkcaldy of Grange as a pledge for a loan.

Unlike the other supporters of Mary who made similar loans to Grange, Michael Balfour charged him interest.

[3] His father inherited Noltland Castle and its lands in 1588 from Archibald Balfour of Westray and transferred the property to his son in 1590.

Andrew Balfour added a stone with his arms and initials "AB", dated 1597, to Montquhanie Castle.

The Earl induced John Dischingtoun, Commissariat of Orkney, to fine his father, Michael Balfour, and subsequently confiscated his goods on the Mains of Westray at Noltland.