Balfour
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- Balfour (surname), a Scottish family name
- Lord Balfour of BurleighLord Balfour of BurleighLord Balfour of Burleigh, in the County of Kinross, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1607 for Sir Michael Balfour. He was succeeded by his daughter Margaret, the second holder of the title. She married Robert Arnot, who assumed the surname of Balfour in lieu of Arnot, and...
- Baron Balfour of GlenawleyBaron Balfour of GlenawleyLord Balfour, Baron of Glenawley, in the County of Fermanagh, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1619 for Sir James Balfour, younger brother of Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh...
- Sir Graham BalfourSir Graham BalfourSir Graham Balfour was a noted educationalist and son of Surgeon General Thomas Graham Balfour, who worked closely with Florence Nightingale.-Biography and links with RLS:...
, Victorian statistician and member of Florence Nightingale's inner circle.
Earls of Balfour
- Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of BalfourArthur BalfourArthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
(1848–1930), Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905 - Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of BalfourGerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of BalfourGerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour PC , known as Gerald Balfour until 1930, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1853–1945), British Conservative politician - Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of BalfourRobert Balfour, 3rd Earl of BalfourRobert Arthur Lytton Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour was the son of Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour.Robert was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge and on 12 February 1925, he married Jean Lily West Roundel Cooke-Yarborough and they had four children:*Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th...
(1902–1968) - Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of BalfourGerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of BalfourGerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour was the son of Robert Arthur Lytton Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour and Jean Lily West Roundel Cooke-Yarborough. He married Natasha Georgina Anton, daughter of Captain George Anton, on 14 December 1956.Balfour was educated at Eton. He took part in the...
(1925–2003) - Roderick Francis Arthur Balfour, 5th Earl of Balfour (b. 1948)
Scotland
- Balfour, AberdeenshireBalfour, AberdeenshireBalfour , Aberdeenshire is a settlement on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Balfour lies south of the River Dee.-History:Roman legions marched from Raedykes to Normandykes Roman Camp through the Durris Forest, not far from Balfour as they sought higher ground evading the bogs of Red Moss...
- Balfour, OrkneyBalfour, OrkneyBalfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. The village is situated on Elwick Bay, which was used as an anchorage by Haakon IV of Norway before sailing south to eventual defeat at the Battle of Largs. Today, the village still possesses a harbour, with mock defensive walls constructed...
- Balfour CastleBalfour CastleBalfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. Though built around an older structure that dates at least from the 18th century, the present castle was built in 1847, commissioned by Colonel David Balfour, and designed by Edinburgh architect David...
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