Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour
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Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour (23 December 1925 – 27 June 2003) 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 Second World War, in the Merchant Navy
. A master mariner, he first served on H.M.S. Conway.
He was styled as Viscount Traprain from 1945 until 1968 when, on 28 November of that year he formally succeeded to the titles of 4th Earl of Balfour and 4th Viscount Traprain, of Whittingehame
, East Lothian
.
From 1960 to 1974, he held the office of County Councillor for East Lothian.
Judgments - Earl of Balfour (Appellant) v Keeper of The Registers of Scotland and Others (Respondents) (Scotland) part 2
Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour
Robert 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...
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
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He took part in the Second World War, in the Merchant Navy
Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...
. A master mariner, he first served on H.M.S. Conway.
He was styled as Viscount Traprain from 1945 until 1968 when, on 28 November of that year he formally succeeded to the titles of 4th Earl of Balfour and 4th Viscount Traprain, of Whittingehame
Whittingehame
Whittingehame is a parish with a small village in East Lothian, Scotland, about halfway between Haddington and Dunbar, and near East Linton. The area is on the slopes of the Lammermuir Hills...
, East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
.
From 1960 to 1974, he held the office of County Councillor for East Lothian.
Sources
Judgments - Earl of Balfour (Appellant) v Keeper of The Registers of Scotland and Others (Respondents) (Scotland) part 1Judgments - Earl of Balfour (Appellant) v Keeper of The Registers of Scotland and Others (Respondents) (Scotland) part 2