CERL Thesaurus

thesaurus/cnp00574223 Balfour, James

Balfour, James

Record IDcnp00574223
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp00574223
Biographical Data1830 - 1913
Last Edit2024-01-12

General Note

Homme politique et homme d'affaires australien, d'origine écossaise
Austral. Politiker, Publizist u. Philanthrop
Juriste et philosophe
First baronet, antiquary and herald. M.A. St Andrews 1614, sent to continent, returned some time before 1626. Went to London 1628 to further his knowledge of heraldry, awarded title of herald 4 Dec 1628. Knighted May 1630, created Lyon king-at-arms 15 Jun 1630 (til 1654), granted the lands and barony of Kinnaird 1631, created baronet 1633. Succeeded his father 1652. Amassed a large and valuable library of books dealing with Scottish history, antiquities and heraldry.
Sir; Brit. Geschichtswissenschaftler
May have been ed. At St Andrews 1539 or 40, at Wittenberg in 1544, entered St Andrews Castle 1546 holding out against the Earl of Arran, impressed into French service as galley slave after castle surrendered in 1547, released c.1549, official of Lothian by 1553, vicar of Kilmany 1555, rector of Flisk 1560, extraordinary Lord of the Session (spiritual side) 1561, promoted to ordinary place on the bench 1563, chief of the 4 commissary courts of Edinburgh 1564-5, Privy Councillor 1565, appointed as clerk register 1566, knighted 1566, arrested for the murder of Lord Darnley 1567 and warded at Edin. Castle, shortly became captain of the castle, exchanged captaincy for remission of any crimes and granted priory of Pittenweem, president of the Court of Session 1567 in exchange for role as clerk register, however prosecuted for murder of Lord Darnley and placed in free ward in St Andrews, joined the Marians 1570, remission for any crimes 1572, but proceedings began against Balfour and the Hamiltons, exiled to Paris, Dieppe 1580, returned to Scotland Dec 1580, remission of crimes 1581. Printed his Practicks, a collection of statutes, legal decisions, and the Auld Lawes.
Juriste et homme politique écossais. Calviniste. Lord Pittendreich.
Source(s) consultée(s) en vain: BLNA, 1994-03
Schott. Jurist, Richter.

More Information

Further Biographical Data1830-1913
1830-1913
1703/05-1795
1600-1657
1600-1657
c.1525-1583
1525?-1583
Intellectual ResponsibilityAuteur
Primary Language(s)English
ActivityPersonen der Geschichte (Politiker und historische Persönlichkeiten) (16.5p) (sswd)
Personen zu Presse (2.3p) (sswd)
Politiker (gnd)
Sir, of Denmylne and Kinnaird; Schottischer Historiker
CountryAustralien
Geographic NoteAU (iso3166)
GB (iso3166)
Großbritannien
NationalityBritish

Names

HeadingBalfour, James
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Balfour, James
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Balfour, James
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany; British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)
Balfour, James, of Pilrig
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - GK Heading, London (United Kingdom)
Balfour, James, of Denmylne and Kinnaird, Sir
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
Balfour, James
used in: Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany); Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Balfour, James, Lord Pittendreich, Sir
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
Balfour, James
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Balfour, James, Sir, Lord Pettindreich
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - AACR2 Heading, London (United Kingdom)
Balfour, James, Sir, Lord Pettindreich, President of Court of Session
used in: British Library: English Short Title Catalogue - GK Heading, London (United Kingdom)
Balfour, James
used in: Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany)
Variant NameBalfour, James, of Kinaird, Sir
Balfour of Denmyln, James
Balfourius, Jacobus
Balfour, James, of Pittendreich, Sir
Balfour, James, Sir, Lord Pittendreich
Balfour of Pettindreich, James
Balfour of Pittendreich, James

Sources

Found inLCNA, 1986. — LoC-NA. — NUC pre 56. — British Biogr. Arch., 1984. — GK55. — DNB=Balfour, James, 1705-1795; philosopher. — NUC=Balfour, James, 1705-1795. — DNB. — BLC. — LOC. — BN Cat. gén. : Balfour (Sir James), de Kinnaird. — GDEL : Balfour (sir James). — LCNA 1987-1992 : Balfour, James, Sir, Lord Pettindreich, d. 1583. — Encycl. Britannica, 1984 : Balfour, Sir James, known as lord Pittendreich. — DNB=Balfour, Sir James, Lord Pittendreich, d. 1583; Scottish judge. — NUC=Balfour, Sir James, d. 1583. — LoC-NA
Imprint SourcesA Delineation of the nature and obligation od morality... / James Balfour, 1989
Balfour, James: A delineation of the nature and obligation of morality. - 1753
T093867: his Philosophical observations, 1782 tp=By James Balfour
Balfour, James: A catalogue of curious manuscripts. - 1698
Balfour, James: The historical Works. - 1824
T093691: Practicks, 1754 tp=Compiled by Sir James Balfour of Pettindreich
The practicks of Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich / ed. by Peter G. B. McNeill, 1962 [reprod de l'éd. de 1754]

Same As

DBPedia
Authority record
Wikidata
Wikidata description set
DBPedia
Authority record
Wikidata
Wikidata description set
Wikidata
Wikidata description set
DBPedia
Authority record
SUDOC (France)
Authority record

Other Formats

You may also download this records in one of the following formats