Balfour is a Scottish surname born by members of the Clan Balfour. Balfour commonly refers to

Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (, ; 25 July 184819 March 1930), also known as Lord Balfour, was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As foreign secretary in the ...

(1848–1930), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905, 1st Earl of Balfour and later Foreign Secretary. Balfour may also refer to:

Earls of Balfour

Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour, PC (9 April 1853 – 14 January 1945), known as Gerald Balfour or The Rt Hon. G. W. Balfour until 1930, was a senior British Conservative politician who became a peer on the death of his brother, for ...

(1853–1945), Arthur's brother and also a Conservative politician

Barons Kinross

John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross John Blair Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross (11 July 1837 – 22 January 1905) was a Scottish lawyer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1899. Early life Balfour was born in the manse at Clackmannan, the son of Rev. P ...

(1837–1905), British politician *

Patrick Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross John Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (25 June 1904 – 4 June 1976) was a Scottish historian and writer noted for his biography of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and other works on Islamic history. Early life Balfour was born on 25 June 1 ...

(1904–1976), British historian

Balfours of Balbirnie

* Robert Balfour, 4th of Balbirnie (1698–1767) * Robert Balfour, 6th of Balbirnie (1762–1837), cavalry officer

Balfours of Whittingehame

James Balfour (died 1845) James Balfour ( 1775 – 19 April 1845) was a Scottish nabob who became a landowner and politician. The son of a prosperous and influential Scottish gentry family, he became a trader in India. Having made a fortune supplying the Royal Navy, h ...

(''c'' 1775–1845), Scottish nabob, landowner and Tory politician *

James Maitland Balfour James Maitland Balfour (5 January 1820 – 23 February 1856) was a Scottish land-owner and businessman. He made a fortune in the 19th-century railway boom, and inherited a significant portion of his father's great wealth. He was a Conservative ...

(1820–1856), Scottish politician * Eustace Balfour (1854–1911), Scottish architect and aide-de-camp to King Edward VII *

Francis Maitland Balfour Francis (Frank) Maitland Balfour, known as F. M. Balfour, (10 November 1851 – 19 July 1882) was a British biologist. He lost his life while attempting the ascent of Mont Blanc. He was regarded by his colleagues as one of the greatest biologist ...

(1851–1882), biologist *

Elizabeth Balfour, Countess of Balfour Elizabeth Edith Balfour, Countess of Balfour (née Lady Elizabeth Bulwer-Lytton; 12 June 1867 – 28 March 1942), known as Betty Balfour, was a British suffragette, politician, and writer. A staunch Conservative, she served as Dame President of th ...

(1867-1942), British suffragette and politician *

Lady Eve Balfour Lady Evelyn Barbara Balfour, (16 July 1898 – 16 January 1990) was a British farmer, educator, organic farming pioneer, and a founding figure in the organic movement. She was one of the first women to study agriculture at an English university ...

(1899–1990), English pioneer of organic farming

Others

* Alexander Balfour (disambiguation) * Andrew Balfour (1873–1931), Scottish medical officer, author and international rugby player *

Constance Balfour Constance L. Balfour (born Constance Lell Loucks; 1880 – January 28, 1965) was an American soprano, based in California. Early life Balfour was born in Michigan and lived in Lincoln, Nebraska and in Houston, Texas as a young woman. She studied ...

(1880-1965), American singer * David Balfour (disambiguation) ** David A. Balfour (1889–1956), Canadian politician **

David Paton Balfour David Paton Balfour (12 July 1841 – 13 July 1894) was a New Zealand sheepfarmer, station manager, roading supervisor and diarist. He was born in Monikie, Forfarshire, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, coun ...

(1841–1894), New Zealand sheepfarmer, station manager, roading supervisor and diarist *

Donald Balfour Donald Church Balfour (August 22, 1882 – July 25, 1963) was a Canadian medical educator and surgeon who specialized in gastrointestinal surgery. He worked at the Mayo Clinic from 1907 until 1947, and was director of the Mayo Foundation for Medic ...

(1882–1963), Canadian surgeon *

Edward Balfour Edward Green Balfour (6 September 1813 – 8 December 1889) was a Scottish surgeon, orientalist and pioneering environmentalist in India. He founded museums at Madras and Bangalore, a zoological garden in Madras and was instrumental in raising ...

(1808–1884), Scottish surgeon and orientalist in India *

Eric Balfour Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American actor and singer. He is the lead singer of Born as Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba. He made his film debut in the drama ''Shattered Image'' (1998), followed by roles in ''What Women Want' ...

(born 1977), American actor * Evan Balfour (born 1965), Scottish footballer *

Fiona Balfour Fiona Balfour is an Australian business executive in the field of information technology. She has been named Chief Information Officer of the Year in Australia four times: 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2006 she was awarded the Pearcey Award for ...

, Australian business executive in the field of information technology * Frederic H. Balfour ( fl. 1871–1908), British essayist and translator * George William Balfour (1823-1903), Scottish physician * Grant Balfour (born 1977), baseball player * Harriët Balfour (1818—1858), Surinamese freed slave *

Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye, (1 November 1897 – 21 September 1988), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a flying ace of the First World War. As Under-Secretary of State for Air in 1944 he ...

(1897–1988), British World War I fighter ace and Conservative politician *

H. Balfour Gardiner Henry Balfour Gardiner (7 November 1877 – 28 June 1950) was a British musician, composer, and teacher. He was born at Kensington (London), began to play at the age of 5 and to compose at 9. Between his conventional education at Charterhouse ...

(1877–1950), British composer * Honor Balfour (1912–2001), British politician and journalist * Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853–1922), Scottish botanist *

James Balfour (architect) James Balfour (1854–1917) was a Canadian architect. Son of Peter Balfour, Hamilton alderman and carpenter. Educated in Hamilton. Studied architecture with the famous firm of ''Peddie and Kniver'' in Edinburgh, Scotland. Before returning to Ham ...

(1854–1917), Canadian architect from Hamilton, Ontario * James Balfour (Canadian politician) (1928–1999) * James Balfour (clergyman) (1731–1809), Newfoundland Church of England clergyman * James Balfour (engineer) (1831-1869), New Zealand marine engineer * James Balfour (philosopher) (1705-1795), Scottish advocate and philosopher *

James Balfour (planter) James Balfour (1777 – 13 July 1841) was a Scottish-born Guyanese physician and Surinamese plantation owner. He worked as a doctor in Berbice. Later, he became a plantation owner in Nickerie District. Harriët Balfour was his daughter with a sla ...

(1777–1841), Scottish-born Surinamese planter *

James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich (c. 1525–1583) was a Scottish legal writer, judge and politician. Life The son of Andrew Balfour of Montquhanny, he was educated for the legal branch of the Church of Scotland. Balfour was involved in t ...

(1583–1584), Scottish judge and politician * Sir James Balfour of Denmilne and Kinnaird, 1st Baronet (1600–1658), Scottish annalist and antiquary, Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1650–1654 * Sir James Balfour Paul (1846–1931), Scottish heraldist, Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1890–1926 *

John Hutton Balfour John Hutton Balfour (15 September 1808 – 11 February 1884) was a Scottish botanist. Balfour became a Professor of Botany, first at the University of Glasgow in 1841, moving to the University of Edinburgh and also becoming the 7th Regius Kee ...

(1808–1884), Scottish botanist *

Mabel Balfour Mabel Balfour was a South African trade unionist and an anti-apartheid activist. Balfour was first involved with the unions representing food and canning workers. After many leaders in the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) were arrest ...

, South African trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist *

Andrew Balfour of Montquhanie Andrew Balfour of Montquhanie (died 1615) was a Scottish landowner. Career He was a son of Michael Balfour of Montquhanie and Mariota Adamson, a daughter of Patrick Adamson, Archbishop of St Andrews. Michael Balfour took some of jewels of Mary, Qu ...

, Scottish landowner * Nancy Balfour (1911–1997), English arts administrator and journalist * Sebastian Balfour (born 1941), English historian * William Balfour (died 1660), English Civil War general

Earls of Balfour

Barons Kinross

Balfours of Balbirnie

Balfours of Whittingehame

Others

See also