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Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh

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Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh

Summary

Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh is a human[1]. He died on +1619-03-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh died on +1619-03-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's father was James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich[6].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's mother was Margaret Balfour[7].
  • A child of Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh was Margaret Balfour, Baroness Balfour of Burleigh[8].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh worked as a politician[3].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[9].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh is recorded as male[10].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's noble title is recorded as Lord Balfour of Burleigh[12].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qfrgl[13].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's family name is recorded as Balfour[14].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's given name is recorded as Michael[15].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp86950[16].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Balfour-421[17].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F38737[18].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p6724.htm#i67239[19].
  • Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 4781[20].

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Origins and Family

Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's father was James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich[6]. His mother was Margaret Balfour[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[3] and diplomat[4]. Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[9].

Personal Life

A child of Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh was Margaret Balfour, Baroness Balfour of Burleigh[8].

Death and Burial

Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh died on +1619-03-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's parents?

Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's father was James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich[6]. Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh's mother was Margaret Balfour[7].

What did Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh do for work?

Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh worked as politician[3] and diplomat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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