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A sister of Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Lady Hope was left a widow four years ago, the baronetcy of Craighall, Fifeshire, passing to her 12-year-old son, Sir Archibald Philip Hope. Lady Hope is an O.B.E., awarded in 1920, and is a J.P. for
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by Lloyd George and the economisers in the Cabinet in acknowledgement of his free trade credentials. In 1917 he was appointed convener of the
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returned to power in 1892, and for three years he chaired the London Water Supply Commission until his return to government as
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in 1901. Balfour resigned office in 1903 with the split that occurred in the Conservative and Unionist Party over
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in 1900, a post he held until his death. An active figure in the Church of Scotland, he was President of the
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which came to fruition in the 1920s. In 1916 he was appointed as chairman of the
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politician, banker and statesman, who took a leading part in the affairs of the
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in 1895. On 4 February 1903, Balfour opened the new purpose-built
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Balfour married Lady Katherine Eliza, youngest daughter of the
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during the ceremony to install the Prince of Wales (later King
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in 1910, and was an important negotiator in the discussions on
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Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
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George John Gordon Bruce, 7th Lord Balfour of Burleigh
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London. 5 May 1902. p. 10. 1565:Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order 1511: 1630:Parliamentary Secretaries to the Board of Trade 482:Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland 292:(13 January 1849 – 6 July 1921) was a Scottish 1535:People educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh 1124:Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland 1092: 907:Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 572: 500:In June 1901 he received the honorary degree 478:Committee on Commercial and Industrial Policy 411:Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 599:George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen 451: 1550:Chancellors of the University of St Andrews 587:Cambridge manuals of science and literature 1099: 1085: 1025:Chancellor of the University of St Andrews 658: 508:, and later the same year he received the 409:. The following year, Lord Balfour became 63: 370: 793:. Great Britain: Jack. pp. 59–60. 1585:Rectors of the University of Edinburgh 1512: 815: 616:His eldest daughter, Hon. Mary Bruce, 89:29 June 1895 β€“ 9 October 1903 1605:Unionist Party (Scotland) politicians 1080: 998:Rector of the University of Edinburgh 561:on 18 March 1901. He was appointed a 629:Victoria Alexandrina Katherine Bruce 622:Sir John Augustus Hope, 16th Baronet 553:(KT) in March 1901, and invested by 821: 462:Chancellor of St Andrews University 458:Lord Rector of Edinburgh University 366: 13: 786:Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (1895). 679: 393:. Six years later, he was made an 14: 1646: 1620:Governors of the Bank of Scotland 1416:Secretaries of State for Scotland 1281:Secretaries of State for Scotland 1131:Secretaries of State for Scotland 1115:Secretaries of State for Scotland 850: 634:Lord Burleigh of Balfour died at 439: 1625:Elders of the Church of Scotland 1610:20th-century Scottish historians 1497:Secretary of State for Transport 1178: 1108: 1008:The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava 488:in Cornwall and a member of the 1545:Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford 1540:People educated at Eton College 605:of Burleigh, was killed in the 523:to receive the honorary degree 519:. The following May, he was at 413:, a position he held until the 355:on the reversal of the title's 331:in that county and educated at 16:Scottish politician (1849–1921) 1530:Nobility from Clackmannanshire 1501:Secretary of State for Defence 822:Key, F E (27 September 1946). 764: 749: 734: 719: 711:"Glasgow University jubilee". 704: 652: 490:Council of the Prince of Wales 389:In 1876 Balfour was elected a 351:, and so his son became sixth 1: 1590:Scottish representative peers 966:Lord Warden of the Stannaries 756:"The Freedom of St Andrews". 687:Historic Environment Scotland 645: 486:Lord Warden of the Stannaries 307: 741:"The Royal visit to Wales". 627:. His younger daughter, Hon 444:Balfour was Governor of the 391:Scottish representative peer 30:The Lord Balfour of Burleigh 7: 659:Eccleshall, Robert (1990). 581:, published in 1911 by the 466:World Missionary Conference 10: 1651: 665:. Routledge. p. 166. 583:Cambridge University Press 573:History of Presbyterianism 495: 1575:Lords Balfour of Burleigh 1493: 1415: 1280: 1187: 1176: 1130: 1121: 1065: 1056: 1048: 1041: 1031: 1022: 1014: 1004: 995: 987: 982: 972: 963: 955: 950: 940: 931: 923: 913: 904: 896: 886: 877: 869: 864: 592: 460:(1896–1899), and elected 452:Other public appointments 401:, and in 1887 he entered 242: 230: 220: 210: 200: 176: 156: 151: 147: 135: 123: 114:The Marquess of Salisbury 107: 93: 82: 75: 71: 62: 23: 1595:Secretaries for Scotland 1188:Secretaries for Scotland 1059:Lord Balfour of Burleigh 927:Sir George Trevelyan, Bt 585:as part of their series 527:(Legum Doctor) from the 474:church union in Scotland 428:Balfour was appointed a 353:Lord Balfour of Burleigh 130:Sir George Trevelyan, Bt 890:The Viscount Torrington 405:'s administration as a 304:between 1895 and 1903. 1615:Reformation historians 1570:Knights of the Thistle 934:Secretary for Scotland 456:Balfour was appointed 423:Leith Nautical College 419:Secretary for Scotland 395:Education Commissioner 386: 347:was recognised by the 302:Secretary for Scotland 77:Secretary for Scotland 857:Find A Grave Memorial 551:Knight of the Thistle 506:University of Glasgow 430:Knight of the Thistle 374: 341:Oriel College, Oxford 237:Oriel College, Oxford 224:Lady Katherine Gordon 1247:Thomas McKinnon Wood 321:Member of Parliament 26:The Right Honourable 1242:Sinclair (Pentland) 1227:Balfour of Burleigh 1043:Peerage of Scotland 549:He was appointed a 537:freedom of the city 529:University of Wales 510:Freedom of the City 448:from 1904 to 1921. 1018:The Duke of Argyll 991:The Lord Robertson 900:The Earl of Onslow 873:The Earl of Onslow 865:Political offices 771:"Court circular". 726:"Court circular". 434:Joseph Chamberlain 387: 298:Church of Scotland 1507: 1506: 1418:(post-devolution) 1075: 1074: 1066:Succeeded by 1032:Succeeded by 1005:Succeeded by 983:Academic offices 973:Succeeded by 959:The Earl of Ducie 941:Succeeded by 914:Succeeded by 887:Succeeded by 828:The Woman Teacher 625:Hope of Craighall 559:Marlborough House 361:Act of Parliament 327:, he was born in 246: 245: 1642: 1283:(pre-devolution) 1182: 1113: 1112: 1101: 1094: 1087: 1078: 1077: 1049:Preceded by 1015:Preceded by 988:Preceded by 976:The Lord Clinton 956:Preceded by 924:Preceded by 897:Preceded by 870:Preceded by 862: 861: 844: 843: 841: 839: 824:"News and views" 819: 813: 812: 804: 798: 797: 783: 777: 776: 768: 762: 761: 753: 747: 746: 738: 732: 731: 723: 717: 716: 708: 702: 701: 699: 697: 683: 677: 676: 656: 504:(LL.D) from the 446:Bank of Scotland 367:Political career 291: 286: 279: 272: 265: 258: 187: 185: 171:Clackmannanshire 167: 165: 152:Personal details 138: 126: 110: 87: 67: 57: 21: 20: 1650: 1649: 1645: 1644: 1643: 1641: 1640: 1639: 1510: 1509: 1508: 1503: 1489: 1419: 1417: 1411: 1284: 1282: 1276: 1189: 1183: 1174: 1132: 1126: 1117: 1107: 1105: 1071: 1062: 1054: 1037: 1028: 1020: 1010: 1001: 993: 978: 969: 961: 946: 937: 929: 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Index

The Right Honourable
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Secretary for Scotland
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
The Marquess of Salisbury
Arthur Balfour
Sir George Trevelyan, Bt
Andrew Murray
Clackmannanshire
Cadogan Square
London
British
Unionist
Alma mater
Oriel College, Oxford
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Church of Scotland

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