James Balfour Paul

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Sir James Balfour Paul (16 November 1846—15 September 1931) was the Scottish Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1890 until 1927. He was the second son of Reverend John Paul and Margaret Balfour. He married Helen Margaret Forman, the daughter of JN Forman. Helen died on 20 December 1929, and the two had four children.

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An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland. 2d ed. Edinburgh: W. Green & Sons, 1903.
The Scots Peerage, ed.
Full text of Heraldry in Relation to Scottish History and Art (Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1900)
Ancient Artillery. With Some Notes on Mons Meg. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. V. 50, 1915-1916 pp. 191-201