Sir James Balfour of Denmylne, 1st Baronet, (c. 1600 – c. 1658) of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Scottish annalist and antiquary.[1]
He was well acquainted with Sir William Segar and with William Dugdale, to whose Monasticon he contributed. He was knighted by Charles I of Scotland in 1630, was made Lord Lyon King of Arms in the same year, and in 1633 baronet of Kinnaird. He was removed from his office of king-at-arms by Oliver Cromwell and died in 1657. [1]
Some of his numerous works are preserved in the Advocates' Library at Edinburgh, together with his correspondence, from which rich collection James Haig published Balfour's Annales of Scotland in 4 volumes (1824 – 1825). James Maidment also extracted papers from the collection in order to publish them.[1]
Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Balfour, Sir James, Bart. (antiquary)". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. which in turn cites:
| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Jerome Lindsay |
Lord Lyon King of Arms 1630–1658 |
Succeeded by Sir James Campbell |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Denmiln and Kinnaird) 1633 – 1657 |
Succeeded by Robert Balfour |