Family and Education
b. c. 1775, He swore on oath, 31 Mar. 1795, that he was ‘above the age of 17 years, and under the age of 22 years’ (BL OIOC J/1/15, f. 274). According to S.H. Zebel, Balfour: a Political Biog. 1, he was in 1773. 2nd s. of John Ramsay Balfour (d. 1813), adv., of Balbirnie, Markinch, Fife and Mary Ellen, da. of John Gordon of Ellon, Aberdeen. m. 19 Jan. 1815, Lady Eleanor Maitland, da. of James Maitland†, 8th earl of Lauderdale [S], 2s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 19 Apr. 1845.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1793; asst. to sec. in pub. commercial and revenue dept. 1796, to collector of Polygar Peishcush 1797; out of employ 1799; dep. commercial res. at presidency 1800; suspended and ordered home Sept. 1800; returned to India 1802; jun. merchant by 1803; sen. merchant 1807; left India 1812; out of service 1815.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Whittinghame, Haddington and Balgonie, Fife and 3 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BALFOUR, James (c.1775-1845)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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