Baron Kinross
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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Baron Kinross, of Glasclune in the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 July 1902 for Scottish lawyer John Balfour, Liberal politician and Lord President of the Court of Session.[1] His grandson, the third baron, was an author and journalist. As of 2019[update] the title is held by the latter's nephew, the fifth baron, who succeeded his father in 1985.[2]
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All four deceased barons are buried at the south end of Lords Row in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.
Barons Kinross (1902)
- John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross (1837–1905)
- Patrick Balfour, 2nd Baron Kinross (1870–1939)
- (John) Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904–1976)
- David Andrew Balfour, 4th Baron Kinross (1906–1985)
- Christopher Patrick Balfour, 5th Baron Kinross (b. 1949)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Alan Ian Balfour (b. 1978).