Baron Balfour of Glenawley
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Lord Balfour, Baron of Glenawley, in the County of Fermanagh, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland
. It was created in 1619 for Sir James Balfour, younger brother of Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh
. The title became extinct on the death of his younger son, the third Baron (who had succeeded his elder brother), in 1636.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. It was created in 1619 for Sir James Balfour, younger brother of Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh
Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh
Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh PC was a Scottish peer.Balfour was the son of Sir James Balfour, President of the Court of Session, and his wife Margaret . James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Glerawly, was his younger brother...
. The title became extinct on the death of his younger son, the third Baron (who had succeeded his elder brother), in 1636.
Barons Balfour of Glenawley (1619)
- James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Glenawley (d. 1634)
- James Balfour, 2nd Baron Balfour of Glenawley (d. 1635)
- Alexander Balfour, 3rd Baron Balfour of Glenawley (d. 1636)