Balfour Castle — is an historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. [J. Gunn, Orkney, the Magnetic North , Thomas Nelson and Sons, Edinburgh (1932)] Although built around an older structure dating at least from the 1700s, the present castle is … Wikipedia
Balfour, Aberdeenshire — is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland situated along the Royal Deeside. [United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004] The Dee River is situated to the north of Balfour.Early vicinity… … Wikipedia
Balfour, Orkney — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Balfour population = os grid reference= HY479164 latitude= 59.030 longitude= 2.907 unitary scotland= Orkney Islands lieutenancy scotland= Orkney Islands constituency westminster= Orkney and… … Wikipedia
Balfour, Sir James — ▪ Scottish judge in full Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich born c. 1525 died 1583 Scottish judge who, by frequently shifting his political allegiances, influenced the course of events in the early years of the Protestant Reformation… … Universalium
Crom Castle — The ruins of the Old Crom Castle. Crom Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Croime) is situated on the shores of the Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and set within a 1,900 acre (7.7 km2) estate. The present structure was built… … Wikipedia
Burleigh Castle — The remains of Burleigh Castle are located just outside the village of Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, and now sits beside the A911 road, opposite a 19th… … Wikipedia
Noltland Castle — is located on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It dates mainly to the later 16th century, although it was never fully completed. The castle is protected as a category A listed building,[1] and as a schedul … Wikipedia
Balgonie Castle — is located on the south bank of the River Leven near Milton of Balgonie, 3.5km east of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The keep dates from the 14th century, and the remaining structures were added piecemeal until the 18th century. The keep has been… … Wikipedia
James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich — (d. 1583 or 1584), was a Scottish judge and politician.The son of Sir Michael Balfour of Montquhanny, he was educated for the legal branch of the Church of Scotland. In June 1547, together with John Knox and others captured at St Andrews, Fife,… … Wikipedia
Edinburgh Castle — For the estate in Jamaica, see Edinburgh Castle, Jamaica. Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh, Scotland GB grid reference NT250734 … Wikipedia
