Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh
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Michael Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh PC (died 15 March 1619) was a Scottish peer.
Balfour was the eldest son of Sir James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich, President of the Court of Session, and his wife Margaret Balfour, daughter of Michael Balfour of Burleigh. James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Glenawley, was his younger brother.
His residence was Burleigh Castle near Kinross. He was knighted at the opening of Parliament in 1592.[1]