Talk:Lord Balfour of Burleigh

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The text says that Hon Mary Balfour died in 1758. The list of holders of the title says she died in 1769. They can't both be right. 212.140.112.113 (talk) 20:28, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * We are talking about two different persons. The elder sister, Margaret (d. 1769), would have succeeded in the title but for her brother's attainder. Her younger sister Mary (d. 1758) was the ancestor of the sixth Lord. Tryde (talk) 17:03, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

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 * He was primarily known as Master of Burleigh, the lordship's subsidiary title

Master is not a subsidiary title; that is, Lord Balfour is not simultaneously Master of Burleigh (as the duke of Atholl is simultaneously marquess of Tullibardine). Master is the style of the heir (apparent or presumptive) to a Scottish peerage. —Tamfang (talk) 17:37, 14 February 2020 (UTC)


 * I've edited the sentence, and introduced a link to Master (Peerage of Scotland). I hope this makes it both clearer and more accurate. DuncanHill (talk) 16:00, 15 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Good job. —Tamfang (talk) 17:26, 15 February 2020 (UTC)