Baron Balfour of Inchrye
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Baron Balfour of Inchrye, of Shefford in the County of Berkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1945 for the Conservative
politician Harold Balfour
. He represented the Isle of Thanet
in the House of Commons
and served as Under-Secretary of State for Air
from 1938 to 1944. the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1988.
There is no heir to the barony.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1945 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Harold Balfour
Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye
Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye MC & Bar was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and First World War flying ace...
. He represented the Isle of Thanet
Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Thanet was a county constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885, until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election....
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
and served as Under-Secretary of State for Air
Under-Secretary of State for Air
The Under-Secretary of State for Air was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Secretary of State for Air in his role of managing the Royal Air Force....
from 1938 to 1944. the title is held by his son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1988.
Barons Balfour of Inchyre (1945)
- Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of InchryeHarold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of InchryeHarold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye MC & Bar was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and First World War flying ace...
(1897–1988) - Ian Balfour, 2nd Baron Balfour of Inchrye (b. 1924)
There is no heir to the barony.