Author:James Balfour (1600-1657)
For authors with similar names, see James Balfour.
Scottish baronet, historian and Lyon king-of-arms
James Balfour
Works edit
- A Treatise on Surnames, but especially those of Scotland
- A Treatise of the Order of the Thistle
- An Account of the Ceremonies at the Coronation of Charles I at Holyrood
- Of Charles at Scone
- An Account of the Coats of Arms of the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland
- A Genealogy of all the Earls of Scotland from their Creation to 1647
- An Account of the Funeral Ceremonies of some Noble Persons
- An Account of those who were knighted when he was Lyon
- An Account of the Impresses, devices, and Mottoes of several of our Kings and Queens
- The Crests, Devices, and Mottoes of the Scotch Nobility
- Injunctions by Sir James Balfour, Lyon King, to be observed by all the Officers-at-Arms
- The True Present State of the Principality of Scotland
- Lists of the various Officers of State in Scotland and of the Archbishops of St. Andrew
- Memorials and Passages of State from 1641 to 1654
- A Full Description of the Shore of Fife
Works about Balfour edit
- "Balfour, James (1600-1657)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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