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James (Paul) Balfour Paul KCVO (1846 - 1931)

Sir James Balfour Paul KCVO formerly Paul
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James (Paul) Balfour Paul KCVO is Notable.

Sir James was born in 1846. He was the son of Rev John Paul and Margaret Balfour.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In 1872 James Balfour-Paul married Helen, daughter of Mr. John Nairne Forman, W.S. of Staffa.[9][10] They had three sons and one daughter. Of these the eldest, Cuthbert, predeceased his father in 1926. Lady Paul died in 1929.

James was appointed Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1890, a post he held until his resignation in 1926.[11][12] During that time he wrote The Scots Peerage.

He was knighted by Queen Victoria on 9 February 1900.[13]

He passed away in 1931 and was buried at Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh.[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC6-RCM : 12 February 2020), James Balfour Paul, 1846.
  2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTR7-J6T : 12 February 2020), James Balfour Paul, 1846.
  3. ↑ Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, "Armorial Families: A Direcory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-Armour Showing Which Arms in Use at the Moment are Born by Legal Authority.", Edinburgh: T C & E C Jack, 1899, ed. 3, p. 46.
  4. ↑ National Records of Scotland, “Old Parish Registers, Births and Baptisms, 1553–1854,” database, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 21 August 2021), entry on birth index for James Balfour Paul, 29 December 1846, St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh City, citing reference no 685/2 360 303. The index states that he was the son of John Paul and Margaret Balfour. The date on the index is presumed to be that of his baptism.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYTJ-LGS : 4 February 2020), James Balfour Paul in household of Margaret Paul, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 5, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,518.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMVP-6XP : 15 April 2022), James B Paul, 1881.
  7. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSF3-QVS : 4 February 2020), James Balfour Paul, St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland; from "1891 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 21, GRO6/275, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 220,386.
  8. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1901", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7YVS-GHMM : 5 October 2019), Sir James B Paul, 1901.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HR-CNQN : 9 March 2018), James Balfour Paul and Helen Margaret Forman, 15 Jul 1872; citing Marriage, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; FamilySearch digital folder 004109302.
  10. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMN-M35 : 11 February 2020), J. Balfour Paul, 1872.
  11. ↑ ”Office for the Secretary for Scotland,” The London Gazette (United Kingdom), 14 March 1890, issue 26033, page 1592, column 2 ; image, The Gazette (https://www.thegazette.co.uk : accessed 21 August 2021).
  12. ↑ ”Scottish Office,” The London Gazette (United Kingdom), 4 January 1927, issue 33236, page 40, column 2 ; image, The Gazette (https://www.thegazette.co.uk : accessed 21 August 2021).
  13. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date: 20 February 1900 Issue: 27167 Page: 1169.
  14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 August 2021), memorial page for Sir James Balfour Paul (16 Nov 1846–15 Sep 1931), Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland, citing Find A Grave: Memorial #145094319.

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[Living Anderson]
The father's surname was /PAUL/ and the mother's maiden name was /BALFOUR/ and although the mother's maiden name was adopted as a maiden name, I see no evidence that it was ever adopted as a hyphenated name. In "Armorial Families" the COA is listed as "Balfour Paul" but contract that with the neighboring entry "Balfour-Melville." In short, even though the title might be "Balfour Paul", the LNAB is certainly "Paul" for Sir James Balfour Paul, and almost certainly so for the four children.
posted on Balfour-Paul-1 (merged) by [Living Anderson]
Gullison-3 Aaron Gullison
I'm not sure. All the children seem to have double last names, although these names usually have a hyphen. It does seem to be the case for Arthur Balfour Paul though.
posted on Balfour-Paul-1 (merged) by Aaron Gullison
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[Living Anderson]
I think the census and baptism records show clearly the LNAB was /PAUL/. His mother's maiden name was used for his middle name and the middle name of two of his sons while the other son had his wife's maiden name as his middle name.

The case of Arthur is interesting as he did incorporate Balfour as an additional name but not as a modified surname. In fact, the 1901 census shows Arthur, his sister Jane, and his mother all with a 'B' before the surname 'Paul.' In any case, the LNAB was certainly not /BALFOUR PAUL/ rather simply /PAUL/ and I see no hyphenated version in the records. On the contrary, I see that Arthur's daughter was named 'Barbara Macintoch /PAUL/' indicating that any adoption of the 'Balfour' name was separate from the surname.

posted by [Living Anderson]
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
From what I understand the hyphenation of the surname is not done in certain cases, but that his surname is indeed Balfour Paul later in life, not Paul. Let's check with Mr. Sutherland-Fisher before making any changes here. [Edited to add:] From my notes, Scottish compound surnames often do not use the hyphen but English ones do. Where it is a cross-border combination, they tend to follow the rule in the dominant country.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
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[Living Anderson]
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Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
But the current LNAB for this profile is Paul. I'm confused. Do you not see LNAB as Paul and CLN as Balfour Paul? Or are you talking, instead, about the children?
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
[Living Anderson]
Oh, right I must be looking cross-eyed. The LNAB was changed a while back when I first pointed it out. The CLN still has Balfour Paul. so the question then is whether that was ever the case. The census records certainly indicate it was not the case in 1901.

"Armorial Families" lists him as "James Balfour Paul" under "Paul" (see: pp. 1510-11)

posted by [Living Anderson]
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Any index is dependent upon the indexer knowing whether a name is a middle name or a surname. Census I wouldn't cite. Perhaps a form that he filled in that had boxes would be the proof.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
[Living Anderson]
If he later adopted Balfour Paul as a surname, then his entire name would have been James Balfour Balfour Paul, n'est pas?
posted by [Living Anderson]

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