John Balfour (Orkney MP), the Glossary

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1. 16 relations: Balfour Castle, Balfour, Orkney, East India Company, George Dundas (Royal Navy officer), Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Orkney, Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency), Robert Honyman (Royal Navy officer), Shapinsay, Thanjavur Maratha kingdom, Thomas Dundas (British Army officer), Westray, 1790 British general election, 1796 British general election, 1820 United Kingdom general election, 1826 United Kingdom general election.

2. Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland
3. Shapinsay

Balfour Castle

Balfour Castle is a historic building on the southwest of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands. John Balfour (Orkney MP) and Balfour Castle are Clan Balfour and Shapinsay.

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Balfour, Orkney

Balfour is a village on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney. John Balfour (Orkney MP) and Balfour, Orkney are Shapinsay.

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East India Company

The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874.

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George Dundas (Royal Navy officer)

Rear Admiral The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas CB (8 September 1778 – 7 October 1834) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. John Balfour (Orkney MP) and George Dundas (Royal Navy officer) are members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland.

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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Orkney

Orkney (Orkney; Orkneyjar; Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands (archaically "The Orkneys"), is an archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.

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Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)

Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Robert Honyman (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Robert Honyman (1765 – 31 July 1848) was a Scottish admiral in the British Royal Navy who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and in the Napoleonic Wars. John Balfour (Orkney MP) and Robert Honyman (Royal Navy officer) are members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies and members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland.

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Shapinsay

Shapinsay (Shapinsee) is one of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.

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Thanjavur Maratha kingdom

The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty was a principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries.

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Thomas Dundas (British Army officer)

Major General Thomas Dundas (30 June 1750 – 3 June 1794) was a British military officer, politician, and Governor of Guadeloupe. John Balfour (Orkney MP) and Thomas Dundas (British Army officer) are 1750 births and members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies.

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Westray

Westray (Westree) is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, with a usual resident population of just under 600 people.

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1790 British general election

The 1790 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.

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1796 British general election

The 1796 British general election returned members to serve in the 18th and last House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain.

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1820 United Kingdom general election

The 1820 United Kingdom general election was triggered by the death of King George III and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, King George IV.

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1826 United Kingdom general election

The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs.

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See also

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Orkney and Shetland

• Alistair Carmichael
• Arthur Anderson (businessman)
• Basil Neven-Spence
• Cathcart Wason
• Frederick Dundas
• George Dundas (Royal Navy officer)
• George Traill
• Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness
• Jo Grimond
• John Balfour (Orkney MP)
• Leonard Lyell, 1st Baron Lyell
• Malcolm Laing
• Malcolm Smith (British politician)
• Richard Honyman
• Robert Hamilton (Liberal politician)
• Robert Honyman (British Army officer)
• Robert Honyman (Royal Navy officer)
• Samuel Laing (science writer)
• Thomas Balfour

Shapinsay

• Balfour Castle
• Balfour, Orkney
• Bay of Linton
• Burroughston Broch
• Castle Bloody
• Geo of Ork
• Helliar Holm
• John Balfour (Orkney MP)
• Lairo Water
• Linton Chapel
• Mill Dam
• Mor Stein
• Quholm
• Shapinsay
• The Ouse
• Vasa Loch
• Veantro Bay

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Balfour_(Orkney_MP)

Also known as John Balfour (1750-1842), John Balfour (d. 1842), John Balfour (died 1842).