New-York tribune., 1908-04-15
BALF0UR OF BURLEIGH
Big Peer of That Name appointed
to Ancient Offices.

rcopyrfeht. 1908 by the brentwood Company
Lord Balfour of Burleigh who has just been ap-
rointed by the Prince o. Wales 10 be Lord Warden
Of the Summaries of Cornwall and Devon and
Master Forester OF Dartmoor. in the place of the
venerable Earl of Ducie is relation of Arthur
Balfour. though he was formerly Secretary for
Scotland the Salisbury admnistration--that is 10
say a member OF the Cabinet Arthur Bal
four. may add that his patronymic is Bal
four but Bruce and that his Scottish peerage
which dates from 16O7 and is a creation of James
I comes 10 him through the distaf side Of the
house namely. through the marriage OF Mary
daughter Of the fourth Lord Balfour of Burleigh.
10 General Alexander Bruce. cadet OF the House
% Bruce Of which King Robert Bruce was a mem
her and OF which the Earl OF Elgin is the present
chief.
Lord Balfour Of BurIeigh is a man of unusually
striking physique, being extremely tall and broad
ehouldered in proportion towering head and
shoulders among people and presenting
very impressive appeer rance He owes his peerage
which is a Scotch one. the fact that II re-
-ved II by the late Queen Victoria. after
ne passage OF act of Parliament in March. 1853
70 remove the attainder TO which il had been sub
-acr for the previous one hundred and fifty years
The ffth Lord Balfour Of Burleigh. prior TO the
death of his father and while still Master of Bur
leigh had formed attachment with Mary Cray.
The daughter OF q schoolrastef His father in
order 10 cure him OF his infatuation. sent him on
ne grand tour Of Europe The master OF Bur
leigh left Scotland but before taking his departure
he pato farewell vist 10 his lady love, bound her
tv the most solemn oaths TO give her heart no
other man. and made a that II she married
any one else ne would certainly kill her husband
While ne was away travelling on the Continent
Mary accorded her heart and hand TO a young
schoolnaster Of the name Of Henry Stenhouse, of
IrverkeithIing. and duly married him The mar
riaze removed all old Lord Balfour Of Burleigh's
fears Of his son entering upon any mesalliance
and. thinking that all safe now. he summoned
Robert home
on the master OF Burleighs return. and on learn
tnE that Mary had married Stenhouse, he proceeded
In-erkethlinP, and after calling upon the school
master 70 defend himself. shot him dead Pursued
arrested and convicted at Edinburgh OF the crime
a murder, he was condemned 10 be beheaded by
the maiden" the Scotch equivalent and prototype
q the guiIlotine- the cross in Edinburgh. But
wiki the assistance OF his sister Margaret, whom
he bore the most starting resemblance and who
vas devoted 10 him, he managed to escape from
prison the evening before the day for his ex
ecution. by donniag her clothes and she his This
vas in no The legena states that Margaret Bal
four was enabled accomplish this by having
caused the jailer fall in love with her. At any
rate, she seems TO have been remarkable woman
and 4 vas largely through her efforts that TO the
anazeent ot every one the master Of Burleigh re-
oeived pardon from the crown before the year
vas out. Instead OF showing any gratitude for
tH-s. re Joined the Jacobite insurrection, became
one of the Prerender's principal adhererts and in
consequence thereof and having meanwhile sue
oee-el 70 MS fathers barony. attainted by act
O. Parliament in ia as traitor
Z lay stress this fact IL is because q verv
Widespread impression prevails, IN England,
u the effect that the Berony Of Burleigh pyas At
tainted on account Of the fifth barons murder Of
thooIrnaster Stenhouse, whereas the forfeiture OF
IT'S peerage vas due 10 his participation in the
Jacobite rebellion He never married and his
e-oer sister, Margaret 10 whom he had owed his
escape from the death Of criminal. likewise died
unmarried. the other remaining sister Mary be-
coming the wife OF General Bruce OF Kennel. Her
sreat-grHndson was the late Robert Bruce Of Ken
heL Member OF Parliament for County Clackrnan-
nan, and Il is his only son. Alexander Bruce who
IN 1855 obtained reversal of the attainder and the
recognition OF tSe Committee OF Privileges OF the
House Of Lords. and Of the Crown TO his rights as
re principal heir OF the fifth Lord Balfour Of Bur
-elgh's younger sister. he is now, therefore the
sixth peer Of his line and occupies his seat in the
House OF Lords by virtue Of his election as one OF
J1e representative peers Of Scotland. He is mar
ned 10 sister Of Lord Aberdeen. has several chill
dren including couple Of sons. the elder Of whom
bears the title Of Master OF Burleigh and served
with distinction with the Sutherland HighlaDders
throughout The South African War He has al
ways stood particularly high in the good graces Of
me Prince and Princess OF Wales and under the
circumstances IL is only natural that the heir ar-
parent should Rave appointed him 10 the highest
once IN his gift, that is say. of Lord Warden OF
I-e StauRariez.