Baron Kinross, of Glasclune in the County of Haddington, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1902 for the Scottish lawyer, Liberal politician and Lord President of the Court of Session, John Balfour. His grandson, the third Baron, was an author and journalist. As of 2010 the title is held by the latter's nephew, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1985.
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