John Balfour is the name of:
- John Balfour, 3rd Lord Balfour of Burleigh (17th-century–1688), Scottish lord
- John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross (1837–1905), Scottish lawyer and politician
- John Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904–1976), Scottish historian and writer
- John Balfour, 5th of Balbirnie (1738–1833), Scottish nobleman
- John Balfour (bishop) (died 1488), Bishop of Brechin, 1465–1488
- John Balfour (diplomat) (1894–1983), British ambassador
- John Balfour (MP) (1750–1842), British politician
- John Hutton Balfour (1808–1884), Scottish botanist
Famous quotes containing the word john:
“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.”
—Bible: New Testament St. John the Divine, in Revelation, 12:1.