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Ball, Sir (George) Joseph (1885–1961), intelligence officer and political administrator  

Robert Blake

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Ball, Sir (George) Joseph (1885–1961), intelligence officer and political administrator, was born at 24 Inkerman Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, on 21 September 1885, the son of George Ball, bookstall clerk, of Salisbury, and his wife, Sarah Ann Headey. He was educated at King's College School, Strand...

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Bruce, Robert (d. 1602), political agent and spy  

Allan White

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Bruce, Robert (d. 1602), political agent and spy, was 'the son of a poor gentleman and a merchant's daughter' (CSP Scot., 1597–1603, 609), and a brother of the laird of Bynnie. He acted for some time as secretary to ...