Lordship and Barony of Hailes
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The Lordship and Barony of Hailes is a Scottish feudal lordship
(a feudal barony of higher degree).
Hailes is traditionally believed to have been founded by an Englishman, taken prisoner in the reign of David II of Scotland
, who was rewarded with the grant of lands in East Lothian for having on rescued the Earl of Dunbar and March from an attacking horse.
Patrick de Dunbar, 9th Earl of March granted the Barony of Hailes to Adam de Hepburn (or Hibburne or Hyburne) in 1343 (thus the Hepburns held Hailes in heritage from the Earl of March
, who in turn held it on behalf of the Crown
); Hew Gourlay of Beinstoun having earlier foreited the lands. On 20 December 1451, James II, King of Scots
, granted Sir Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes, and his heirs and assignees, the lands of the Lordship of Hailes, including Hailes Castle
, and other lands, to be incorporated into the free barony of Hailes. Sir Patrick Hepburn was created a peer of the Parliament of Scotland
under the title Lord Hailes in 1453.
The Lordship and Barony of Hailes remained in the Hepburn family until 20 December 1567 when it was forfeited to the Parliament of Scotland by James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
. On 1 October 1594, it was granted to Sir Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch
, remaining with the Scott family until around the time of the Cromwellian invasion of Scotland
in 1650 when it came into the possession of the Earls of Winton
. In 1692, the Lordship and Barony of Hailes was disponed by James Melville of Halhill to Sir David Dalrymple
, advocate and remained in the Dalrymple family until 1876 when it was transferred to Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
.
The caput baronium
(or simply "caput") of the Lordship and Barony of Hailes is Hailes Castle.
a: In 1453, James II, King of Scots, granted the title of Lord Hailes to Sir Patrick Hepburn
b: Unconfirmed
c: Possibly held by daughter of Francis Scott: Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch
, circa 1651
d: Possibly held by George Melville, 4th Lord and 1st Earl of Melville
Feudal Lordship
A feudal lordship is a Scottish feudal title that is held in baroneum, which Latin term means that its holder, who is called a feudal lord, is also always a feudal baron. A feudal lordship is an ancient title of nobility in Scotland...
(a feudal barony of higher degree).
Hailes is traditionally believed to have been founded by an Englishman, taken prisoner in the reign of David II of Scotland
David II of Scotland
David II was King of Scots from 7 June 1329 until his death.-Early life:...
, who was rewarded with the grant of lands in East Lothian for having on rescued the Earl of Dunbar and March from an attacking horse.
Patrick de Dunbar, 9th Earl of March granted the Barony of Hailes to Adam de Hepburn (or Hibburne or Hyburne) in 1343 (thus the Hepburns held Hailes in heritage from the Earl of March
Earl of March
The title The Earl of March has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of England. The title derived from the "marches" or boundaries between England and either Wales or Scotland , and was held by several great feudal families which owned lands in those border...
, who in turn held it on behalf of the Crown
State crown
A state crown is the working crown worn by a monarch on recurring state occasions such as State Openings of Parliament, as opposed to the coronation crown with which they would be formally crowned....
); Hew Gourlay of Beinstoun having earlier foreited the lands. On 20 December 1451, James II, King of Scots
James II of Scotland
James II reigned as King of Scots from 1437 to his death.He was the son of James I, King of Scots, and Joan Beaufort...
, granted Sir Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes, and his heirs and assignees, the lands of the Lordship of Hailes, including Hailes Castle
Hailes Castle
Hailes Castle is a mainly 14th century castle about a mile and a half south west of East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland. This castle, which has a fine riverside setting, belonged to the Hepburn family during the most important centuries of its existence....
, and other lands, to be incorporated into the free barony of Hailes. Sir Patrick Hepburn was created a peer of the Parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Scotland
The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at...
under the title Lord Hailes in 1453.
The Lordship and Barony of Hailes remained in the Hepburn family until 20 December 1567 when it was forfeited to the Parliament of Scotland by James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney , better known by his inherited title as 4th Earl of Bothwell, was hereditary Lord High Admiral of Scotland. He is best known for his association with and subsequent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third husband...
. On 1 October 1594, it was granted to Sir Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch
Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch
Walter Scott, 5th of Buccleuch, 1st Baron Scott of Buccleuch was a Scottish nobleman and famous border reiver, known as the “Bold Buccleuch” and leader of Kinmont Willie’s Raid...
, remaining with the Scott family until around the time of the Cromwellian invasion of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1650 when it came into the possession of the Earls of Winton
Earl of Winton
The title Earl of Winton was once created in the Peerage of Scotland, and again the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is presently held by the Earl of Eglinton....
. In 1692, the Lordship and Barony of Hailes was disponed by James Melville of Halhill to Sir David Dalrymple
Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, 1st Baronet was a Scottish and British politician, Lord Advocate of Scotland, and eventually Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland....
, advocate and remained in the Dalrymple family until 1876 when it was transferred to Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour
Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
.
The caput baronium
Caput
The Latin word caput, meaning literally "head" and by metonymy "top", has been borrowed in a variety of English words, including capital, captain, and decapitate...
(or simply "caput") of the Lordship and Barony of Hailes is Hailes Castle.
Barons of Hailes
Holders of the barony in heritage from Patrick de Dunbar, 9th Earl of March, who held it on behalf of the Crown:| Barons of Hailes | Succeeded |
|---|---|
| Adam de Hepburn | 1343 |
| Patrick Hepburn of Hailes | before 1371 |
| Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes | after 1402 |
| Sir Patrick Hepburn | circa 1446 |
Lords and Barons of Hailes
On 20 Dec 1451, James II, King of Scots, granted the Lordship and Barony of Hailes to Sir Patrick Hepburn, thereby converting the Barony that had been held in heritage from the Earl of March into a Lordship and Barony granted by the King.| Lords and Barons of Hailes | Succeeded |
|---|---|
| Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailesa | 20 Dec 1451 |
| Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell was Lord High Admiral of Scotland. Under his territorial designation of Sir Patrick Hepburne of Dunsyre, Knt., he was Sheriff of Berwickshire, 15 June 1480... b |
1483b |
| Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell was a Scottish nobleman, who succeeded his father Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell in 1508... b |
1508b |
| Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell , was the son of Adam Hepburn, Lord Hailes, who died at the Battle of Flodden the year after Patrick's birth.Hepburn was known as the Fair Earl... b |
1513b |
| James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney , better known by his inherited title as 4th Earl of Bothwell, was hereditary Lord High Admiral of Scotland. He is best known for his association with and subsequent marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, as her third husband... |
1556 |
| Forfeited to Parliament of Scotland Parliament of Scotland The Parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the Kingdom of Scotland. The unicameral parliament of Scotland is first found on record during the early 13th century, with the first meeting for which a primary source survives at... |
20 Dec 1567 |
| Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch Walter Scott, 5th of Buccleuch, 1st Baron Scott of Buccleuch was a Scottish nobleman and famous border reiver, known as the “Bold Buccleuch” and leader of Kinmont Willie’s Raid... |
1594 |
| Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch, 2nd Baron Scott of Buccleuch was a Scottish nobleman.The son of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch and Mary Kerr, he married Lady Mary Hay, daughter of Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll and Elizabeth Douglas, around 15 October 1616, with a tocher of 20,000... b |
1611b |
| Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch was the son of Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch.On 25 July 1646, he married Lady Margaret Leslie, daughter of John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes and they had three children:... b |
1633b |
| Uncertainc | Uncertainc |
| George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton was a Scottish Royalist, Privy Councillor, and Sheriff of Haddingtonshire.He was in Europe for his studies, a boy of under ten years of age, when he succeeded his grandfather in the family estates in 1650... |
circa 1650 |
| Uncertaind | Uncertaind |
| James Melville of Halhill | 1675a |
| Sir David Dalrymple Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, 1st Baronet was a Scottish and British politician, Lord Advocate of Scotland, and eventually Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland.... |
1692 |
| Sir James Dalrymple Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet Sir John Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet MP for Haddington BurghsPrincipal Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland.Son of Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet... b |
1721b |
| Sir David Dalrymple David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes was a Scottish advocate, judge and historian, born in Edinburgh.-Family:... |
1751 |
| Miss Christian Dalrymple | 1792 |
| Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet, of Kilkerran, Ayrshire, was a Scottish lawyer.-Life:He was the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, fourth baronet, by Jean, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple, baronet , was born at Fort George, Inverness-shire, in August 1800.He was educated at Harrow,... |
1839 |
| Sir Charles Dalrymple Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet , was a Scottish Conservative politician.Born Charles Fergusson, he was the second son of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet, and grandson of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet, and his wife Jean, daughter of David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. Sir James... |
1849 |
| Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman... |
1876 |
| Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour PC , known as Gerald Balfour until 1930, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
1930 |
| Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour Robert Arthur Lytton Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour was the son of Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour.Robert was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge and on 12 February 1925, he married Jean Lily West Roundel Cooke-Yarborough and they had four children:*Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th... |
1945 |
| Gerald Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour was the son of Robert Arthur Lytton Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour and Jean Lily West Roundel Cooke-Yarborough. He married Natasha Georgina Anton, daughter of Captain George Anton, on 14 December 1956.Balfour was educated at Eton. He took part in the... |
1968 |
a: In 1453, James II, King of Scots, granted the title of Lord Hailes to Sir Patrick Hepburn
b: Unconfirmed
c: Possibly held by daughter of Francis Scott: Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch
Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch
Mary Scott, 3rd Countess of Buccleuch and Countess of Tarras was a young Scottish peeress, the daughter of Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch. Mary succeeded to her father's titles aged 4, when he died in 1651. She immediately became one of the most desirable matches of the kingdom...
, circa 1651
d: Possibly held by George Melville, 4th Lord and 1st Earl of Melville
George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville
George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville was a Scots aristocrat and statesman during the reigns of William and Mary.In 1643, he succeeded his father as Lord Melville.-Career:...