Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes

PATRICK HEPBURN Lord Hailes

The Scots Peerage II: pp. 141-48 for the Family of Patrick, Lord Hailes, and Ellen Wallace

Evidence from the Laing Charters

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13 June 1448: Notarial Transumpt of a Charter, dated at Halis [Hallos] Castle, 13th June 1448, by Patrick Hepburn, lord of Hailes, granting to John Thomson ('Thome ') of Northhalis, for his service, a tenandry of land in the territory of Northhalis, and a cotland in the territory of Benyston, in the regality of Dunbar and constabulary of Haddington, which lands had been resigned by the said John : To be held for a yearly payment of six merks to the chapel of St. Mary at Merkil, one suit of court at the grantor's court of Halis, with ward and relief. Witnesses to charter, Mr. Adam Hepburn, dean of the collegiate church of Dunbar, the grantor's brother, James Logan, James Cokburne, Alexander Hopburne, Adam Crechtoun, and James Qwhitlaw, the grantor's kinsmen. Transumpt made in the burgh of Haddington, 18th April 1453, at the request of James Thomson, first-born son of the late John Thomson, by Alexander Clerk (notary by imperial, authority), in presence of John Sydserf of that Ek, Andrew Haliburtoun, William Qwhitlaw, squires ; Robert Haliburtoun, bailie of Haddington, and John Aytoun, burgess there. [1992, Box 51 The Laing Charters: charter number 126

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20 July 1456: Charter by Patrick Hepburn, Lord Halis, granting to James Thomson of Northhalis, for his service, the lands of Sherefleys, lying in the town and territory of Northhalis, and a cotland, lying in the town and territory of Benyston, with a toft and croft of the same in the granter's barony of Halis, within the constabulary of Haddington and sheriffdom of Edinburgh. Also granting to him that land called a carucate of land named Gourleybank, lying in the town and territory of Lynton, on the south side of the water of Tyne, within said barony, as perambulated by an assize, in excambion for all and whole the lands of James Thomson lying in Northhalis, excepting the said lands of Sherefleys. To be held of the granter in fee and heritage for a reddendo of 6s. 8d. yearly to the chapel of St. Mary at Merkil, with ward and relief, etc. Dated at the Castle of Halis, 20th July 1456. Witnesses, Adam, the granter's oldest son, William and George Hepburn, the granter's brothers, James Cockburn, son and heir -apparent to Patrick Cockburn of Newbiggin, with others. [500, Box 15. The Laing Charters: charter number 140

Biographical Summary

Sir Patrick Hepburn of Dunsyre, 1st Lord Hailes (died 1483) was the feudal lord of Hailes and its castle in Haddingtonshire and a Lord of Parliament.

Parents: son of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes, Knt., by his spouse Janet (her 1st marriage), daughter of Sir William Borthwick ('the elder') of that Ilk.

Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Hepburn,_1st_Lord_Hailes

References

• The Scots Peerage by Sir James Balfour Paul, Edinburgh, 1905, 'Bothwell' p.141/2.

Biographical Summary

Sir Patrick Hepburn was the son of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes, Knt., by his spouse Janet (her 1st marriage), daughter of Sir William Borthwick of that Ilk. On June 29, 1444, he had a charter from William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, of certain lands in the lordship of Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, and was subsequently known by this designation until he became Lord Hailes. A charter dated 20 July 1456 mentions Patrick Hepburn Lord Hailes, and is witnessed by his brothers, William and George Hepburn.

Before his father's death in 1446, he took possession of Dunbar Castle, without authority; Joan Beaufort, the Queen-Dowager, resided there for some time while he held it. But after her death there on July 15, 1445 he evacuated the place. On December 19, 1450 he had a charter of the lands of Little Lamberton, commonly called Sherfbygyn, in Berwickshire.

On December 20, 1451 he had a Crown charter of the Lordship of Hailes and other lordships and lands, which his predecessors formerly held in heritage of the Earls of March, who again held them of the Crown in chief; also the lands of Prendergast and others in the sheriffdom of Berwick, with all rights in the lands formerly held by George de Dunbar, 11th Earl of March, and forfeited by him:- the whole erected into a free barony to be called the feudal barony of Hailes. Between October 1452 and June 1453 he was created a Lord of Parliament as Lord Hailes.

He was one of the conservators of truces with England in the years 1449, 1451-7 and 1459, was confirmed as Sheriff of Berwickshire on May 20, 1452, and was the last Scottish Keeper & Captain, for less than a year in 1482, of Berwick Castle.

His grandson Patrick (who would become the first Earl of Bothwell) succeeded him as Lord of Hailes, as his eldest son Adam predeceased him. Of his six sons and three daughters, John established Saint Leonards College in Saint Andrews.

References

• https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe... The Scots Peerage by Sir James Balfour Paul, Edinburgh, 1905, 'Bothwell' p. 141/2. Archive.Org, page 148. Archive.Org