Patrick Hepburn
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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
.
(her 1st marriage), daughter of Sir William Borthwick ('the elder') 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
.
, 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
.
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.
on May 20, 1452, and was the last Scottish Keeper & Captain, for less than a year in 1482, of Berwick Castle
.
(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.
Hailes
Hailes or clacken is a Scottish ball game which dates to the 18th century and achieved its widest popularity in the nineteenth. It has now virtually died out, replaced by football, except at the Edinburgh Academy, where an exhibition match is played annually...
and its castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
in Haddingtonshire and a Lord of Parliament
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
.
Family
Sir Patrick Hepburn was the son of Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes, Knt., by his spouse JanetJanet
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(her 1st marriage), daughter of Sir William Borthwick ('the elder') of that Ilk. On June 29, 1444, he had a charter from William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas, 2nd Earl of Avondale was a Scottish nobleman. He was the eldest son of James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas and Beatrice Sinclair....
, of certain lands in the lordship of Dunsyre
Dunsyre
Dunsyre is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 6 miles from Carnwath . Dunsyre is associated with an ancient barony and parish church...
, Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...
, 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
William
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and George Hepburn
George Hepburn
George Hepburn was the son of Adam Hepburn and brother to Patrick Hepburn, the first Earl of Bothwell.He was a churchman, and served firstly as postulate Abbot of Arbroath, before becoming Lord High Treasurer of Scotland for a brief spell in 1509...
.
With Queen-Dowager
Before his father's death in 1446, he took possession of Dunbar CastleDunbar Castle
Dunbar Castle is the remnants of one of the most mighty fortresses in Scotland, situated over the harbour of the town of Dunbar, in East Lothian.-Early history:...
, without authority; Joan Beaufort
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland
Joan Beaufort was the Queen Consort of Scotland from 1424 to 1437 as the spouse of King James I of Scotland. During part of the minority of her son James II , she served as the Regent of Scotland....
, 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
Lamberton, Borders, Scotland
Lamberton is a hilly, former landed estate in Berwickshire, Scotland, its eastern boundary being the North Sea. It is north of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the Great North Road .-Original family:...
, commonly called Sherfbygyn, in Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
.
Inherits Hailes
On December 20, 1451 he had a Crown charter of the Lordship of HailesLordship and Barony of Hailes
The Lordship and Barony of Hailes is a Scottish feudal lordship .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...
and other lordships and lands, which his predecessors formerly held in heritage of the Earls 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 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
Lord of Parliament
A Lord of Parliament was the lowest rank of nobility automatically entitled to attend sessions of the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland. Post-Union, it is a member of the lowest rank of the Peerage of Scotland, ranking below a viscount...
as Lord Hailes.
Borders affairs
He was one of the conservators of truces with England in the years 1449, 1451-7 and 1459, was confirmed as Sheriff of BerwickshireBerwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
on May 20, 1452, and was the last Scottish Keeper & Captain, for less than a year in 1482, of Berwick Castle
Berwick Castle
Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.The castle was founded in the 12th century by the Scottish King David I. In 1296-8, the English King Edward I had the castle rebuilt and the town fortified, before it was returned to Scotland...
.
Heirs
His grandson PatrickPatrick 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...
(who would become the first Earl of Bothwell
Earl of Bothwell
The title Earl of Bothwell has been created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created for Patrick Hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. It was then created for Francis Stewart in 1587...
) succeeded him as Lord of Hailes, as his eldest son Adam
Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes
Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes was Sheriff of Berwickshire in April 1467, and had a charter of confirmation of Dunsyre in the sheriffdom of Lanarkshire, dated 13 October 1475, being thereafter designated 'of Dunsyre'....
predeceased him. Of his six sons and three daughters, John
John Hepburn
John Hepburn, Prior of Saint Andrews was the son of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord of Hailes. He established Saint Leonards College at the University of St Andrews in 1512...
established Saint Leonards College in Saint Andrews.