Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home

Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home (c.1468 – 5 September 1506) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, Lord Chamberlain of Scotland and Warden of the Eastern March.

Life

Lord Home was the son of Alexander Home, Master of Home and Elizabeth Hepburn, daughter to Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes, he succeeded his grandfather Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home as Lord Home in 1492. He was a leading participant at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488, in the successful attempt to depose James III with his son James IV in 1488. Following the battle, he was made privy councillor and Lord Chamberlain to the underage King. In June 1497, with the Earl of Angus, he opened talks for the surrender of Perkin Warbeck at 'Jenyn Haugh'.^[1]

Marriage and issue

Lord Home married twice, firstly to Isobel Douglas (div. 1476). He married secondly to Nichola Ker of Samuelston and had issue:

Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home
George Home, 4th Lord Home
John Home, Abbot of Jedburgh
Patrick Home
William Home (d. 1516)
Andrew Home
David Home, Prior of Coldingham
Elizabeth Home, married 1st Thomas Hay, Master of Yester, 2nd James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
Mariota Home, married John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford
Nichola Home, married 1st Andrew Herries, 2nd Lord Herries of Terregles, 2nd Patrick Hepburn

References

↑ Bain, Joseph, ed., Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, 1357-1509, vol. 4, HM Register House, Edinburgh (1888), 329

Sources

Balfour Paul, Sir J., Scots Peerage IX vols. Edinburgh 1904.

Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home	Lord Home 1492–1506	Succeeded by Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home

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