Clan Home
Clan Home sometimes called Clan Hume is a Lowland Scottish clan. The clan was a powerful border clan in the south of Scotland.
History
Origins of the Clan
The clan is beleived to be descended from a Saxon Princess of Northumberland. Cospatrick the Earl of Dunbar and his second son Patrick are beleived to be the originators of the clan. Patricks son was the first to use the name Home. He was called Aldan de Home in around 1172.
In 1266 William de home is recorded at Coldstream Monastery with grants of land. Geoffrey de Home's name is on the Ragman Roll as submitting to King Edward I of England. Geffrey's son, Sir Thomas Home gained the Pepdie estates of Dunglass where he married the heiress.
15th Century
The Sir Alexander Home was created the 1st Lord Home in 1473, he died in 1491. During his life he established the collegiate church of Dunglass, was an ambassador to England and was among those who had the blood of King James III of Scotland on their hands in 1488.
16th Century & Anglo Scottish Wars
In the 16th century during the Anglo-Scottish Wars the Clan Home led by Chief and 3rd Lord Alexander Home fought at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. Here Alexander led the vangaurd of Scottish knights.
Later Alexander and his brother were found guilty of treason against the Regent Albany and they were executed. Their heads were put on display on the spikes at the tollbooth in Edinburgh.
In the time of Mary Queen of Scots the 5th Lord Home initially supported her. however he later fought against her at the Battle of Langside in 1568.
In 1573 the 5th Lord Home was accused of treason against King James IV of Scotland and imprisoned for life at Edinburgh Castle. His son however was a strong supporter of King James IV for all of his life and accompanied the King on his journey to claim the throne of the new kingdom. His support of the King earned him a raised status from Lord to Earl of Home in 1605.
Jacobite Uprisings
In the 18th century during the Jacobie Uprisings the 7th Earl of Home supported the Jacobites and ended up being imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle. By the time of the second rising in 1745 the 8th Earl led the clan in support of the British government.