Walter Haliburton (Treasurer of Scotland)
Sir Walter Haliburton (also Halyburton or Haliburtoun , † 1447 ) was a Scottish nobleman and Lord High Treasurer of Scotland .
Life
He was the son and heir of Walter Haliburton of Dirleton. It came from his first marriage. His stepmother from his father's second marriage between 1402 and 1406 was Lady Isabel Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany , and widow of Alexander Leslie, 7th Earl of Ross .
When King James I, who was still in English captivity , was crowned in Scone in absentia on May 21, 1423 , Walter was also knighted on this occasion . When King Jacob was finally released from English captivity in the spring of 1424, Walter was one of the Scottish hostages who were provided as pledge for the payment of the agreed ransom. In the summer of 1425 it was exchanged and was able to return to Scotland.
From his father he inherited the estates of Haliburton in Berwickshire and Dirleton in East Lothian , including Dirleton Castle .
In January 1430 he belonged to a group of Scottish diplomats who were given safe conduct to negotiations in the English border town of Hawdenstank .
With a document dated July 5, 1438, he is first documented as High Treasurer of Scotland.
He probably died shortly before May 10, 1447. On this date his eldest son John Haliburton , who later became 1st Lord Haliburton of Dirleton , inherited him.
Marriage and offspring
In 1403 he married Lady Marjorie Douglas († 1420), daughter of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas , widow of David Stewart, 1st Duke of Rothesay . With her he had four sons and a daughter:
- John Haliburton, 1st Lord Haliburton of Dirleton († around 1453);
- Walter Haliburton of Pitcur († 1447) ⚭ 1433 Katherine Chisholme, heiress of Alexander Chisholme of Pitcur;
- Robert Haliburton;
- William Haliburton († after 1439);
- Christina Haliburton ⚭ 1440 George Leslie, 1st Earl of Rothes .
Literature and web links
- James Balfour Paul : Sir Walter . In: James Balfour Paul (Ed.): The Scots Peerage . tape 4 : Fife-Hyndford . David Douglas, Edinburgh 1907, p. 334–335 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Walter Haliburton on thepeerage.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Joseph Bain (ed.): Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland. Volume 4: 1357-1509. Edinburgh 1888, No. 983, p. 201 ( archive.org ).
- ^ Joseph Bain (ed.): Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland. Volume 4: 1357-1509. Edinburgh 1888, No. 1032, pp. 212-213 ( archive.org ).
- ^ John Anderson (Ed.): Calendar of the Laing Charters, AD 854-1837, belonging to the University of Edinburgh. James Thin, Edinburgh 1899, No. 124, pp. 32-33 ( archive.org ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haliburton, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Halyburton, Walter; Haliburtoun, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman and Treasurer of Scotland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1447 |