George Haliburton, 4th

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(died before 1492), was a

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. George was the son of John, 2nd Lord Haliburton and Margaret Hepburn, daughter of Patrick Hepburn of Dunsyre. George Haliburton joined with his

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neighbour and kinsman Patrick Hepburn, Lord Hailes, in the rebellion against

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which culminated in the king's death at the

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in 1488. In 1474, George resigned his title to his eldest son Archibald, who had married Helen 'Ellen' Schaw or Shaw, daughter of James Schaw of

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, keeper of

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. They were the parents of one son, James Halyburton. Archibald died at the battle of Sauchieburn, and his widow Helen 'Ellen' Shaw next married Sir Patrick Hume, the 2nd Baron Hume of Polwarth, and by him had additional issue. As Archibald died before his father, his title reverted to George. Upon George's death, the title of Lord Halyburton passed to Archibald's son James, who died having left no heirs. The title next passed to James's uncle, Patrick Haliburton, 6th Lord Haliburton of Dirleton, who was the last Lord Haliburton from the line of Sir John Halyburton, as Patrick left no male heirs. Accordingly, the title passed to the heirs male descending from Walter Halyburton, the younger brother of John, 2nd Lord Halyburton. George, Lord Haliburton's daughter Marion Haliburton married George Home of Ayton. In 1494 they disputed ownership of the barony of

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with Patrick Hepburn, Earl Bothwell, who had a tack or lease of Bolton from Archibald, Master of Haliburton.''Acts of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints'' (Edinburgh, 1839), pp. 198–9.

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