Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home (c.1450s – 5 September 1506) was a

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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 Agnes Hepburn, daughter of Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes, father of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes. He succeeded his grandfather Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home as Lord Home in 1492. He was a leading participant at the

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in 1488, in the successful attempt to depose James III with his son

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in 1488. Following the battle, he was made privy councillor and

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to the underage King. In June 1497, with the

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, he opened talks for the surrender of

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at 'Jenyn Haugh'.Bain, Joseph, ed., ''Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland'', 1357–1509, vol. 4, HM Register House, Edinburgh (1888)
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Marriage and issue

Lord Home married twice. Firstly, he married Isabel Douglas (div. 1476), and had one daughter with her, Anna Home, who married Sir William Cockburn of Langton (d. 1513 at the

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). Secondly, he married Nichola Ker, daughter of Sir George Ker of

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and Mariota Sinclair, with whom he 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 firstly to Thomas Hay, Master of Yester, married secondly to

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. *Mariota Home, married John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford. *Nichola Home, married firstly to

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(c. 1477 – d. 1513 at the Battle of Flodden), married secondly to Patrick Hepburn.

References

Sources

James Balfour Paul, Balfour Paul, Sir J., ''Scots Peerage'' IX vols. Edinburgh 1904. 1450s births 1506 deaths Nobility from the Scottish Borders Court of James IV of Scotland Lord high chamberlains of Scotland Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) 15th-century Scottish peers 16th-century Scottish peers {{Lord-of-Parliament-stub