Sir Walter de Haliburton, 1st Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (died circa 1449), Lord High Treasurer of Scotland was a Scottish noble.

Life

The eldest son of Sir John Haliburton of Dirleton (d. 1392) by his wife Margaret Cameron, daughter of Sir John Cameron, 7th Lord of Ballegarno. His sister Jean married

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. He succeeded to the Dirleton estate in

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, upon the death of his father in 1392 and also inherited his uncle's estate of Haliburton in the early 15th century. Sir Walter was one of the hostages for King

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on 28 March 1424 and was exchanged and permitted to return to

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on 16 July 1425. He is named as one of the Scottish Commissioners to meet the English at Hawdenstank with 800 men to redress complaints, in a

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dated 24 January 1430 (1429/1430).Bain, Joseph, FSA (Scot)., ''Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland'', vol. iv, 1357 - 1509, Edinburgh, 1888, pps.201,212, nos.983 and 1032 In 1439 and 1440 he was appointed Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and in the latter year was created a Lord of Parliament. He remained Lord High Treasurer until 1449, a post which he could not hold unless he was also a Privy Councillor.

Marriage and issue

He married Lady Isobel, daughter of the

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and wife

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, who was also the widow of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross (d. 1402). They had four sons: * John Haliburton, 2nd Lord Haliburton of Dirleton * Walter Haliburton of Pitcuor, who married Catherine, daughter and co-heiress of Alexander de Chisholm * Robert Haliburton * William Haliburton He is also said to be the second husband of Marjorie Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas and wife Joanna de Moravia, Lady of

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Citations

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References

*Mackenzie, Agnes Mure, MA, D.Litt., ''The Rise of the Stewarts'', London, 1935, p. 108. *Rogers, Charles,LL.D., ''Genealogical Memoirs of the family of Sir Walter Scott, Bt.,'' with his ''Memorials of the Halibirtons'', London, 1877, p.xxx. {{s-start {{s-reg, sct {{s-new, creation {{s-ttl, title=

Lord Haliburton of Dirleton Lord Haliburton of Dirleton (or ''Dirletoun'') was a Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish Lordship of Parliament created ''circa.'' 1450 for Walter de Haliburton, 1st Lord Haliburton of Dirleton, Sir Walter de Haliburton, Lord High Treasurer of Scotlan ...

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