Sir John Home, of Ersiltoun and Cowdenknows

- Bef 1573

• Name	John Home  [1]
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	of Ersiltoun and Cowdenknows
  Gender	Male
  Court	28 Jul 1523	Jedburg, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [2]
  	declared nearest lawful heir to his uncle John Home of Synlaws at
  	"He  had sasine of the mains of Ersiltoun, called 'Coldaneknollis', which had been in the hands of the King for thirteen years in July 1523."
  Political	16 Mar 1524  [2]
  	among the gentlemen and chiefs of the Merse summoned to convene with the Earl of Angus for governing the Borders
  Acceded	7 Jun 1527  [2]
  	the barony of Ersiltoun, which had been 18 years in the hands of the King
  Biographical	1529  [2]
  	was warded in Blackness during James V's visit to the Borders
  Political	14 Jul 1537  [2, 3]
  	one of the jury that sat on the trial of John, Master of Forbes
  	"... and on that of Lady Glamis 17 July 1537."
  Political	3 Aug 1546  [3]
  	among the barons at a meeting of the Privy Council
  	"When Somerset a few days after the battle of Pinkie appeared before Home Castle, the Laird of Cowdenknows was acting as one of the captains in charge of it, and agreed to its surrender, but delaying his appearance to make assurance with Somerset, Sir Ralph Vane, with two or three hundred horse, were sent from the English camp at Roxburgh, at three o'clock in the morning, to find him at his house; Cowdenknows, however, being warned, passed another way, and arrived at the camp in the meantime."
  Acceded	1552	Jedburg, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [3]
  	was knighted by the Regent Arran when he and the Queen-Dowager, during their progress through the country, visited
  Biographical	1552	Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland   [3]
  	took an active part in the murder of Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch in the High Street
  	"... in revenge for the death of his father-in-law, Sir Andrew Ker of Cessford, killed in the combat near Darnick in 1526."
  Land Acquisition	24 Mar 1563  [3]
  	a charter to himself in liferent and to James his son in fee of the lands of Ersiltoun, reserving the terce of his wife Margaret Ker
  Name	John Home  [4]
  Name	John Home  [5]
  Name	John Home  [2]
  Died	Bef Nov 1573  [1, 3]
  Person ID	I12852	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	15 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Mungo Home, of Cowdenknowes,   d. Bef 15 May 1513
  Mother	Lady Elizabeth Stewart, of Coldaneknollis,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef 11 Mar 1507
  Family ID	F3721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ker,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1524  [3]
  Marriage Contract	2 Nov 1524  [5]
  	"... instructed by a charter of King James V ..."
  Children	+ 1. Sir James Home, of Cowdenknows,   d. 16 Apr 1592 + 2. Reverend Alexander Home, of Graden and Darnchester,   d. Aft 27 Sep 1595   3. Mark Home,   d. Aft 20 Aug 1566 + 4. William Home, of Bassendean,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Home, of Bellitaw,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Isobel Home + 7. Margaret Home   8. Barbara Home,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2013
  Family ID	F4754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Sir John Home, of Ersiltoun and Cowdenknows" (accessed April 25, 2024) | https://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I12852&tree=.