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 824 HOME-SPIERS. HOME- SPIERS, Sir George, of Blackadder, CO. Berwick (1671, N.S.), advocate, lateslicriff substitute of Inveraiy, capt. 2nd Argyll highland rifles; s. his brother as 9th Baronet in 1849; b. 23 Sept. 18.32; m. 9 Mar. 18.58, Ann Oliphant, only child of R. Graham Speirs, Esq. advocate, sheriff of Edinburgh, and has 3 sons and 3 daus. (1) Jamei?, b. 28 Sept. 1861. (2) Robert Graham Speirs, R.X. b. 26 May, 1864. (3) John, b. 9 July, 1872. (4) Catherine. (5) Anna Beatrice. (6) Alice Georgina. Arms — Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Vert, a lion rampant arg., a bordiu-e erm. Home. 2nd and 3rd, Az., on a chewon arg. thi-ee roses gu. Blackadder. Crest — A lion's head erased arg. cellared erm. Motto — True to the end. Residences— Culcreuch, Fintry, StirliugshLre, and Tigh an Rudha, Inverary. iltncagp. SIR THOMAS HOME, of Home, acquired the barony of Dunglass in marriage with Nicola, heir of the Pepdie Cor Papedie) family (Arg. three pepingoes vert), and had with other issue 2 sons, /!/ Sir Alexander, of Dungla.ss, taken prisoner at the battle of Homildon 1402, killed at the battle of Vemeuil in France 17 Aug. 1424, ancestor of Earl Home (see Peerage). /2/ Sir David of Wedderbum, co. Berwick, 1413, and of Thurston. East Lothian, knighted by James II. 1448; m. Alice, heiress of 'Wedderbum. His great-grandson, viz.— SIR DAVID HOME, of Wedderbiu-n, fell with his eldest son George, at Flodden Field 9 Sept. 1513 ; m. Isabel, dau. of David Hoppringle, of Galashiels, and had with 3 daus. 7 sons, known as " the Spears of We<lderbum," viz. — (1) George, fell at Flodden 9 Sept. 1513, s. p. (2) David, of Wedderbum, ancestor of the extinct Earls of Marchmont (B. Polwarth). (3) Alexander, of Manderston, co. Berwick, by gift of his father, had 2 sons, [1] Alexander, of Manderston, commanded a body of horse at the battle of Langside against Q. MARY 1568; m. Jauet, dau. of (Jeorge Home, of Sprot, and had a son, George, k.g. created Earl of Dcsbar 3 July, 1605, vnth. remainder to his heirs male, left 2 daus. [2] Patrick, of Renton, j.u. Janet, dau. and heir of David EUem, of Renton. His grandson, Sir John Home, of Renton (son of Alexander, to whom he was served heir 18 Jan. 1C21), M.P. Bemicksh. 1633, adliering to Cuarles I. his lands and property were pillaged and destroyed to the value of £8,0(K), knighted on tlie Restoration, P.c. nominated an ordinary lord of session 1663, and lor<l justice clerk for life same year; he d. 1671, having m. ilargaret, eldest ilau. of John Stewart, com- mendator of Coldinghame (2nd son of Francis, 1st Earl of Bothwell), and had 3 sons. /I/ Sir Alexander, of Coldinghame and Renton, created a Baroxet of Nova Scotia (no date); his male line termi- nated on the death of his grandson Sir John, Jan. 1788. /2/ Sir Patrick, Bart. (?of Lumsden, solicitor, created a Baroxet of Xota Scotia 31 Dec. 1677, with remainder to his issue male), wliose male line terminated on the death of his grandson Sir James in 1785. /3/ Henry, of Karnes, co. Berwick, grandfather of Henry Home, of Karnes (son of George Home, of Karnes, by dau. of Walkinshaw, of Barrowfielil), advocate 1723, a lord of session with title of Lord Karnes 1752, a lord of justiciary 1763 (see Life by Lord Woodliouse- lee); he d. 27 Dec. 1782, having m. Agatha, dau. of James Drummoud, of Blair Drummoud, co. Perth. His grandson Henry Home-Drummond, of Blair Drummond, co. Stirhng (sou of George Home-Dnmimond, by his wife Janet, dau. of Rev. John Jardine, D.D.), vice-lieut. and M.P. Perthsh 1821/6, 1840,52; b. 28 July, 1783; d. 12 Sept. 1867, having m. 14 April, 1812, Christian, eldest dau. of Charles Moray, Esq. of Abercaimy, co. Perth, and sister and heir of William Moray Stirling, Esq. of Abercairny and Ardoch; she d. 29 Nov. 1864, having had 2 sons and a dau. /I/ George Stirling Home-Drummond, b. 1 Mar. 1813; d. 3 June, 1876, having m. 1st — 1840, Mary, dau. of WiUiam Hay, Esq. of Dunse Castle, co. Berwicksh. (M. TWEEDd'ale) ; she d. 4 April, 1855. He m. 2ndly— 7 May, 1863, Kalitza Janet Erskine, eldest dau. of Robert Hay, Esq. of Linplum and Nunraw (M. TWEEDDALE). /2/ Charles Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray, of Aber- cairnv, Blair Drummond, and Ardoch, late 2nd life eruards; b. 17 April, 1816; m. 11 Dec. 1845, Lady Anne Georgina Douglas, youngest dau. of Cliarles, 5th Marquis of Queens- berry, and lias 2 sons and a dau. (1 ) Henry Edward, late capt. and lieut.-col. Scots guards, D.L. CO. Perth, M.P. 1878 80; b. 15 Sept. 1846; m. 23 Jan. 1877,Lady GeorginaEmily Lucy Seymour,dau. of Francis, 5th Marquis of Hertford, G.C.B. (2) William Augustus, b. 12 April, 1852. (3) CaroUne Frances, m. 25 Oct. 1881, to Arthur E W 2nd son of Col. Forbes, late Coldstream guards. /3/ Anne (V.A.), m. 29 Oct. 1839, to George, 6th Duke of Atholl, K.T. who d. 16 Jan. 1864. (4) John, m. 1518, Beatrix, eldest dau. and coheir of Robert Blackadder, of Blackadder, co. Ber^'ick, and had issue. His descendant. Sir John, of whom presently. (5) Robert, m. Margaret, younger dau. and coheir of said Robert Blackadder, had a son David, who d. s. p. (6) Andrew, abbot of Dry burgh, rector of Lauder. (7) Patrick, of Broomliouse. SIR JOHN HOME, of Blackadder, co. Berwick ; d. 1657, having m. Mary, eldest dau. of Sir James Dundas. of Arniston, Midlothian (V. MELVILLE); she d. in 1678, having had wit)i other issue 2 sons, (1) Sir John, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia 25 Jan. 1671, ■rith remainder to the heirs male of his bodj-; d. in France 23 Jan. 1675, having m. 1660, his cousin Maiy, dau. of Sir James Dundas, of Arniston fV. MELVILLK) ; she d. 1672. Their great-great-gr.andson, viz. — Sir James, s. as 7th Baronet. (2) Sir David, of Crossrigs, a brewer in 1673, advocate 1687, " to his gi-eat surjmse " was appointed a lord of session as Lord Crossrigs, and took his seat 1 Nov. 1689. also of justiciarv 1690, and knighted; b. 1643 : d. 13 April, 1707, having m. 1st, 1674, Barbara Weir, relict of WiUiam Laurie ; she d. 1678. Hem. 2ndly, 1680, dau. of Francis Hepburn, of Bearaston (and relict of James Smythe). His great-grandson of this 2nd mar- riage, JAMES Home, of Linhoris, prebendary of Mid-Calder, Edinburgh, by purchase 1801, W.s. and a commissioner of that society, lyon deputy to Robert and Thomas Robert, Earls of Kinuonll, 1796 and 1804, and appointed principal lyon clerk for life; b. 17 Dec. 1755; d. 1819, having m. Aug. 1802, Catharine, eldest dau. of William Mitchell; she d. having had 3 sons and 2 daus. 1] James, b. 24 June, 1803. °2] David, b. 7 Dec. 1804. "3] John Belsches. b. 7 Jan. 1811. '4] Catherine, b. 13 Jan. 1806; m. to Ralston. '5] Mary Hepburn. SIR JAMES HOME, 7th Baronet (on the death of his father Adm. Sii- George 2 May, 1803); b. 17 Mar. 1790; d. 12 Jlar. 1836, having m. 12 July, 1828, Anna, eldest dau. of Andrew Stirling, Esq. of Dnuupellier (BART) ; she d. 8 June, 1866 having had 2 sons, (1) Sir John, 8th Baronet, R.N. b. 4 Aug. 1829; d. unm. 26 Mar. 1849. (2) Sir George, 9th and present Baronet.