Lord of Hailes is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland (a lordship of higher baronial nobility than barony).
Hailes is traditionally believed to have been founded by an Englishman, taken prisoner in the reign of David II of Scotland, who was rewarded with the grant of lands in East Lothian for having rescued the Earl of Dunbar and March from an attacking horse.Hector Boece, Bellenden's Translation, 1536, Book xvi. 235b.
Patrick de Dunbar, 9th Earl of March granted the Barony of Hailes to Adam de Hepburn (or Hibburne or Hyburne) in 1343 (thus the Hepburns held Hailes in heritage from the Earl of March, who in turn held it on behalf of the Crown); Hew Gourlay of Beinstoun having earlier forfeited the lands. On 20 December 1451, James II, King of Scots, granted Sir Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes, and his heirs and assignees, the lands of the Lordship of Hailes, including Hailes Castle, and other lands, to be incorporated into the free barony of Hailes. Sir Patrick Hepburn was created a peer of the Parliament of Scotland under the title Lord Hailes in 1453.
The Lordship of Hailes remained in the Hepburn family until 20 December 1567 when it was forfeited to the Parliament of Scotland by James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell. On 1 October 1594, it was granted to Sir Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch, remaining with the Scott family until around the time of the Cromwellian invasion of Scotland in 1650 when it came into the possession of the Earls of Winton. In 1692, the Lordship of Hailes was disponed by James Melville of Halhill to Sir David Dalrymple, advocateNational Archives of Scotland Ref. GD26.3.1135 and remained in the Dalrymple family until 1876 when it was transferred to A.J. Balfour (later created The 1st Earl of Balfour).
The caput baronium (or simply "caput") of the Lordship of Hailes is Hailes Castle.
Today the current lord is Sam Malin, Lord of Hailes.
Barons of Hailes Holders of the barony in heritage from Patrick de Dunbar, 9th Earl of March, who held it on behalf of the Crown:
Barons of Hailes Succeeded Adam de Hepburn 1343 Patrick Hepburn of Hailes before 1371 Sir Adam Hepburn of Hailes after 1402 Sir Patrick Hepburn circa 1446
Lords of Hailes On 20 Dec 1451, James II, King of Scots, raised the Barony of Hailes into a Lordship for Sir Patrick Hepburn, thereby converting the Barony that had been held in heritage from the Earl of March into a Lordship granted by the King.
Lords of Hailes Succeeded Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes 20 Dec 1451 Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell 1483 Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell 1508 Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell 1513 James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 1556 Forfeited to Parliament of Scotland 20 Dec 1567 Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch 1594 Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch 1611 Francis Scott, 2nd Earl of Buccleuch 1633 George Seton, 4th Earl of Winton circa 1650James Melville of Halhillhttp://www.gordonamacgregor.com/Melville%20of%20Rait.html1675 Sir David Dalrymple1692 Sir James Dalrymple 1721 Sir David Dalrymple 1751 Miss Christian Dalrymple 1792 Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson 1839Sir Charles Dalrymple 1849 Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour 1876 Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour 1930 Robert Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour 1945 Gerald Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfoura 1968 Samuel Malin, Lord of HailesScottish Barony Register 2008 a: From 2003 until 2008, the Lordship of Hailes was held by the estate of the late Gerald Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour
References
External links Electric Scotland Website