Lordship and Barony of Hailes
Introduction The '''Lordship and Barony of Hailes''' is a Scottish feudal lordship (a feudal barony of higher degree).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.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 and Barony 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 and Barony of Hailes was disponed by James Melville of Halhill to Sir David Dalrymple, advocate 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 and Barony of Hailes is Hailes Castle.
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 and Barons of Hailes On 20 Dec 1451,  James II, King of Scots, granted the Lordship and Barony of Hailes to Sir Patrick Hepburn, thereby converting the Barony that had been held in heritage from the Earl of March into a Lordship and Barony granted by the King. Lords and Barons 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 Halhill1675 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 S.A. Malin of Hailes  2008a: From 2003 until 2008, the Lordship and Barony of Hailes was held by the estate of the late Gerald Balfour, 4th Earl of Balfour
References
External links *  Electric Scotland Website*  Burkes Peerage Website