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George Home (Comptroller of Scotland)
Sir George Home of Wedderburn, (1552 - 1616), Comptroller of the Scottish Exchequer
==Career==
George Home was the son of Mariota Johnston and David Home of Wedderburn (d. 1574). He was born at Elphinstone Castle, educated at (Dunbar Grammar School ), and joined the household of Regent Morton.〔Maureen Meikle, ''A British Frontier?'', (East Linton 2004), p. 170〕 After the political fall of Regent Morton, George Home was imprisoned for six months to punish him for supporting the Morton government.〔Maureen Meikle, ''A British Frontier?'', (East Linton 2004), p. 72〕 He was also imprisoned in Doune Castle after the 'Raid of Stirling' in 1584.〔''Report on the Manuscripts of Colonel David Milne Home of Wedderburn Castle'', (HMC 1902), pp. 52-4〕
Rehabilated, he was Warden of the East Marches, Comptroller of the Scottish Exchequer from 1597 to 1597, and Master of the Royal Household.〔John Scot of Scotstarvit, ''Staggering State of Scots Statemanship'', (Edinburgh 1754), p. 149〕 George was unable to make ends meet for James VI and Anne of Denmark but was given a refund after he lost the job.〔Maureen Meikle, ''A British Frontier?'', (East Linton 2004), pp.60-1〕 His leisure interests included hawking and falconry and he built a new house called "Handaxewood" in the Lammermuirs for his hobby.〔Maureen Meikle, ''A British Frontier?'', (East Linton 2004), p. 187〕
George married Jean Haldane of Gleneagles in 1578, they had one son and six daughters.〔''Report on the Manuscripts of Colonel David Milne Home of Wedderburn Castle'', (HMC 1902), pp. 6-7, 48, 61〕
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