Lords Dirletoun (c.1440)

1^st Lord Dirletoun, John Halyburton, b.?, a.c.1440, d.c.1454

Halyburton is an ancient surname taken from lands in Berwickshire. John Haliburton (b.?, d.1355) married the heiress of the de Vaux family, through which he obtained the lands and castle of Dirletoun. His grandson Walter Halyburton married Isabella Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1^st Duke of Albany. Their son, also Walter Halyburton (b.?, d.c.1447) became High Treasurer of Scotland and married Mary Douglas (b.?, d.c.1420), daughter of Archibald Douglas, 3^rd Earl of Douglas, and who had previously been married to David Stewart, 1^st Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne. Their son was raised to the peerage as 1^st Lord Dirletoun.

2^nd Lord Dirletoun, Patrick Halyburton, b.?, a.c.1454, d.?

Son of the 1^st Lord and Janet Seton, sister of George Seton, 1^st Lord Seton (for whom see the earls of Winton).

3^rd Lord Dirletoun, George Halyburton, b.?, a.?, d.c.1490

Younger brother of the 2^nd Earl.

4^th Lord Dirletoun, George Halyburton, b.?, a.c.1490, d.?

Grandson of the 3^rd Earl and unknown wife, and son of Alexander Halyburton and Helen Shaw, daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie.

5^th Lord Dirletoun, Patrick Halyburton, b.?, a.?, d.1506

Uncle of the 4^th Lord, being a younger son of the 3^rd Lord.

6^th Lord (Lady) Dirletoun, Janet Halyburton, b.?, a.1506, d.1560

Daughter of the 5^th Lord and Margaret Douglas. She married William Ruthven, 2^nd Lord Ruthven, ancestor of the earls of Gowrie, and their son Patrick Ruthven succeeded to both his father’s and his mother’s titles.

For a continuation of this line, please refer to the Gowrie page.

(Last updated: 26/02/2010)