Patrick Hepburn of Waughton

Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton, & Lufness, Knt., (d. Bef. November 1649) was a Scottish laird and notable Covenanter from East Lothian. In 1639-1641 Sir Patrick was a member for Haddingtonshire in the Scottish Parliament.

Landed proprietor

In the National Archives [ National Archives of Scotland(NAS):GD33/41/4] is a Precept of clare constat by Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Errol, in favour of Sir Patrick Hepburn of Luffness for infefting him in a third part of the Lands of Rawkstone [Raxton] and Craigie, as heir to Patrick Hepburn of Wauchton, his father, dated March 26, 1585. Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton and Lufness, knight, was served heir to his father, Patrick Hepburn of Wauchtoun, April 20, 1585, and April 3, 1605. [ Haddingtonshire Retours, numbers 4 and 26] He is further mentioned in a Great Seal of Scotland charter, number 2086, dated May 23, 1592.

In the National Archives [NAS:GD70/41 and GD70/35] is an extract of a Discharge by Sir Patrick Hepburne of Wauchtoun, Knt., in favour of George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal, and Dame Margaret Ogilvie, his spouse, for £20,500 Scots for the lands of Brethertoun [Brotherton] dated December 8,1613.

On January 10, 1639, George Lauder of The Bass, and his mother (Sir Patrick's daughter) Isobel Hepburne, Lady Bass, being both Royalists and having spent much time at Court with Charles I [ David Masson, LL.D., editor, "The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland", Edinburgh, 1896, volume XIII, 1622-1625, pages 452-3] and fearing forfeiture, assigned the barony of The Bass and a string of other properties to Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton. [ "The Great Seal of Scotland" number 1021, confirmed at Edinburgh 15th November 1641] In a Supplication dated September 15, 1641, by Sir Patrick Hepburn of Wauchtoun, knight, addressed to the King and the Estates of Parliament, he mentions that "he has lately acquired the right of the lands of Popill and Auld Haddington from the Laird of The Bass." [ "The Registers of the Privy Council of Scotland", edited by P Hume Brown, MA, LL.D., 2nd Series, 1638 - 1643, Edinburgh, 1906: 481] In another charter [ "The Great Seal of Scotland", number 1021] , confirmed at Edinburgh November 15, 1641, Sir Patrick Hepburn of Waughton is confirmed in many properties including lands and 'acres' in Morham and 14 husbandlands (364 acres) in Garvald, East Lothian also previously owned George Lauder of Bass.

Between 1644 until his death, Sir Patrick was engaged in a dispute with the Earl of Home over possession of Fast Castle, and the rents of Auldcambus. [ NAS: GD206/6/17]

Covenant

Sir Patrick was a Lieutenant-Colonel who raised a 400 strong infantry regiment in East Lothian, which served in General Leslie's army of the Covenant, entering England on August 20, 1640. Sir Patrick was one of the commissioners to the negotiations at Ripon in Yorkshire. The regiment served at the sieges of York and Newcastle-upon-Tyne and at the battle of Marston Moor. [ Cowan, Ian B., editor, "The Scottish Historical Review", Aberdeen 1985, 64th volume: 76] "Wauchtoun's regiment" with Sir Patrick Hepburn as commander is recorded as being quartered and then in skirmishes with the Royalists at Todcaster and York in April 1644. [ Lee, Maurice, editor, "a short autobiography, 1626 - 1670, of John Hay, 2nd Earl of Tweeddale", in "Miscellany of the Scottish History Society", 12th volume, Edinburgh, 1994: 71]

From late 1644 until January 1647 it remained in England doing garrison duty, its strength being between 631 and 651 infantrymen. In 1646 Sir Adam Hepburn of Humbie, the army treasurer and commissary general, became the colonel, and the numbers increased to 893 and reached a maximum of 1030 foot soldiers in September. The regiment disbanded in February 1647. [ Cowan, Ian B., editor, "The Scottish Historical Review", Aberdeen 1985, 64th volume: 76]

Marriage and death

Sir Patrick married by contract [ NAS: GD70/19] dated March 31, 1565, Isobel (d. August 17, 1597) [ Testament, NAS: CC8/8/32] , daughter of John Haldane of Gleneagles by his spouse Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Lundie of that Ilk. [ Haldane, General Sir James Aylmer Lowthorpe, "The Haldanes of Gleneagles", Blackwoods, Edinburgh & London, 1929: xviii/xix and 51] . (It is probable both bride and groom were under age when this contract was drawn up).

Sir Patrick was, according to a charter dated June 24, 1646, still alive then, but is thought to have died before November 9, 1649, when his son John was served his heir. [ Haddingtonshire Retours: 219] . That was followed on the same day by a Precept from Chancery for infefting John Hepburne, now of Wauchtoun, as heir to his father, Sir Patrick Hepburne of Wauchtoun, Knt. in the lands and baronies of Wauchtoun and The Bass, and other lands in the sheriffdoms of Edinburgh and Berwick. [ NAS: GD1/402/56]

Of at least seven children, the following are noted:

* John Hepburn of Waughton (d. Bef. August 27, 1669), an Episcopalian Minister deposed by the Presbyterians [ Reid, John J, "Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland", Edinburgh, 1885] who held The Bass against Oliver Cromwell, surrendering to Major-General Deane in 1652. [ NAS: RH15/29/37-44]
* George Hepburn of Fast Castle, and Cranshaws, [ "The Great Seal of Scotland", number 1215, confirmed at Edinburgh, August 22, 1642] Berwickshire, (alive July 1655).
* Isobel, married in 1589, George Lauder of The Bass (he died in 1611).
* Elizabeth, 3rd daughter, married by contract [ "The Great Seal of Scotland", no. 1243, signed at Holyroodhouse on May 23, 1601, and confirmed at Falkland on September 19, 1601] in 1601, Alexander Drummond of Carnock.
* Anne, married by contract in 1623, Sir James Hamilton of Priestfield, for some time Commendator of the Priory of Haddington. He was Gentleman of The Bedchamber to King Charles the First in 1638. [ Fraser, Sir William, "Memorials of the Earls of Haddington", Edinburgh, 1889, vol.1: 378]

References

* Hepburn, Edward, "Genealogical Notes of the Hepburn Family", 1925, p.35.