Walter de Haliburton, 1st Lord Haliburton of Dirleton

Sir Walter de Haliburton, 1st Lord Haliburton of Dirleton was Lord High Treasurer of Scotland.

The eldest son of Sir John Haliburton of Dirleton, East Lothian (d. 1392), by his spouse Margaret, daughter of Sir John Cameron, Sir Walter was one of the hostages for King James I on March 28,1424 and was exchanged and permitted to return to Scotland on July 16, 1425. He is named as one of the Scottish Commissioners to meet the English at Hawdenstank with 800 men to redress complaints, in a Safe-Conduct dated January 24, 1430 (1429/30). [ Bain, Joseph, FSA (Scot)., "Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland", vol. iv, 1357 - 1509, Edinburgh, 1888, pps.201,212, nos.983 and 1032]

In 1439 and 1440 he was appointed Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and in the latter year was created a Lord of Parliament. He remained Lord High Treasurer until 1449, a post which he could not hold unless he was also a Privy Councillor.

He married Isobel, daughter of the Regent, Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, widow of Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross (d. 1402), and they had four sons:

* John Haliburton, 2nd Lord Haliburton of Dirleton
* Walter Haliburton, who married Catherine, daughter & co-heiress of Alexander de Chisholm.
* Robert Haliburton
* William Haliburton

References

* Rogers, Charles,LL.D., "Genealogical Memoirs of the family of Sir Walter Scott, Bt.," with his "Memorials of the Halibirtons", London, 1877, p.xxx.
* Mackenzie, Agnes Mure, MA, D.Litt., "The Rise of the Stewarts", London, 1935, p.108.