Sir John Home of that Ilk

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HOME Earl of HOME

V. ROGERUS de HOME. *dominus de eo∣dem, who succeeded him, and is witness to a charter of William de Gordun seignour de Stitchell, ancestor of the family of Kenmure, dated anno 1331.

He left issue a son and successor,

VI. Sir JOHN de HOME, dominus de eodem, a man of remarkable courage and intrepidity,* and a strenuous defender of the borders. He made several incursions into England, and al∣ways fought upon the head of his own men in a white jacket or doublet,* and was a great terror to the English, who gave him the nickname of Willie with the white doublet.

He was succeeded by his son,

VII. Sir THOMAS HOME, dominus de co∣dem, who married Nicholas Pepdie, daughter