MEMOIRS

OF

AN ARISTOCRAT,

AND

REMINISCENCES OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

BY

A MIDSHIPMAN OF THE BELLEROPHON.

EDINBURGH:

BELL AND BRADFUTE, BANK STREET;

AND

HENRY COLBURN, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET, LONDON.

MDCCCXXXVII.

George Home, author of "Memoirs of an Aristocrat" was the 4th son of Alexander Home of Buskin who was the claimant of the Marchmont Peerage. This Alexander Home was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy (afterwards called Captain) was the eldest son of John Home of Paddockmire.

In 1782 Lieut. Home purchased certain lands at Buskin from Capt.Alex. Campbell of the army, and in 1784 he purchased other lands from Peter Weir. Lieut. Alex. Homess wife was Elizabeth Stewart. George Home a Brother of the claimant spent a great part of his life making family pedigrees particularly those of the family of Home.

Lieut. Alex Home of Buskin died on 23rd Feby. 1823, and in 1856 his Grandson Alexander Francis Home, accountant in Edinburgh, made up a title to the Buskin lands as heir-at-law. In the Special Service it is mentioned that Francis Douglas Home, Capt. in the 81st Reg of Foot, the Eldest son Patrick Home, 2nd Lieut. in the Corps of Royal Marines, the 2nd son, and Alexander Home Junr., Lieut in the Royal Navy, the 3rd son, all died without issue, and that the petitioner Alexander Francis Home was the Eldest son of George Home, sometime midshipman in the R.N. (Author of the Memoirs) who afterwards resided in Edinburgh, the fourth son. The lands had been mortgaged for £1000 which bond was in due course acquired by Miss Romanes & Alexander Home. Home only

completed his title to the lands in order to convey them to Miss Romanes without requiring her to go through the then cumbrous method of making good her Title. The W. Watson Campbell whose signature appears on the flyleaf is the Grandson of the "Doctor C." mentioned in the Memoirs.

The sons of Alexander Home were therefore:

1. Francis Douglas Home, Capt. in 81st Foot 2. Patrick Home, 2nd. Lieut in the Marines. 3. Alexander Home, Lieut in the R.N.

4. George Home, Midshipman in the R.N.

Copy of writing on parchment (in a sealed
bottle) found at Homefield by Mrs Muir
during alterations there 3rd August, 1956.

This house was built by John Home my Father
in 1759 and repaired by me in 1804.

I have at the same time claimed the
Entailed Estate of Marchmont before the
Court of Session and have compelled my
elder Brother to Petition the House of Peers
for the Titles in spite of threats and
villinous machinations of the now notorious
Knave, Hugh Earl of Marchmont & Patrick
Home of Billie, son of Ninian Home the late
Schoolmaster of Fogo, who robbed my Father
of the old Estate of Wedderburn and

(Signed)

David Home of
Homefield,

10 the July, 1804.

May Heaven protect the brave Clan Home and may they flourish with an Earl of Home at their head for a thousane years.

Names of my family:

John, Alexander, William, Mary, Margeret,
Elizabeth, Montague & Jessie Home.