Sir George Home of Wedderburn (1552 – 1616) was briefly Comptroller of the Scottish Exchequer in the household to James VI of Scotland.
He was born at Elphinstone Castle, educated at Dunbar Grammar School, and joined the household of Regent Morton.
[4] George was unable to make ends meet for James VI and Anne of Denmark but was given a refund after he lost the job.
[5] His leisure interests included hawking and falconry and he built a new house called "Handaxewood" in the Lammermuirs for his hobby.
George Home's remark has been quoted by more recent historians including Gordon Donaldson as an example of an expression of family solidarity in the Scottish borders.