Walter Haliburton 
Walter was born about 1315 in Haliburton, Berwickshire, Scotland. Walter's father was Adam Haliburton and his mother was UNKNOWN Isabella. He had a brother named John. He was the older of the two children. He died after July 24th, 1388.General Notes
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Sir Walter, taken prisoner at the battle of Durham, 1346, was imprisonedin the Tower, Windsor, and Odyham Castle. On 15 May 1350 he swore not tobear arms against Edward III till the Candlemas following, and then tosurrender himself a prisoner again. He continued as prisoner, though morethan once liberated temporarily on parole, till he was released alongwith King David II in 1357. He became one of the King's Council, was HighSheriff of Berwick 1364, and one of the Scottish Ambassadors for a treatyof peace with England 1367; did homage to Robert II, and sealed the Actof Settlement 1371, and his name is also mentioned as a consenting partyto the Act of Settlement in 1373. He witnessed, as Sir Walter deHaliburton dominus ejusdem, with Sir John and Sir Alexander deHaliburton, probably his brothers, a charter by George, Earl of March, toJohn Sinclair of Herdmanstoun, 12 June 1372. He was also witness to acharter by Margaret Stewart, Countess of Mar, 2 January 1378-79. [TheScots Peerage IV:332-333]
He had a biological daughter named Margaret.
Family Notes
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Children
Margaret Haliburton
Margaret was born about 1340 in Haliburton, Berwickshire, Scotland. Margaret is no longer alive.
Sources/Citations
Chisholm Genealogy; William Garnet Chisolm {1914} @ 7, 8, The Scots Peerage; Sir James Balfour Paul {1904-1914, 2000 rev} with Addenda et Corrigenda {2000} @ IV:332-333
Chisholm Genealogy; William Garnet Chisolm {1914} @ 7, 8, The Scots Peerage; Sir James Balfour Paul {1904-1914, 2000 rev} with Addenda et Corrigenda {2000} @ IV:332-333
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