George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar
The Earl of Dunbar | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 1603–1606 | |
| Preceded by | John Fortescue |
| Succeeded by | Sir Julius Caesar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1556 |
| Died | 20 January 1611 (aged 54-55) |
George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar (ca. 1556 – 20 January 1611) was, in the last decade of his life, the most prominent and most influential Scotsman in England. His work lay in the King's Household and in the control of the State Affairs of Scotland and he was the King's chief Scottish advisor. With the full backing and trust of King James he travelled regularly from London to Edinburgh via Berwick-upon-Tweed.