David Milne Home (politician)

This article is about the British soldier and politician. For his father the Scottish advocate, see David Milne-Home.

Colonel David Milne Home
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office 1874–1880 Serving with Dudley Marjoribanks
Preceded by	Viscount Bury John Stapleton
Succeeded by	Dudley Marjoribanks Henry Strutt
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office 1880–1885 Serving with Dudley Marjoribanks (1880–1881) Hubert Jerningham (1881–1885)
Preceded by	Dudley Marjoribanks Henry Strutt
Succeeded by	Sir Edward Grey, Bt
Personal details
Born	(1838-09-25)25 September 1838 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	19 November 1901(1901-11-19) (aged 63) Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Jane Buchan Hepburn ​ (m. 1867)​ Mary Pamela Ellis
Parents	David Milne-Home (father) Jean Margaret Home (mother)
Relatives	Admiral David Milne (paternal grandfather) John Home Robertson (grandson)
Education	Cheltenham College
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge Edinburgh University
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1861-1874 1882-1896
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Royal Horse Guards
Battles / wars	Anglo-Egyptian War

Colonel David Milne Home (25 September 1838[1] – 19 November 1901) was a British soldier and Conservative politician.

Career

Milne Home was born in Edinburgh, the eldest son of David Milne-Home (thus making him a grandson of Admiral Sir David Milne) and his wife Jean Home, heiress of William Foreman Home. After being educated at Cheltenham College, Trinity College, Cambridge and Edinburgh University, he joined the Royal Horse Guards in 1861.

In politics, Milne Home was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the English borough constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed in February 1874. He lost his seat in the 1880 general election, but the election was declared void and he was re-elected at a by-election in July 1880. He retired from parliamentary politics upon his defeat in the Scottish county constituency of Berwickshire in the general election of 1885.

Returning to the army, he served as second in command of the Household Cavalry Regiment in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882, and was present in the engagements at El Magfar, Mahamma and Kassassin. He completed his period of command of the Royal Horse Guards in 1887, promoted to the substantive rank of colonel, he was appointed the 11th Regimental district from 1890 until 1896, when he retired from service with the rank of full colonel.

Family

Milne Home inherited the Home estates from his mother, including Wedderburn Castle and Paxton House, Berwickshire. He married first, in 1867, Jane Buchan Hepburn, second daughter of Sir Thomas Buchan-Hepburn, Bart. After her death, he married Mary Pamela Ellis, daughter of Major Ellis.

Milne Home died 19 November 1901, in the fishing village of Eyemouth, Berwickshire where he had attended a meeting. His eldest son David William Milne Home (1873-1918) was a Captain of the South East Scotland Artillery, and inherited the estates. His grandson John Home Robertson was a Labour MP.

References

Bibliography

• British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1977) ISBN 0-333-17153-5
• British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974) ISBN 0-333-16903-4
• Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume I 1832-1885, edited by Michael Stenton (The Harvester Press 1976) ISBN 0-85527-219-8
• Milne Home, David William; Historical Manuscripts Commission (1902). Report on the Manuscripts of Colonel David Milne Home of Wedderburn Castle, N.B. London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Mackie & Co. LD.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Milne Home