Sir Alexander Home, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Home of Renton, 1st Baronet was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia about 1678. He was also knighted sometime before 28 August 1671 when he was described as such in a Laing charter.
The "eldest lawful son" of Sir John Home, of Renton, Lord Renton, by his spouse Margaret, daughter of John Stewart, Commendator of Coldingham Priory, Sir Alexander married Margaret, daughter of Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington, a Senator of the College of Justice, by his second wife Barbara, daughter of Sir Alexander Dalmahoy of that Ilk, Knt.
His son and successor in the baronetcy was Sir Alexander Home, 2nd Baronet, of Renton.
