George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar

George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar, KG (d. 1612) was Chancellor of the Exchequer (and ex officio the Second Lord of the Treasury) from 1603 to 1606. In 1605, he was created a Knight of the Garter and Earl of Dunbar.

In 1608, Home journeyed to Scotland with George Abbot (Archbishop of Canterbury) to arrange for a union between the Church of England and Church of Scotland. King James was pleased with the results, although the hoped-for Union never occurred.

The title of Earl of Dunbar became extinct in 1612 when Home died. The title has not been created again since then, but there are two other peerages with similar names: Lord of Dunbar and Viscount of Dunbar.

Preceded by John Fortescue	Chancellor of the Exchequer 1603–1606	Succeeded by Sir Julius Caesar
Preceded by Vacant	Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland, Northumberland, and Westmorland jointly with The Earl of Cumberland, The Earl of Suffolk and The Lord Clifford 1607–1611	Succeeded by The Earl of Cumberland, The Earl of Suffolk and The Lord Clifford
Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Dunbar 1605–1612	Succeeded by Extinct

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