William Drummond of Hawthornden

William Drummond (December 13, 1585-December, 4 1649) was born at Hawthornden Castle, situated on the River Esk, ten miles south of Edinburgh. After earning a master's degree at Edinburgh University, he studied law and travelled on the continent. In 1610 he became Laird of Hawthornden upon the death of his father. He read extensively in several languages and began to publish volumes of verse in a devotional and epic vein. In 1632 he married Elizabeth Logan, by whom he had five sons and four daughters. In later life he frequently took part in the political controversies of his day. His works include Teares on the Death of Meliades (1613), Flowres of Sion (1623), and The History of Scotland, from the year 1423 until the year 1542 (1655).