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PLATE I.

THE

theraldry of m Ibamiltons

WITH

NOTES ON ALL THE MALES OF THE FAMILYDESCRIPTIONS OF

THE ARMS, PLATES AND PEDIGREES

by

G. HARVEY JOHNSTONF.S.A., SCOT.

AUTHOR OF " SCOTTISH HERALDRY MADE EASY," ETC.

*^3MS3&>

W. & A. K. JOHNSTON, LIMITEDEDINBURGH AND LONDON

MCMIX

WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

1. "THE RUDDIMANS" {for private circulation).

2. "Scottish Heraldry Made Easy."

3. "The Heraldry of the Johnstons" (out ofprint).

4. "The Heraldry of the Stewarts" {only a few copies remain).

5. "The Heraldry of the Douglases" (only a few copies remain).

Preface.

THE Hamiltons, so far as trustworthy evidence goes, cannot equal in descenteither the Stewarts or Douglases, their history beginning about two

hundred years later than that of the former, and one hundred years later

than that of the latter ; still their antiquity is considerable. In the introduction

to the first chapter I have dealt with the suggested earlier origin of the family.

The Hamiltons were conspicuous in their loyalty to Queen Mary, and, judging

by the number of marriages between members of the different branches, they

were also loyal to their race.

Throughout their history one hears little of the violent deeds which charac-

terised the Stewarts and Douglases, and one may truthfully say the race hasgenerally been a peaceful one.

In hereditary honours they have reached the highest rank, having acquired

the Dukedoms of Abercorn, Chatelherault, and Hamilton ; the Marquisates of

Abercorn, Clydesdale, and Hamilton ; the Earldoms of Abercorn, Arran, Cam-

bridge, Clanbrassill (twice), Haddington, Lanark, and Rothes ; the Viscounties

of Boyne, Claneboye, Hamilton, Limerick, and Strabane ; the Baronies of Aber-

brothwick, Abercorn, Avon, Bargany, Belhaven, Binning, Brancepeth, Claneboye,

Holmpatrick, Innerdale, Kilpatrick, Machaneschyre, Melros of Tyninghame,

Paisley, Polmont, Stentoun ; also the Baronies of Hamilton of Dalzell, Glenawly,

Hambledon, Mountcastle, Strabane, and Wishaw. They have also had fourteen

Baronetcies conferred on them.

In personal honours they have been Knights of the Garter, Thistle, and

St. Patrick, and also of all the lower orders of Knighthood.

The standard history of the family is John Anderson's Historical and Genea-

logical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, published 1825, but its author admits

that many of the accounts of the smaller branches are not to be trusted owing

to " the suspicious assertions of family vanity and doubtful tradition."

In this work, where no better account was to be found, I have in the main

followed Anderson, correcting and supplementing his account wherever possible,

giving my authority for doing so.One reason for following the House of Hamilton is that many of the

Armorial Bearings appear to have been granted on the assumption that the

pedigrees there given were correct.

PREFACE

ARMS.

The distinguishing Arms of the family are a red shield charged with threeargent or ermine cinquefoils, generally pierced. By referring to the Plates it willbe observed that the cadets usually differenced by adding a small charge in the

centre of the shield.

HAMILTON BOOKS.

In addition to Anderson's work above referred to are :

—

(i.) George Chalmers' Hamilton Family, 1807.

(2.) Wm. Aiton's An Enquiry into the Pedigree, Descent, etc., of tlieChiefs of the Hamilton Family, 1827.

(3.) T. R. Buchanan's Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, 1828.

(4.) J. Riddell's Reply thereto, 1828.

(5.) T. K. Lowry's The Hamilton Manuscripts, 1867.

(6.) The Pedigree of the Hamilton Family, by Audi alteram partem

(? Joseph Bain).

(7.) Sir William Fraser's Memorials of the Earls of Haddington, 1889.

See also Douglas' Peerage and Baronage, Scots Peerage, etc.

In order to save space I have dealt with the males alone, and I have

omitted courtesy titles.

In conclusion, I have to thank Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon, for

allowing me to consult the Records in the Lyon Office ; Mr F. J. Grant, LyonClerk, for valuable assistance ; and Mr W. Rae Macdonald, for allowing me toexamine Hamilton Seals in his possession, accounts of which have not yet been

published.

G. H. J.

Edinburgh,

November iqo8.

Contents.

CHAP.

Preface

I. The Hamiltons from the

Hamilton

II. Hamiltons of Bargany

III. Hamiltons of Abercorn

IV. Natural Sons of First Lord

their Descendants .

V. Hamiltons of Silvertonhill

VI. Hamiltons of Dalzell

VII. Hamiltons of Dalserf

VIII. Hamiltons of Raploch

IX. Hamiltons—

(a) Of Bathgate

(i) Of Udston

(c) Of Bardowie

(d) Of Borland

X. Hamiltons—

(a) Of Preston

(6) Of Cambuskeith

XI. Hamiltons of Innerwick

Index to Paragraphs .

First of the Family to the Dukes of

Hamilton and First Earl of Arran and

PAGE

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List of Illustrations.

PLATE I.

Duke of Abercorn.

Frontispiece

PLATE II. facing page 32

Fig. 1.

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Hamilton.Earl of Arran.Earl of Arran.Duchess of Hamilton.Hamilton of Bargany.Lord Bargany.Hamilton Dalrymple.Lord Paisley.

Fig. 9. Duke of Abercorn.„ 10. Hamilton of Woodbrook, Bt.„ 11. Viscount Boyne.

„ 12. Hamilton of Finnart.„ 13. Hamilton of Finnart.

„ 14. Hamilton of Libberton.

„ 15. Hamilton of Evandale.

„ 16. Hamilton of Blair.

PLATE III. facing page 54

ig. i. Hamilton of London, Bt.„ 2. Hamilton of Samuelston.

„ 3- Hamilton of Sundrum.

» 4- Hamilton of Kincavil.

,, 5- Hamilton of Silvertonhill.„ 6. Hamilton of Silvertonhill.

,1 7- HamiltonBt.

of Silvertonhill,

,; s. HamiltonBt.

of Silvertonhill,

Fig. 9. Hamilton of Cubardy.„ 10. Hamilton of Westport.„ 11. Hamilton of Orbiston (Lord

Hamilton of Dalzell).„ 12. Hamilton of Dalzell.„ 13. Hamilton of Orbiston and

Dalzell.

„ 14. Hamilton of Kilbrackmonth.„ 15. Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh.„ 16. Hamilton of Haggs, Bt.

PLATE IV. facing page 80

Hamilton of Staines. Fig. 9-Earl of Clanbrassill. » 10.Hamilton of Killyleigh.

j>11.

Robert Hamilton, M.D. j) 12.Lord Holmpatrick.

j> 13.

Earl of Clanbrassill. *» 14.Hamilton of Raploch. >> IS-Hamilton of Barnes.

J?16.

Hamilton of Barnes.Hamilton of Udston.Hamilton of Presmennan.Lord Belhaven.Hamilton of Dechmont.Hamilton of Biel.Hamilton of Biel.Hamilton of Biel.

VI LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE V. facing page 96

Fig. 1

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HamiltonHamiltonHamiltonHamiltonHamiltonHamiltonHamiltonHamilton

of Newton,of Wishaw.of Wishaw.of Nielsland.of Westburn.of Westburn.of Westburn.of Aikenhead.

Fi« Hamilton of Ladyland.Hamilton of Kinkell.Hamilton of Woodhall.Lieut. Frederick Hamilton.Hamilton of Milburne.Hamilton of Bourtreehill.Hamilton of Daichmont.Hamilton of Fairholm.

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Hamilton of Little EarnockHamilton of Bangour.Dr Thomas Hamilton.Sir William Hamilton.Hamilton of Bangour.Hamilton of BardowieHamilton of Inverdovat.Inglis Hamilton.

PLATE VI.

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Hamilton of Blanterferme.Lord Glenawly.Swedish Hamiltons.Hamilton of Olivestob.Hamilton Starke.Hamilton of Preston.Hamilton of Preston.Hamilton of Preston.

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Hamilton of Preston.Hamilton of Cairnes.Hamilton of Mount Hamilton, 1Hamilton of Preston, Bt,Hamilton of Preston.Hamilton of Grange.Hamilton of Sorne.Hamilton of Colquhot.

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Hamilton of Innerwick.Hamilton of Innerwick.Hamilton of Innerwick.Hamilton of Castle Killaugh.Hamilton of Priestfield.Hamilton of Orchardfield.Hamilton of Orchardfield.Earl of Melrose.

Fig. 1. Earl of Melrose.„ 2. Earl of Rothes.„ 3. Earl of Haddington.„ 4. Hamilton of Redhouse.„ 5. Hamilton of Little Preston.„ 6. Hamilton of Easter Binning„ 7. Hamilton of Grange Hill.,,

8. Hamilton of Minard.

PLATE VIII

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Dr James Hamilton.Hamilton of Riseland.Major Robert Hamilton.Hamilton of Cornacassa.Sir William Hamilton.Lieut.-Colonel John Hamilton.Sir James Hamilton.Hamilton of Fyne Court.

Pedigrees.

I. Hamilton and Bargany .......II. Hamiltons of Abercorn .......

III. Natural Sons of First Lord Hamilton and First Earl of Arran

IV. The Hamiltons of Silvertonhill

V. The Hamiltons of Dalzell

VI. The Hamiltons of Dalserf

VII. The Hamiltons of Raploch

VIII. The Hamiltons of Belhaven

IX. The Hamiltons of Torrance

X. The Hamiltons of Fairholm

XI. The Hamiltons of Bathgate, Udston, Bardowie, Borland, Blanterferme

AND OLIVESTOB

XII. The Hamiltons of Preston and Cambuskeith

XIII. The Hamiltons of Innerwick .

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48

57

60

75

89

98

100

114

124

PEDIGREE I.

Hamilton and Bargany.

Gilbert (i)

Walter Fitz Gilbert (2)

David Fitz Walter (3)

David Hamilton (4)

John (5)

James (6)

James, LordHamilton (7)

I

John Fitz Walter (570)

AInnerwick

John (513)

APreston

I

William (434)

ABathgate

Andrew (442)

AUdston

David (233)

ADalserf

Alexander (131)

ASilvertonhill

Walter (545)

ACambuskeith

John (470)

ABardowie

Walter (241)

ARaploch

I

Gavin (176)

ADalzell

I

George (484)

ABorland

James, Earl ofArran (8)

James, 2nd Earlof Arran (9)

James, 3rd Earlof Arran (90)

James (75)

AGilkevscleugh

John (107)

ABroomhill

John (87)

ABlair

I

John, Marquisof Hamilton (10)

Patrick (127)

AKincavil

John (103)

ASamuelston

Claud (20)

AAbercorn

James, 2nd Marquisof Hamilton (11)

I

James, Duke ofHamilton (12)

I

Anne, Duchess of= William DouglasHamilton (14) I Earl of Selkirk

William, 2nd Dukeof Hamilton (13)

ADouglases, Dukes of

Hamilton

John (15)

John, LordBargany (16)

John, 2nd LordBargany (17)

I

William, 3rd LordBargany (18)

James, 4th LordBargany (19)

CHAPTER I

The Hamiltons.

IN the days when a long pedigree, without regard to accuracy, was the proudpossession of every noble or gentle family, it was the custom to trace theHamiltons back to the Beaumonts or Belmonts, Earls of Leicester from about

1 107 to 1204. The reasons why this family was selected were—First, that on theSeal of Robert, fourth and last Earl of Leicester, who died 1204, appears a singlecinquefoil pierced ermine, and the Hamiltons have always borne three cinquefoils,which were supposed to be the heraldic difference of a younger son. The secondreason arose out of the Hamilton Crest and Motto, the former an oak tree in which isfixed a frame saw, and the latter the single word " Through" The story runs that"Sir Gilbert de Hamilton," flying from the Court of King Edward II. of England in1323, was closely pursued, and to escape capture, he and his servant changed clotheswith two woodcutters, and set to work. When the pursuers passed without noticingthem, Hamilton cried to his servant " Through " ; hence the origin of Crest andMotto. The weak spots in the story are that Sir Gilbert's son was in Scotlandtwenty-seven years earlier, and also that the Crest of Sir John Hamilton, whichappears on his Seal in 1388, was a boar's head. The tree with the horn of the antelopesupporter doing duty as a saw was first used by the first Lord Hamilton, and isshown on his Seal in 1477. The Motto appears first on the Seal of the Duke ofChatelherault in 1560.

In the Introduction to the Report on the Hamilton MSS. it is stated that aWalter Fitz Gilbert of Northumberland married Emma de Umfraville, and it issuggested that as one of the earliest ancestors of the Hamiltons was a Walter FitzGilbert, and also that as the Umfravilles bore a single cinquefoil (but always witJiinan orle of crosses patty) on their Shield, the Scottish Hamiltons may have had aNorthumbrian origin, but the Hamiltons would not be likely to take Arms from thefemale side, and the Arms of Fitz Gilbert as a surname were apparently Or,three chevronels gules, which have no resemblance to those of Hamilton. It has alsobeen suggested that as a Roger and Robert de Hameldon appear in Northumberlandabout 1209, the Hamiltons through the similarity of name may be descended fromone or other of them, but there is no proof of this.

The Hamiltons may rest content with their real history. It is true they cannotclaim the same antiquity as the Stewarts or Douglases, they could not rise to thelevel of the Stewarts in being kings, but they came very near the goal when theywere declared heirs to the throne in 1543. They contested the power of theDouglases, reached as high a point in family honours, and survived them, as the

io THE HAMILTONS

many honours they hold to-day testify. Their proudest boast may well be that theywere " the loyalest when nearest to the throne."

I shall now pass on to the true history of the Hamiltons, so far as our presentknowledge extends.

Authority

—

Scots Peerage.

(i) Gilbert, of whom nothing is known except that he was father of:

—

(2) Sir Walter Fitz Gilbert de Hameldone, died before 1346, whose nameappears in the Ragman Roll of 1296. In 1314 he was Captain ofBothwell Castle for the English, but after Bannockburn he surrenderedthe castle to Robert Bruce, and was rewarded with the lands of Machan(Dalserf), which had belonged to John Comyn. At a later date he alsoreceived the lands of Cadzow, Kinneil, Lambert, and Auldcathy. Hemarried, first, Helen , and, second, Mary Gordon, supposed to be adaughter of Sir Adam Gordon of that Ilk. He had issue :

—

(a) David Fitz Walter (No. 3).(b) John Fitz Walter, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Innerwick

(No. 570).

(3) Sir David Fitz Walter, second of Cadzow, died about 1376. Takenprisoner at battle of Neville's Cross, 1346 ; founded chaplainry in GlasgowCathedral, 1361. He is said to have married a daughter of the Earl ofRoss, by whom he had the following sons :

—

(a) David (No. 4).(b) Sir John Hamilton of Fingaltoun, ancestor of the Hamiltons

of Preston (No. 513).And possibly :

—

(c) Walter Hamilton, said to be ancestor of the Hamiltons ofCambuskeith and Sanquhar (No. 545).

(d) Alan Hamilton of Larbert.

HnH0 on Seal, 1371.— Three cinquefoils (Laing).(4) David Hamilton, third of Cadzow, died about 1385. He was the first to

adopt the surname of Hamilton. He married Janet, daughter of SirWilliam Keith of Galston, who survived him and re-married. They hadissue :

—

(a) John (No. 5).(b) Sir William, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Bathgate (No.

434)-(c) Andrew, said to be ancestor of the Hamiltons of Udston

(No. 442).(d) John (second), ancestor of Hamilton of Bardowie (No. 470).

And possibly :

—

(e) George, said to be ancestor of Hamilton of Borland (No. 484).

(5) SIR John Hamilton, fourth OF Cadzow, may have been killed at battleof Homildon, 14th September 1402. He married, about 1388, Jacoba,daughter of Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith, and had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 6).(b) David, said to be ancestor of Hamilton of Dalserf (No. 233).(c) Walter, probably ancestor of Hamilton of Raploch (No. 241).

HUNS on Seal, 1388.— Three cinquefoils. Crest : A boar's head (Laing).

THE HAMILTONS n

(6) James Hamilton, fifth of Cadzow, died about 1440. He married Janet,daughter of Alexander Livingstone of Callandar (but she may have beenhis second wife). He had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 7).(b) Alexander, said to be ancestor of Hamilton of Silvertonhill

(No. 131).(c) John, died before 1455, who had a charter of the lands of

Whitecamp and Kirkhope, 14th June 1449. He hadtwo sons :

—

I \ WIT (Both named in the entail of 1455( \ T? h ' 1 (see "^°" ?*)'

anc* both died without^ ' ( issue.

(d) Gavin, Provost of the Church of Bothwell. He left naturalsons. {See No. 176).

(7) James Hamilton, died 6th November 1479. On 3rd July 1445 hislands were erected into a Lordship, and he was then created LORDHamilton. On 17th December 1453 he was granted the lands ofElliestoun, Linlithgow, by his brother-in-law, the Earl of Strathearn.On 23rd October 1455 he had a special charter of his lands, and thefollowing are mentioned in the remainder :

—

(1) To James Hamilton, his natural son.(2) To any other natural sons.(3) To Alexander Hamilton, his brother.(4) To William and Robert Hamilton, sons of his late brother,

John.

(5) To Thomas Hamilton, natural son of his brother, Gavin.(6) To his nearest heirs bearing the name and Arms of Hamilton.

He married, first, about 1441, Euphemia, daughter of Patrick Graham,Earl of Strathearn, and widow of Archibald, fifth Earl of Douglas. Shedied about September 1468. He married, second, 1474, Mary Stewart,daughter of King James II., and widow of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran,who died in 1488. He had issue:

—

(a) James (No. 8).He also had the following natural children :

—

(b) James Hamilton, named in the entail of 1455, died before1473-

(c) John Hamilton of Broomhill (No. 107).{d) Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil (No. 127).(e) David Hamilton, appointed Bishop of Argyll or Lismore

3rd April 1497. Died 1523.

HCnt0 on Seal, undated.— Three cinquefoils (Macdonald).HtttlS on Seals, 1444 and 1446.— Three cinquefoils (Laing). c. 1450-55.

—

Gules, three cinquefoils ermine {Armorial de Berry). [Plate II., fig. I.]On Seal, 1477.— Three cinquefoils. CREST : A tree, the horns of the dextersupporter doing duty as a saw. SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes with pennonsbehind them bearing arms—Dexter, On a chief two stars ; Sinister, Threeboars' heads (Macdonald).

(8) JAMES, second Lord Hamilton, born about 1475 ; died 26th March 1529.On 8th August 1503 he was created Earl OF Arran, and on 30th April1520 he and his followers were defeated by the Douglases at the battlecalled " Cleanse the Causeway "in Edinburgh. He married, first, Eliza-beth, daughter of Alexander, second Lord Home, but divorced her about

12 THE HAMILTONS

1504 on the grounds that her first husband, Thomas Hay, was still aliveat the time of marriage. He married, second, November 1516, Janet,daughter of Sir David Beaton of Creich, and widow of Sir RobertLivingstone of Easter Wemyss and Drumry. By her the Earl had :

—

(a) James (No. 9).(b) Gavin Hamilton, died before 1549, leaving a natural son :

—

(1) Gavin Hamilton, legitimated 21st February

1553-54-He had also the following natural sons :

—

(c) Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, ancestor of Hamilton ofGilkerscleugh (No. 75).

(d) John Hamilton, Archbishop of St. Andrews, ancestor ofHamilton of Blair (No. 87).

(e) Sir John Hamilton of Clydesdale and Samuelston (No. 103).(/) James Hamilton of Sprouston, died 29th October 1585. He

married, contract dated 14th September 1 5 5 1, Marion,daughter of Patrick Hepburn of Fairnington, and had :

—

(1) Alexander Hamilton.

(2) John Hamilton, succeeded his father, and diedAugust 1587, leaving three daughters.

(3) Patrick Hamilton.

(4) James Hamilton.(5) Andrew Hamilton.(6) Thomas Hamilton.

(g) James Hamilton, appointed Bishop of Argyll or Lismore14th July 1553; died 6th January 1579-80. He joinedthe Protestant party in 1560. His Will recorded iSthMarch 1590-91 and 17th April 1605 (Edinburgh). Heleft a lawful son :

—

(1) William Hamilton.

HW10 on Seal, 1556.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3.A lymphad (Laing).

culTlS on Seal, 15 17.— 1 and 4. A lymphad. 2 and 3. Three cinquefoils.[Plate II., fig. 2.] On Seal, 1525.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3.A lymphad. [Plate II., fig. 3.] CREST : An oak tree traversed by aframesaw (Laing).

(9) James, second Earl of Arran, died 22nd January 1574-75. On the deathof King James V. in 1542 he was appointed Regent of Scotland, and on13th March 1542-43 declared heir-presumptive of the Crown. He beganthe building of Hamilton Palace, which was still unfinished in 1542. On8th February 1548-49 he was created DUKE OF CHATELHERAULT inFrance. He married, about 23rd September 1532, Margaret Douglas,daughter of James, third Earl of Morton, who was still alive in 1579.They had issue :

—

(a) James, third Earl of Arran, born about 1537; diedMarch 1609. He was insane, and his brother, John, tookcharge of the estates.

HUMS on Seal, 1560.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3.A lymphad, with fag at the mast head. CREST : An oaktree traversed by a frame saw. SUPPORTERS : Twoantelopes, each gorged with a coronet and chained.Motto : " Threvght."

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(b) Gavin Hamilton, died before August 1547.(c) John (No. 10).(d) David Hamilton of Grange, died s.p. in March 161 1.

HmiS on Seal, 1549.— Three cinquefoils with saltire coupedat the fess point (Laing).

(e) Claud, ancestor of the Dukes of Abercom (No. 20).

HttttS, 1 542 -— ! and 4- Argent, a lympJiad sable. 2 and 3.Gules, three cinquefoils pierced argent {Lindsay's MS.).[Plate II., fig. 2.]

HrtltS on Seal, 1549.— 1 and 4. A lymphad. 2 and 3. Three cinquefoils.CREST : An oak tree traversed by a frame saw. SUPPORTERS : Twoantelopes (Laing). On Seal, 1552.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3.A lymphad (Macdonald). On Seal, 1560.—As last. Crest as above.SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes, each gorged with a coronet and chained.MOTTO : " Throvgh." In Lindsay's MS., 1542.— 1 and 4. Argent, alymphad sable (Arran). 2 and 3. Gules, three cinquefoils pierced argent(Hamilton). [Plate II., fig. 2.] c. 1565.—Hamilton and Arran quarterly.CREST as above. SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes, each gorged with anantique crown. MOTTO as above ( Workman's MS.).

(10) JOHN HAMILTON, born about 1542 ; died 6th April 1604. Owing to his elderbrother's insanity, was treated as head of" the family. In 1547 he wasappointed to the Abbacy of Inchaffray, and in 1 55 1 Commendator ofArbroath. Like all his family he sided with Queen Mary ; the Hamiltonestates were forfeited in 1579, and he fled to France. Returning toScotland, he was on 17th April 1599 created MARQUIS OF HAMILTON,Earl of Arran, and Lord Evan. He married, contract dated 30thDecember 1577, Margaret Lyon, daughter of John, seventh Lord Glamis,and widow of Gilbert, fourth Earl of Cassillis, and had :

—

(a) Edward Hamilton, died young.(b) James (No. 11).

He had also a natural son :

—

(c) Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick, ancestor of Lord Bargany(No. is).

HrtltS as Commendator of Arbroath, 1596.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils.2 and 3. A lymphad (Macdonald).

(11) James, second Marquis of Hamilton, bom 1589; died 2nd March 1624-25.Succeeded his uncle as Earl of Arran in 1609. On 5th May 1608 he wascreated Lord Aberbrothwick (Arbroath), and on 16th June 1619 he wascreated a Peer of England as Earl of Cambridge and Lord Innerdale.He married, contract dated 30th January 1603, Anna Cunningham,daughter of James, Earl of Glencairn. They had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 12). (b) William (No. 13).

HrtltS on Seals, 1620-30.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3. A lymphad.Supporters : Two antelopes (Laing).

(12) James, third Marquis of Hamilton, born 19th June 1606; executed 9thMarch 1648-49. He sided with King Charles I., and on 12th April 1643the King created him DUKE OF HAMILTON, Marquis of Clydesdale, Earlof Arran and Cambridge, Lord Avon and Innerdale. Like the King hewas sentenced to death and beheaded on the date mentioned above. He

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married, in 1620, Margaret Fielding, daughter of William, Earl ofDenbigh, who died 10th May 1638, having had :

—

(a) Charles, Earl of Arran, died aged about ten years, and wasburied, 30th April 1640, in Westminster Abbey.

(b) James Hamilton. ) „ ., , ,. ,) \ iirii- tj -it > Both also died young.(c) William Hamilton. f / s

(d) Anne, who became Duchess of Hamilton (No. 14).

(13) William, second Duke of Hamilton, succeeded his brother, born 14thDecember 1616. Severely wounded at the battle of Worcester, and died12th September 1651. On 31st March 1639 he was created EARL OFLANARK, Lord Machaneschyre and Polmont. He led the Scots Armyinto England, and died as above. At his death the English titles of Earlof Cambridge and Lord Innerdale became extinct, the Scottish titles ofDuke of Hamilton, Marquis of Clydesdale, Earl of Arran and Cambridge,Lord Avon and Innerdale, conferred 1643, passed to his niece (No. 14).He married, 26th May 1638, Elizabeth Maxwell, daughter of James, Earlof Dirleton, and had one son :

—

(a) James, Lord Polmont, died in infancy; buried, 12th March1647-48, in Westminster Abbey.

(14) Anne, Duchess of Hamilton, born about 1636; died October 1716. Shemarried, 29th April 1656, William Douglas, eldest son of the secondmarriage of William, first Marquis of Douglas. In 1646 he was createdEarl of Selkirk, and after his marriage he was created for life Duke ofHamilton, etc., and from them the present Duke of Hamilton is de-scended.

Bri116 on Seal, 1700.— 1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3. A ship with threemasts, the sails furled. [Plate II., fig. 4.] CREST: An oak tree, the trunktraversed by aframe saw and a ribbon. SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes, eachgorged with a coronet and chained. MOTTO : " Through " (Laing).

CHAPTER II

The Hamiltons of Bargany.Authority

—

Scots Peerage.

(15) Sir John Hamilton of Lettrick, natural son of No. 10, died about 1637.He was legitimated 22nd December 1600. He was granted the Castle ofKinclevin, in Perthshire, 25th May 1608, and the lands of Bargany, 15thJune 1624. He married Jean Campbell, daughter of Alexander, Bishopof Brechin, and had issue:

—

(a) John (No. 16).(b) William Hamilton.(c) Thomas Hamilton.

(16) Sir John Hamilton, died April 1658. He was created Lord Bargany16th November 1641. He married, 1632, Jean Douglas, daughter ofWilliam, first Marquis of Douglas, who died 1669, leaving :

—

(a) John (No. 17).(b) Major William Hamilton, married, 3rd April 1662, Mary,

daughter of Sir Patrick Hay of Pitfour.HriTtS, c. 1635.— 1 and 4. Gules, a bend argent between a cinquefoil in chief

and two in base argent. 2 and 3. Argent, a lympliad sable (Gentlemen'sArms temp. Charles I.). [Plate II., fig. 5.]

(17) John, second Lord Bargany, died 15th May 1693. He married, first, in1662, Margaret Cunningham, daughter of William, ninth Earl of Glen-cairn, and had :

—

(a) John, Master of Bargany, who died v.p. 1690. He married,19th June 1688, Jean, daughter of Sir Robert Sinclairof Longformacus, Bt., who died 12th December 1700.Their only daughter, Johanna, married Sir RobertDalrymple of Castleton, and had issue.

Their descendant, Sir Walter Hamilton Dalrymple,eighth Baronet of North Berwick, recordedArms in the Lyon Office, 1889.— 1 and 4.Grand Quarters : Or, on a saltire azure, betweentwo water bougets in flank sable, nine lozenges

of the first (Dalrymple). 2 and 3. GrandQuarters (Bargany). See No. 19. [Plate II.,

1

6

THE HAMILTONS OF BARGANY

fig. 7]. Crest : A (the Bass) rock proper.SUPPORTERS: Dexter, A lion guardant gules

;

Sinister, A falcon proper. MOTTO : "Firm"(b) William (No 18).

He married, second, 1676, Alice Moore, daughter of Henry, first Earlof Drogheda, and widow of Henry, second Earl of Clanbrassill. She dieds.p. 25th December 1677.

(18) William, third Lord Bargany, died July 171 1. He married, first, Mary,daughter of Sir William Primrose of Carrington, and had :

—

(a) John Hamilton, born 22nd March 1696 ; died young.He married, second, contract dated 6th August 1708, Margaret,

daughter of Robert Dundas of Arniston. She died 30th March 1717,having had :

—

(b) James (No. 19).

(19) JAMES, FOURTH LORD BARGANY, born 29th November 1710; died unmarried28th March 1736; buried in the Abbey at Holyrood 5th April, whenthe title became extinct.

HtlTlS, according to Nisbet, and recorded in Lyon Office 1784, but the patentis dated 1746.— 1 and 4. Gules, three cinque/oils ermine. 2 and 3. Argent,a ship, sails furled sable. All within a bordure compony argent a?id azure,the first charged with Jiearts gules and the second with midlets of the first.[Plate II., fig. 6.] CREST: A crescent gides. SUPPORTERS: Dexter, Anantelope argent, collared gules; charged with three cinquefoils ermine

;

Sinister, A savage proper, with the shoulder belt gides, charged with cinque-foils ermine, and wreathed about the /lead and middle with laurel vert,holding in his left hand a garb or. MOTTO : "f'espere."

CHAPTER III.

The Hamiltons of Abercorn.Authority

—

Scots Peerage, except where otherwise stated.

(20) Claud Hamilton, fifth son of James, second Earl of Arran (No. 9), bornabout 1543; died 162 1. He commanded the vanguard of Queen Mary'sarmy at Langside, 13th May 1568. On 24th July 1587 he was createdLord Paisley. He married, 1st August 1574, Margaret, daughter ofGeorge, fifth Lord Seton, who died in March 1616. They had issue:

—

(a) James (No. 21).(b) Henry Hamilton, died 15th March 1585, aged three

months.(c) Alexander Hamilton, died 21st November 1587, aged eight

months.(d) Sir John Hamilton. Married Johanna, daughter of Levimus

Everard, who afterwards married three other husbands.00 Sir Claud (No. 47).(/) Sir George Hamilton of Greenlaw, Co. Tyrone, and Roscrea,

Co. Tipperary, died before 1657. He married, first,Isobel Leslie, daughter of James, Master of Rothes.He also married Mary Butler, daughter of Walter,eleventh Earl of Ormonde. He had a son :

—

(1) James Hamilton, died unmarried. His Willproved 2nd February 1658-59.

HrtTlS.

—

Gules, three cinquefoils argent, a label offour points

(? or) ( Workman s MS.),(g) Sir Frederick (No. 57).

£utTl0 an addition to Lindsay's MS. of 1542.

—

Gules, three cinquefoils argent,

a label of three points or. [Plate II., fig. 8.] CREST : A tree propertraversed by a frame saw or. SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes argent, hornedand unguled or. The label was dropped after extinction of elder line.

(21) James, Master of Paisley, born 1575 ; died v.p. 23rd March 16 18. On 5thApril 1603 he was created Lord of Abercorn, and on 10th July 1606he was advanced to EARL OF ABERCORN, Baron of Paisley, Hamilton,Mountcastell, and Kilpatrick. He married Marion, daughter of Thomas,fifth Lord Boyd, who died 26th August 1632, and had issue :

—

{a) James (No. 22).(b) Claud (No. 24).

c

PEDIGREE II.

The Hamiltons of Abercorn.

James, 2nd Earl of Arran (9)

I II

James, 3rd Earl John, Marquis of Claud, Lordof Arran (9a) Hamilton (10) Paisley (20)

(See Pedigree I.)

James, Earl ofAbercorn (21)

Claud (47)

AManor Elieston (47-52)

Baronets of Woodbrook (53-56)

James, 2nd Earlof Abercorn (22)

George, 3rd Earl

of Abercorn (23)

Claud, 2nd LordStrabane (24)

James3rd LordStrabane

(25)

George4th LordStrabane

(26)

I

George (29)

James (30)

Frederick (57)

GustavusViscount Boyne (58)

I

Claud5th LordStrabane4th Earl ofAbercorn

(27)

Charles

5th Earl of

Abercorn

(28)

r

James, 7th Earl ofAbercorn (32)

James, Sth Earl ofAbercorn (33)

James6th Earl of

Abercorn

(31)

Frederick

(59)

Gustavus

(61)

William

(39)

ABaronets ofTrebinshun

(39-46)

Henry(69)

A(70-74)

Gustavus Frederick2nd

ViscountBoyne(60)

3rd

ViscountBoyne(62)

Richard4th

ViscountBoyne(63)

John (34)

John JamesMarquis of

Abercorn (35)I ,

James (36)

JamesDuke of

Abercorn (37)i

James2nd Duke ofAbercorn (38)

Gustavus5th Viscount Boyne (64)

Gustavus6th ViscountBoyne (65)


I

GustavusSth ViscountBoyne (67)


I

Gustavus

James

THE HAMILTONS OF ABERCORN 19

(c) Sir William Hamilton, died s.p. 25th June 16S1. He wascreated a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1627. Before1st April 1656 he married Jean, daughter of AlexanderColquhoun of Luss, and widow of Alan, fifth LordCathcart, and of Sir Duncan Campbell, Bt. of Auchin-breck.

(d) Sir George (No. 29).(e) Sir Alexander Hamilton of Holborn, London, died before

4th May 1669. He married Elizabeth Bedingfield, andhad a son :

—

(1) Alexander Hamilton, who was created a Countof the Empire. He was father of :

—

(«) Julius Hamilton, Count of the Em-pire, who married CountessMaria Ernestina of Staremberg.She died 1724, leaving threesons.

HtttlS on Seal, 1603.— Three cinquefoils with a label of three points in chief.CREST : An oak tree traversed by a frame saw. SUPPORTERS : Two ante-lopes. Motto : "Throvgh" (Laing).

(22) James, second Earl of Abercorn, born about 1603 ; died about 1670.On 18th October 1616 he was created a Peer of Ireland as LORD HAMIL-TON, BARON OF STRABANE, but he resigned this title in favour of hisbrother, Claud (No. 24), nth November 1633. He married, about 1632,Catherine, daughter and heiress of Gervase, Lord Clifton of LeightonBromeswold, and widow of Esme, Duke of Lennox. She died September1637, having had issue :

—

{a) James, Lord Paisley, died v.p. He married, 28th April 1653,Catherine, daughter of William Lenthall of Burford, andhad a daughter.

(J?) Colonel William Hamilton, killed in Germany in his father'slifetime, s.p.

(c) George (No. 23).

(23) George, third Earl of Abercorn, died unmarried at Padua.

(24) Claud Hamilton, second son of first Earl of Abercorn (No. 21), on hisbrother's resignation became LORD STRABANE 7th May 1633 ; died 14thJune 1638. He married, 28th November 1632, Jean Gordon, daughterof George, first Marquis of Huntly, and had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 25).(b) George (No. 26).

(25) James, third Lord Strabane, born 1633 ; drowned s.p. 16th June 1655.He was succeeded by his brother :

—

(26) George, fourth Lord Strabane, died 14th April 1668. He marriedElizabeth, daughter and heiress of Christopher Fagan of Feltrim, Co.Dublin, and had :

—

(a) Claud (No. 27).(b) Charles (No. 28).

(27) CLAUD, fifth Lord Strabane, baptised Dublin 13th September 1659.Succeeded his kinsman (No. 23) as FOURTH EARL OF ABERCORN. He waskilled 1690, and was succeeded by his brother:

—

(28) Charles, fifth Earl of Abercorn, died June 1701. He married

zo THE HAMILTONS OF ABERCORN

Catherine, only child of James, Lord Paisley (No. 22, a), who died 24thMay 1723, leaving a daughter. He was succeeded by his kinsman (No. 31).

(29) Sir George Hamilton of Donalong, Co. Tyrone, and Nenagh, Co.TlPPERARY, fourth son of James, first Earl of Abercorn (No. 2l), died1679. He was created a BARONET about 1634, but the exact date isunknown. He married, contract dated 2nd June 1629, Mary Butler,daughter of Thomas, Viscount Thurles, eldest son of Walter, eleventhEarl of Ormonde. She died August 1680, having had :

—

(a) James (No. 30).(b) Sir George Hamilton, a distinguished soldier in France,

killed about 1676. He married, 1665, Frances, daughterof Richard Jennings of Sandridge, Hertfordshire, andsister of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. She died17th March 1731, leaving three daughters.

(c) Count Anthony Hamilton, born about 1646; died 20th April1720. He was the author of Mtmoires de Gramont.

{d) Thomas Hamilton, died in New England.(e) Richard Hamilton, died 17 17.

(/) John Hamilton, killed at battle of Aughrim, 1691.

(30) JAMES Hamilton, died 6th June 1673, after losing a leg in battle. In 1661he married Elizabeth, daughter of John, Lord Colepeper, who died 1709.They had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 31).(b) George Hamilton, killed at battle of Steinkirk in 1692.(c) William (No. 39).

(31) James Hamilton of Donalong, Co. Tyrone, born 1661 ; died 28th Nov-ember 1734. In 1701 he succeeded his kinsman (No. 28) as SIXTH EARL OFABERCORN and Lord Strabane. On 9th November 1701 he was createdVISCOUNT OF Strabane and Baron of Mountcastle. He married, 24thJanuary 1683-84, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Reading,Bt, who died 16th March 1754, having had :

—

(a) James (No. 32).(b) Robert Hamilton, baptised 12th July 1687 ; died in infancy.

(c) Robert Hamilton, died in infancy.(d) John Hamilton, born 1694; died unmarried 1714.(e) George Hamilton, died in infancy.

(/) George Hamilton, died 3rd May 1775. Married, October1719, Bridget, daughter of Colonel William Coward ofWells, who died 24th August 1775. They had foursons :

—

(1) George Hamilton, born 1721 ; died unmarried.

(2) John Hamilton, born 1726; died unmarried12th August 1756.

(3) William Hamilton, died unmarried June 1793.

(4) James Hamilton, died s.p. 1779, but was twicemarried.

(£•) Francis Hamilton, born 1700; died 20th May 1746. Hemarried, 20th October 1733, Dorothy, daughter of JamesForth of Redwood, and had a son :

—

(1) James Hamilton, died young.(Ji) William Hamilton, baptised 20th October 1703 ; drowned

10th November 1721.


(2) Charles Hamilton, baptised 13th November 1704; diednth September 1786. He married and left twodaughters.

(32) James, seventh Earl of Abercorn, born 22nd March 1685-86; diednth January 1744. He married, 1711, Anne, daughter of Colonel JohnPlumer of Blakesware, Hertfordshire, who died 10th August 1776,leaving :

—

(a) James (No. 33).(b) John (No. 34).(c) William Hamilton, died young.(d) George Hamilton, born nth August 1718; died 26th Nov-

ember 1787. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Lieu-tenant-General Richard Onslow, who died 1800, havinghad:—

(1) George Hamilton, died unmarried nth October1782.

(2 and 3) Two sons, died in infancy.(e) Plumer Hamilton, died young.

(/) William Hamilton, born 18th February 1721 ; drowned 1744.

(33) James, eighth Earl of Abercorn, born 22nd October 1712; died un-married 9th October 1789. On 24th August 1786 he was created a Peerof Great Britain as VISCOUNT HAMILTON OF HAMILTON, Co. Leicester,with remainder to his nephew and successor (No. 35).

(34) JOHN HAMILTON, second son of James, seventh Earl of Abercorn (No. 32),drowned 18th December 1755. Married, November 1749, Harriet, naturaldaughter of the Rt. Hon. James Craggs, who died 1st February 1769,leaving a son :

—

(35) JOHN James, ninth Earl of Abercorn, born after his father's death, July1756; died 27th January 1818. In 1789 he succeeded his uncle (No. 33)as Earl of Abercorn. On 15th October 1790 he was created MarquisOF ABERCORN. He married, first, 20th June 1779, Catherine, daughter ofSir Joseph Copley, Bt, who died 13th September 1791, leaving:

—

(a) James (No. 36).(b) Claud Hamilton, born 1st November 1787; died June 1808.

He married, second, 4th March 1792, Cecil, daughter of his uncle,George Hamilton (No. 32, d), and had a daughter.

He married, third, 3rd April 1800, Anne Jane Gore, daughter ofArthur, fourth Earl of Arran, and widow of Henry Hatton of GreatClonard, who died s.p. 3rd May 1827.

(36) James, Viscount Hamilton, born 7th October 1786; died v.p. 27th May1 8 14. He married, 25th November 1809, Harriet, daughter of JohnDouglas, son of James, fourteenth Earl of Morton, who died 26th August1833, leaving:—

(a) James (No. 37).(b) Claud Hamilton, born 27th July 1813 ; died 3rd June 1884.

He married, 7th August 1844, Elizabeth Proby, daughterof Granville, third Earl of Carysfort, who died 24th June1900, having had :

—

(1) Douglas James Hamilton, born 23rd September1856. Married, 6th July 1882, Margaret Hely-

22 THE HAMILTONS OF ABERCORN

Hutchinson, daughter of Richard, fourth Earlof Donoughmore, and has issue :

—

(a) Granville Hamilton, born 13th Sept-ember 1883.

(&) Claud Richard Hamilton, born 26thApril 1885 ; died 18th Feb-ruary 1 90 1.

(c) Richard George Hamilton, born21st July 1886.

(d) Jocelyn Campbell Patrick Hamilton,born 3rd March 1900.

{17) James, second Marquis of Abercorn, born 21st January 1811 ; died 31stOctober 1885. On 10th August 1868 he was created DUKE OF ABER-CORN, and Marquis of Hamilton of Strabane in the Peerage of Ireland.He married, 25th October 1832, Louisa Jane Russell, daughter of John,sixth Duke of Bedford, and had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 38).(b) Claud John Hamilton, born 20th February 1843. Married,

20th July 1878, Carolina, daughter of Edward S. Chan-dos-Pole of Radborne Hall, Derby, and has :

—

(1) Gilbert Claud Hamilton, born 21st April 1879.(c) George Francis Hamilton, born 17th December 1845,

Married, 28th November 1871, Maud Caroline Lascelles,daughter of Henry, third Earl of Harewood, and has :

—

(1) Ronald James Hamilton, born 26th September1872.

(2) Anthony George Hamilton, born 17th December1874

(3) Robert Cecil Hamilton, born 21st January 1882.(d) Ronald Douglas Hamilton, born 17th March 1849; died

6th November 1867.(e) Cosmo Hamilton, born and died 16th April 1853.(/) Frederick Spencer Hamilton, born 13th October 1856.

(g) Ernest William Hamilton, born 5th September 1858.Married, 2nd June 1891, Pamela, daughter of CaptainFrederick A. Campbell, and has :

—

(1) Guy Ernest Frederic Hamilton, born nthNovember 1894.

(2) John George Peter Hamilton, born 15th October1900.

(38) James, second Duke of Abercorn, born 24th August 1838. Married,7th January 1869, Mary Anna Curzon-Howe, daughter of Richard, firstEarl Howe, and has issue :

—

(a) James Albert Edward, Marquis of Hamilton, born 30thNovember 1869. Married, 1st November 1894, RosalineBingham, daughter of George, fourth Earl of Lucan, andhas three daughters.

(b) Claud Perm Alexander Hamilton, born and died 18thOctober 1871.

(c) Charles Hamilton, born and died loth April 1874.(d) Claud Francis Hamilton, born 25th October, died 25th

December 1878.


(e) Arthur John Hamilton, born 20th August 1883.

(/) Son, born and died 31st October 1886.

\g) Claud Nigel Hamilton, born 10th November 1889.

HntlB.— 1 and 4. Gules, three cinquefoils pierced ermine. 2 and 3. Argent, alympliad, sails furled, oars in action sable, over all an escutcheon azurecharged with three fleurs-de-lis or, and surmounted by a ducal coronet (forDuchy of Chatelherault, claimed by this family). [Plate II., fig. 9, andfrontispiece.] CREST : Out of a ducal coronet or an oak fructed, andtraversed by aframe saw or, the blade inscribed "Through." SUPPORTERS :Two antelopes argent, armed, tmguled, ducally gorged and chained orMOTTOES : "Tlirough" and "Sola nobilitas virtus" (Burke's Peerage).

Trebinshun.

Authorities

—

Scots Peerage and Burke's Peerage.

(39) William Hamilton of Chilston Park, Kent, third son of James Hamil-ton (No. 30). He died 1737. He married Margaret, daughter of SirThomas Colepeper of Holingbourne, Kent, who died 22nd October 1736,leaving four sons :

—

(a) John (No. 40).(b) George Hamilton, married a daughter of Monsieur Vasserot,

and had issue.(c) Thomas Hamilton, died in Ireland.(d) William Hamilton, died young.

(40) John Hamilton of Chilston Park. Married, 1715, Mary, daughter of JohnWright, M.D., and had :—

(«) William Hamilton.(b) John (No. 41).

(41) John Hamilton, baptised 21st February 1725-26; died 24th January 1784.He was a Captain in the Navy, and for his gallantry at the siege ofQuebec he was created a Baronet, 26th August 1776. He married,3rd October 1763, Cassandra, daughter of Edmund Chamberlayne ofMaugersbury, Gloucester, who died 26th October 1821, leaving:

—

(a) Charles (No. 42).(b) Edward (No. 44).

(42) Sir Charles Hamilton, second Baronet, bom 25th May 1767 ; died14th September 1849. He married, 19th April 1803, Henrietta, onlydaughter of George Drummond of Stanmore, Middlesex, who died 10thMarch 1857, leaving an only son :

—

(43) Sir Charles John James Hamilton, third Baronet, born 3rd April1810; died 23rd January 1892. He married, 14th December 1833,Catherine, daughter of William Wynne, of Dublin, who died 25th May1879 S-P-

(44) Edward Joseph Hamilton, second son of John Hamilton (No. 41), born12th March 1772; died 20th March 185 1. He was an Admiral, and forhis services was created a Baronet, 26th January 1819. He married,1st November 1804, Frances, daughter of John Macnamara of LangoedCastle, Brecon, who died 27th March 1840, having had issue:

—

(a) John (No. 45).(b) Arthur Hamilton, R.N., born 14th March 1810; died 22nd

June 1836.


(45) John James Edward Hamilton, born nth July 1808; died v.p. 2ndNovember 1847. He married, 7th April 1842, Favoretta, daughter ofPanton Corbett of Longnor Hall, Salop, who died 3rd January 1887,leaving an only son :

—

(46) Sir Edward Archibald Hamilton, second Baronet, born 26th January1843. In J 892 he succeeded his cousin (No. 43) as fourth Baronet ofthat creation. He married, 28th May 1867, Mary, only daughter ofJoseph Gill of Trewern, Shropshire, and has issue :

—

(a) Charles Edward Archibald Watkin Hamilton, born 10thDecember 1876. Married, first, 18th December 1897,Olga, only daughter of Admiral Adolphus Fitz George,son of H.R.H. George, Duke of Cambridge (marriagedissolved 1902), and has :

—

(1) George Edward Archibald Augustus Fitz GeorgeHamilton, born 30th December 1898.

He married, second, November 1906, Algorta,daughter of George Child of Widford, Herts.

(b) Thomas Sydney Perceval Hamilton, born 1st April 1881.tlt'lllS.— 1 and 4. Gules, three cinquefoils pierced ermine. 2 and 3. Argent, a

lymphad, sails furled sable. CREST : Out of a ducal coronet or an oak treeproper, fructed or, traversed by a frame saw proper. MOTTO : " Solanobilitas virtus" (Burke's Peerage).

Manor Elieston.

Authorities

—

Scots Peerage and Burke's Peerage.

(47) Sir Claud Hamilton of Shawfield, Linlithgow, fifth son of Claud,first Lord Paisley (No. 20), died 19th October 1614. He married Janet,daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Hamilton of Leckprevick and EasterGreenlees, and had issue :

—

(a) Sir William (No. 48).(b) Alexander Hamilton, died young.(c) Robert Hamilton, died before 1657, leaving two sons :

—

(1) Claud Hamilton. I t> iU r • ,


(49) Sir James Hamilton of Manor Elieston. Will recorded 3rd July 1696(Edinburgh). He married, first, Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir RobertJacob, and had :

—

(«) William Hamilton of Manor Elieston, died s.p. Will proved14th July 1705. He married Deborah (?).

(b) John Hamilton of Castle Damph, Co. Tyrone, died s.p.He married, second, Eleanor, daughter of Sir James Innes of Thur-

ston, and is said to have had issue.

(50) Claud Hamilton of Montalony, third son of Sir William Hamilton(No. 48). His Will recorded 31st August 1695. He married Isabella

(?), and had issue :

—

0) William (No. 51).\b) Claud (No. 53).

(51) William Hamilton of Beltrim, whose Will was proved 2nd April 1747.He was father of:

—

(52) Claud Hamilton of Beltrim, whose daughter :

—

(a) Letitia Hamilton, married Arthur Cole, brother of William,first Earl of Enniskillen, from whom descend the Cole-Hamiltons of Beltrim.

HmiS allowed to Colonel Patrick Hamilton, said to be descended from firstmarriage of Sir William Hamilton (No. 48), in 1768 by Bryan, DeputyUlster.

—

Gules, three cinquefoils pierced ermine. [Plate II., fig. 1.] CREST :Out of a ducal coronet or an oak tree transfixed by a frame saw, all proper.MOTTO : " Through " (Burke's Armory).

Woodbrook.

Authority—Burke's Peerage.(53) Claud Hamilton, second son of Claud Hamilton (No. 50). Will recorded

15th June 1737. He was father of:

—

(54) James Hamilton of Woodbrook and Strabane, who married EleanorStuart, sister of Andrew, Earl of Castle Stewart, and had issue :

—

(a) Sir John (No. 55).(i) Andrew Hamilton, died 1825. Married Mary, daughter of

Sir Samuel Hayes, Bt.(c) James Hamilton. Married Letitia, daughter of Hon. Colonel

Hamilton, and had a son :

—

(1) James Hamilton.(d) Stuart Hamilton.

(55) Sir John Hamilton, Baronet of Woodbrook, born 4th August 1755

;

died 24th December 1835. He was created a Baronet, 21st December1 8 14, for his gallant defence of Alba de Tormes during the PeninsularWar. He married, 1st May 1794, Emily, daughter of George PaulMonck, who died 5th January 1856. He had an only son:

—

(56) Sir James John Hamilton, second Baronet of Woodbrook, born 1stMarch 1802; died s.p. 1876. He married, 14th January 1834, Marianne,daughter of General Sir James Cockburn, Bt.

HriTl0.— 1 and 4. Gules, three cinquefoils pierced ermine. 2 and 3. Argent, alymphad sable, over all a chief of augmentation ; argent, a mount, thereon


a castle, a Spanish flag flowing from the battlements, all proper, beneathinscribed, "Alba de formes" [Plate II., fig. 10.] CRESTS: First, ofaugmentation, A mount, thereon a castle, as in the Arms ; second, Out ofa ducal coronet or an oak tree traversed by a frame saw proper. SUP-PORTERS : Two antelopes argent, dtically gorged, cliained and unguled or.MOTTOES : Over first Crest, "Alba de Tonnes"; over second, "Through"

;

below Crest, "Sola nobilitas virtus" (Burke's Armory).

Boyne.

Authorities

—

Scots Peerage, Complete Peerage, Douglas' Peerage and Burke's Peerage.

(57) Sir Frederick Hamilton of Manor Hamilton, seventh son of Claud,first Lord Paisley (No. 20), died 31st March 1646 or end of May 1647.His Will recorded 25th December 1647 (Edinburgh). He married, first,Sidney, daughter and heiress of Sir John Vaughan, and had :

—

(a) Frederick Hamilton, unmarried, killed in Irish wars.(b) James Hamilton of Manor Hamilton, died 27th December

1652. Married, about 1647, Catherine, daughter ofClaud, Lord Strabane, and had two daughters.

(c) Gustavus (No. 58).He married, second, Agnes (?).

(58) GUSTAVUS Hamilton, born 1642 ; died 16th September 1723. He defendedColeraine and Derry against the Irish, and distinguished himself at thebattle of the Boyne and storming of Athlone. On 20th October 1715 hewas created Lord Hamilton of Stackallan, and on 20th August 1717VISCOUNT BOYNE, both in the Peerage of Ireland. He married Eliza-beth, daughter of Sir Henry Brooke of Brooke's Borough, Co. Fermanagh,who died 28th December 1721, having had three sons :

—

(a) Frederick (No. 59).(b) Gustavus (No. 61).(c) Henry (No. 69).

'

(59) Frederick Hamilton, died v.p. 10th December 1715. Married, 1st Septem-ber 1707, Sophia, daughter of James Hamilton of Tollymore, and sisterof James, first Earl of Clanbrassill. She died 6th May 1748. Theyhad:—

(a) Gustavus (No. 60).(b) James Hamilton, R.N., died November 1744.

(60) Gustavus, second Viscount Boyne, born 1710; died unmarried 18th April1746, and was succeeded by his cousin (No. 62).

(61) Gustavus Hamilton of Redwood, King's County, second son of firstViscount (No. 58), died 26th February 1734-35. He married, January17 17, Dorothea, daughter of Richard, Lord Bellew, and had two sons :

—

(a) Frederick (No. 62).

(*) Richard (No. 63).

(62) Frederick, third Viscount Boyne, baptised 9th November 1718; dieds.p. 2nd January 1772. He married, 1737, Elizabeth, daughter ofBenjamin Hadley of Tullamoor, King's County. He was succeeded byhis brother :

—

(63) Richard, fourth Viscount Boyne, born 24th March 1724; died 30thJuly 1789. He married Georgiana, daughter of William Bury of Shannon


Grove, Limerick, and had seventeen children, seven being sons. Of theseI can trace only three :

—

(a) Gustavus (No. 64).(b) Charles Hamilton, born 6th October 1750; died 1794.

Married, first, 1782, Anne, daughter of John Williams,who died s.p. May 1785 ; and second, 1786, a daughterof Christopher Lister.

(c) Richard Hamilton, born 1774.

(64) Gustavus, fifth Viscount Boyne, born 20th December 1749; died 29thFebruary 1816. He married, 1st April 1773, Martha, daughter of SirQuaile Somerville, Bt, who died 16th September 1826, leaving:

—

(a) Gustavus (No. 65).(b) Richard Somerville Hamilton, born 1st June 1778.

(65) Gustavus, sixth Viscount Boyne, born 12th April 1777; died 30th March1855. He married, 4th August 1796, Harriet, daughter of BenjaminBaugh of Burwarton House, Salop, who died 1st November 1854, leavingan only surviving son :

—

(66) Gustavus Frederick John James, seventh Viscount Boyne, born nthMay 1797; died 27th October 1872. He married, 9th September 1828,Emma, daughter of Matthew Russell of Brancepeth Castle, Durham, andwhen she succeeded to this property on the death of her brother in 1850,he assumed the name and Arms of Russell in addition to his own. On31st August 1866 he was created BARON BRANCEPETH in the Peerageof the United Kingdom. He left an only son :

—

(67) Gustavus Russell, eighth Viscount Boyne, born 28th May 1830; diedJanuary 1908. He married, 2nd September 1858, Katharine Scott,daughter of John, second Earl of Eldon. They had issue :

—

(a) Gustavus Claud Russell - Hamilton, born 29th December1861 ; died 9th February 1862.

(b) Gustavus William (No. 68).(c) Frederick Gustavus Russell-Hamilton, born 12th June 1867.

Married, 27th April 1897, Margaret Scott, daughter ofJohn, third Earl of Eldon.

(d) Claud Eustace Russell- Hamilton, born 4th March 1871.Married, nth April 1899, Maria, daughter of SirLindsay Wood, Bt., and has :

—

(1) Arthur Gustavus Lindsay Russell - Hamilton,born 30th April 1900.

(e) Arthur Russell-Hamilton, born 8th September 1872. Married,14th June 1905, Marion, daughter of Henry Harris ofSteventon, Whitchurch.

(/) Eustace Scott Russell-Hamilton, born 7th February 1878.Married, 27th June 1906, Olive, daughter of F. A.Wolryche-Whitmore of Dudmeston.

(g) Hubert Russell-Hamilton, born 13th February 1886; died7th March 1886.

(68) Gustavus William, ninth Viscount Boyne, born nth January 1864.Married, 4th October 1906, Margaret Lascelles, daughter of Henry, fifthEarl of Harewood, and has :

—

(a) Gustavus, born 18th October 1907.

HtMHS.— 1 and 4. Argent, between two chevronels a cinquefoil, all between threecross crossletsfitchy sable (Russell). 2 and 3. Gules, three cinquej'oils pierced


ermine (Hamilton). [Plate II., fig. n.] Crests: i. A goat passant argent,collar gemell, charged on the body with an escallop sable (Russell). 2. Outof a ducal coronet or an oak fructed of the first and traversed by a framesaw proper. SUPPORTERS : Two mermaids proper, hair dishevelled or, eachholding in the exterior hand a mirror of the last. MOTTO : " Nee timeo neesperno " (Burke's Peerage).

(69) HENRY HAMILTON, third son of first Viscount (No. 58), born February 1692 ;died 3rd June 1743. He married, 27th October 1722, Mary, daughterof Joshua Dawson of Castle Dawson, Deny, who died March 1770,leaving :

—

[a) Gustavus (No. 70).\b) Joshua (No. 72).\c) Sackville (No. 74).(d) Henry Hamilton, died 29th September 1797. He married

Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Lee of Banbury, whodied 1 2th December 178 1, leaving a daughter.

(e) Edward Hamilton died unmarried.

(70) Rev. Gustavus Hamilton, baptised 5th October 1723; died 9th July 1795.He married, first, Letitia, daughter of Edward Bolton of Brazeel, Dublin,who died sp. He married, second, Alicia, daughter of ColonelLodowick Peterson, of Sweden. She died 1810, leaving two sons:

—

(a) William (No. 71).(b) Henry Hamilton, died s.p. He married, 1797, daughter of

Robert Campbell of Lochgair.

(71) Rev. William Hamilton, died 24th April 1804. He married Jane,daughter of C. M'Causland of Fruit Hill, Derry, who died May 1822.They had issue :

—

(a) Rev. Gustavus Lodowick Hamilton, born 12th August 1800;died 15th July 1839. He married, October 1835,Amelia, daughter of J. O'Donell, and had :

—

(1) Gustavus William Hamilton, born 5th April1838. Married, 1868, Anne, daughter ofJames Moore.

(2) John Lodowick Claud Hamilton, born 16thJanuary 1840.

(b) Conolly Thomas Hamilton, born 6th October 1801. Mar-ried Sarah, daughter of J. Carley.

(c) Henry Hamilton, born August 1803; died 1st May 1855.Married, first, Charlotte, daughter of Colonel Shaw, andsecond, 12th April 1839, Helen Sutherland. He hada son :

—

(1) Henry Shaw Hamilton, died unmarried i860.(d) William Sackville Hamilton, born nth October 1804; died

s.p. 29th April 1877. He married, 26th May 1840,Lettice, daughter of George Roch, who died nthMarch 1870.

(72) Joshua Hamilton, second son of Henry Hamilton (No. 69), died 1784. Hemarried, 1750, Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Cox, Bt, who died April1764, having had issue :

—

(73) Henry Hamilton-Cox, died 1821. He married Letitia, daughter of D. W.Hutcheson, of Dublin, and had :

—

{a) Joshua Hamilton, born 18th July 1787, died 20th September


1826. He married, 4th May 1819, Charlotte Barnitz,who died 18th September 1854, leaving daughters.

(b) Sackville Hamilton, born 12th May 1797; died February1870. He married, 15th May 1826, Sophia Pierronet,and had :

—

(1) Henry Hamilton, born 19th August 1831.(2) Richard Sackville Hamilton, born 31st March

1834(c) Henry Wellesley Hamilton, born 8th November 1800.

Married, 1829, Eliza Pierronet, and had :

—

(1) Henry Alfred Hamilton, born December 1842.(2) James Wellesley Hamilton, born January 1844.

(d) William John Hamilton. Married, 16th April 1837, RebeccaArmstrong, and had :

—

(1) Henry Augustus Hamilton, born 28th April1841.

(74) Rt. Hon. Sackville Hamilton, P.C., third son of Henry Hamilton(No. 69), baptised 5th April 1732; died 29th January 1818. He marriedArabella, daughter of George Berkely, Bishop of Cloyne, and had issue :

—

(a) Henry Hamilton of Rostrevor, died s.p. 1850. He married,1808, Caroline Pakenham, daughter of second BaronLongford, who died August 1854.

(b) Rev. Sackville Robert Hamilton of Mallow, died 20th Feb-ruary 1853. He married Jane, daughter of EdwardFreeman of Castle Cor, Co. Cork, and had :

—

(1) Sackville Deane Hamilton, born 1808 ; died30th July 1878. He married, 1845, Eleanor,daughter of Matthew Sankey, who died,19th June 1870, leaving :

—

(a) Sackville Berkeley Hamilton, born26th October 1846. Married,1 oth July 1880, Eva, daughter ofLieutenant-General Charles Ben-son, and has :

—

(1) Sackville William Ham-ilton, born 3rd Nov-ember 1882.

(2) Charles Sackville Ham-ilton, born 4th Dec-ember 1885.

(b) William Hamilton, died unmarried.(c) Henry Gustavus Hamilton, died

unmarried.

(2) Edward Deane Freeman Hamilton, died s.p.(3) General Henry Hamilton, C.B., born 1812; died

25th August 1891. He married, 15th March1842, Isabella, daughter of Joseph D. Free-man of Castle Cor, Co. Cork, who died 16thOctober 1889, leaving:

—

(a) Henry Claud Hamilton, born 23rdJanuary 1850. Married, 9thMarch 1880, Henrietta, daughterof James Wise.

PEDIGREE III.

Natural Sons of First Lord Hamilton and

First Earl of Arran.

James, Lord Hamilton (7)

James, 2nd Lord Hamilton1st Earl of Arran (8)

A(See Pedigrees I. and II.)

John, of Broomhill

(107)

Sir Jamesof Finnart

(75)

I

JohnArchbishop of

St. Andrews (87)

Johnof Clydesdale

(103)

David(108)

Sir James Johnof Crawford- of BlairJohn (76) (88)

Jamesof Coats

(92)

I

Sir James John, of William Paulof Lib- Gilkers- (89) (93)berton cleugh

(77) (79)

Jamesof Sam-uelston

(104)

Patrick

(105)

John(109)

Sir James(no)

Sir Patrick

of Kincavil (127)

James(128)

I I

Sir John JamesLord (112)

Belhaven(in)

Claud

("3)

James(129)

Patrick

(130)

Sir James Johnof Evan- (80)dale (78)

John Andrew Patrick"(90) (94) (95)

William Rev. John(81) (91)

Wil

William, ofSamuelston

(106)

(96)

I

James, ofParkhead

("4)I

Andrew(H5)

John (82)

James (83)

Alexander (84)

Daniel (85)

Walterof Gilkerscleugh

(36)

John (97) Patrick (98)

Archibaldof Coats (99)

I

John (IOO)

John (101)

Sir CharlesEdwardBt. (102)

Claud(116)

Hugh(117)

Hugh (118)I

I I

John (119) Hugh (124)

John, ofSundrum (120)

I

Rev. Hugh(125)

John(121)

I

John(122)

Alexander Hugh, ofof Pinmore Pinmore

I(126)

Hugh

John, of Sundrum(123)

CHAPTER IV.

Natural Sons of First Lord Hamilton and

First Earl of Arran.

Finnart.

Authorities

—

Scots Peerage and House of Hamilton.

(75) Sir James Hamilton, eldest natural son of James, first Earl of Arran (No. 8),in whose Will he is mentioned. His mother is said to have been a lady-named Boyd. He was known as the " Bastard of Arran." On 3rdNovember 1507 he was granted the lands of Finnart, in Renfrew. Hewas legitimated 20th January 15 12-13. On 4th September 1526 heassassinated the Earl of Lennox. For conspiring with the Douglasesagainst the king he was forfeited and executed as a traitor, 16th August1540. He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Sir RobertLivingstone of Drumry and East Wemyss, by whom he had a son :

—

(a) James (No. 76).He had also the following natural sons by Mariota Stewart :

—

(b) Alexander Hamilton. )(c) Andrew Hamilton. > Legitimated 2nd November 1539.(d) James Hamilton. )

By Elizabeth Murray :

—

(e) James Hamilton.

HmiS on Seal, 1528.— Three cinque/oils surmounted by a ribbon (Laing).[Plate II., fig. 12.] On Seal, 1537.— Three cinquefoils within a Royaltressure. [Plate II., fig. 13.] CREST: A lion head (? crowned) (Laing).

(76) Sir James Hamilton of Crawfordjohn is mentioned with his father in aBond of Manrent, 18th November 1549 {Hamilton MSS.). He wasaccused of murder of George Hamilton, 13th December 1561 (CriminalTrials). He married Helen Cunningham, and had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 77).\b) John (No. 79).(c) Eleazor Hamilton of Auchlochan.(d) Robert Hamilton of Phillipstoun.

32 THE HAMILTONS OF GILKERSCLEUGH

(e) Hugh Hamilton.(/) Alexander Hamilton of Netherfield, who had a son :

—

(i) Robert Hamilton of Netherfield, retoured to hisfather 4th November 1598. He was appar-ently followed by :

—

(a) Walter Hamilton of Netherfield,whose Will was recorded 16thFebruary 1666 (Glasgow).

(77) Sir James Hamilton of Libberton, died c. 1605. He was retoured to hisfather 9th January 1598. He married Christian, daughter of Robert,fourth Lord Boyd, and had :

—

(a) James (No. 78).(b) Thomas Hamilton of Columby, living 161 5 ; died unmarried.

HrtTl8 on Seal, 1598.— Three cinquefoils within a single tressure flory (Laing).[Plate II., fig. 14.]

(78) Sir James Hamilton of Evandale. Married Margaret Cunningham,daughter of James, sixth Earl of Glencairn, about 1598, but they wereapparently divorced before 1610. They left no surviving male issue.

Ht'lTlS, c. 1565.

—

Gules, three cinquefoils ermine within a double tressure flory-counter-flory or {Workman's MS.). [Plate II., fig. 13.] In Font's MS.,1624— 1 and 4. Argent, a lieart, crowned gules, on a chief azure threemullets of tJie first (Douglas). 2 and 3. Or, a lion rampant gules, sur-mounted by a ribbon sable, over all a shield ofpretence, gules three cinquefoilsargent (Hamilton). [Plate II., fig. 15.] Why the Douglas and AbernethyCoat is used is difficult to trace.

Gilkerscleugh,

Authority

—

House of Hamilton.

(79) John HAMILTON, died c. 1629, second son of Sir James Hamilton (No. 76).He acquired Gilkerscleugh, parish of Crawfordjohn. He married Mar-garet, daughter of James Hamilton of Nielsland, and had :

—

(a) John (No. 80).(b) William Hamilton. Will proved 18th November 1622

(Lanark).

(c) James Hamilton.

(80) John Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh. Will proved 8th April 1664(Lanark). He married Jean, daughter of William Hamilton of Udston,and had issue :

—

(a) William (No. 81).(b) James Hamilton.

(81) William Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh. Will recorded 23rd November1670 (Lanark). He married, in 1653, Margaret, daughter of AlexanderHamilton of Haggs, and had :

—

(a) John (No. 82).(b) Alexander Hamilton.

PLATE II.

I. Hamilton. 2. Arran 3. Arran 4. Duchess of Hamilton

5. Bargany 6. Bargany 7. Hamilton Dalrymple 8. Paisley

IttutiOaBiB

* *

9. Abercorn 10. Woodbrook 11. Boyne 12. Finnart

tiftti k.X A\

Jwi|e * *

la * Xy\^\&ftiy

\*ViK_** j

7 %K/13. Finnart 14. Libberton 15. Evandale 16. Blair

THE HAMILTONS OF GILKERSCLEUGH 33

(82) John Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh, died 1700. He married at Edinburgh,9th August 1681, Catherine, daughter of James Hamilton of Westport,and had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 83).(b) John Hamilton, died unmarried.(c) Alexander Hamilton of Carolina, North America.(d) Charles Hamilton of Spittlehaugh, Peebles, living 1740.

(83) James Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh, died 1770. Retoured to his father29th April 1707. He married, first, Barbara Mitchell of Ledath, in Fife,and had issue :

—

(a) Alexander (No. 84).(b) John Hamilton, died young.

He married, second, Henrietta, daughter of William Wood, Surgeon,Edinburgh, who died s.p.

(84) Alexander Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh, died 25th September 1790{Scots Magazine). Will recorded 10th January 1791 (Lanark). Hemarried his cousin, Helen MacQueen, and had :

—

(a) James Hamilton, died young.(b) Captain John Hamilton, died unmarried 1788.(c) Daniel (No. 85).(d) Robert Hamilton, Advocate. Married at Peebles, 27th

December 1804, Janet Hamilton, daughter of JohnAnderson of Winterfield (Scots Magazine).

(e) Alexander Hamilton.

(f) Charles Hamilton, of Glasgow. Married Isabella, daughterof John Campbell, of Glasgow, 20th October 1794 (ScotsMagazine), and had issue.

(g) Stirling Hamilton, died 1797.(h) Thomas Hamilton, married Elizabeth, daughter of John

Parish, of Hamburg, and had issue.(i) James Hamilton, W.S. Married Harriet Wynne, 12th

December 1807 (Scots Magazine).

(85) Daniel Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh, died 30th June 1823. He wasserved heir to his brother, John, 14th February 1794. Married, 20thDecember 1793, Harriet, daughter of Walter Campbell of Shawfield(Scots Magazine). They had issue :

—

(a) Alexander Henry Hamilton, R.N., died 1820.(b) Walter (No. 86).(c) John James Hamilton.(d) George William Hamilton.(e) Robert Ker Hamilton.

HrmS recorded in Lyon Office, 18 14.

—

Gules, three cinquefoils ermine within adouble tressure flory-counter-flory or. [Plate II., fig. 13.] CREST : Issuingout of a ducal coronet or an oak tree fructed and ti'aversed by a frame saw,all proper. SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes argent, armed and unguled or,each gorged with a collar gules, charged with three cinquefoils aigent, with achain reflexed over its back of the second. MOTTOES : " Through " and"In arduis fortitudo."

(86) Walter Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh. Retoured to his father 18th May1824.

34 THE HAMILTONS OF BLAIR

Blair.

Authorities

—


(87) JOHN Hamilton, second natural son of James, first Earl of Arran (No. 8),born about 15 10; hanged at Stirling, 7th April 1571. He became Bishopof Dunkeld, 17th May 1544, and Archbishop of St. Andrews in June1549. On 20th June 1546 he was legitimated. He was the author of aCatechism printed in 1552 {Criminal Trials). Later he was captured bythe Protestant party and hanged as above. By Grizel Sempill, daughterof Robert, Master of Sempill, he had :

—

(a) William Hamilton of Drumry and Torry.{b) John (No. 88).(c) James (No. 92).

He had another son :

—

{d) David Hamilton, legitimated 20th April 1580.HrillS on detached Seal.— 1 and 4. A lymphad. 2 and 3. Three cinquefoils

(Macdonald). On Seal, 1552.-1 and 4. Three cinquefoils. 2 and 3. Alymphad. MOTTO : " Misericordia et pax" (Laing).

(88) John Hamilton of Blair, near Culross. Will recorded nth May1630 (Dunblane). He was father of:

—

(89) William Hamilton of Blair, who married Elizabeth Drummond, and hadissue :

—

(a) John (No. 90).{b) William Hamilton of Lochmuck, Co. Down.

(90) JOHN Hamilton of Blair was retoured to his grandfather, John Hamilton,in lands at Broughty Ferry, 1st November 1638. He sold Blair. Hemarried, first, Jean Fairney, and, second, Barbara Elphingstone, daughterof James, first Lord Balmerino, and had issue:

—

(91) REV. PETER HAMILTON (according to History of the House of Hamilton), orJOHN HAMILTON (according to Scott's Fasti). John was Minister ofCramond 1663, and in same year of South Leith, and in 168 1 of theTolbooth Church, Edinburgh. In 1686 he became Sub-Dean of theChapel Royal and Bishop of Dunkeld, and died s.p.

HnilS recorded in Lyon Office, 1680-87.— 1 and 4. Gules, three citiquefoilsermitie. 2 and 3. Argent, a ship with her sails trussed up sable, all withina bordure compony of eight pieces, argent and gules charged alternately witha saltire and a buckle counter changed. [Plate II., fig. 16.] CREST: Anoaken plant proper. MOTTO : " Dum in arborem."

Coats.

Authorities—Burke's Peerage and House of Hamilton.(92) JAMES Hamilton, said to be third son of John, Archbishop of St. Andrews

(No. 87). He is described as "of Coats" when he received a respite in1550 {Great Seal). He is said to be father of:—

(93) Paul Hamilton of Coats, Captain of Arran, who had a charter of Coats,Old Monkland, 31st December 1608. He married Margaret, daughter of

THE HAMILTONS OF SAMUELSTON 35

James Hamilton of Stanehouse, and died s.p. He apparently had twonephews :

—

(a) Andrew (No. 94).{b) Patrick (No. 95).

(94) Andrew Hamilton of Coats was retoured to his uncle 18th July 1635.(95) Patrick Hamilton of Coats was father of:

—

(96) William Hamilton of Coats, who was Commissioner of Supply for Bute1661. He had issue :

—

(a) John (No. 97).{b) Patrick (No. 98).(c) Robert Hamilton, who on 16th August 1700 exchanged

lands with the Duchess of Hamilton. His Will wasrecorded 16th July 1730 (Hamilton and Campsie).

(97) John Hamilton of Coats, who, as eldest son of William, was served heirto his grandfather, Patrick, 24th January 1679. He was succeeded byhis brother :

—

(98) Patrick Hamilton of Coats, who was retoured to his brother 3rd June1692. He married Isobel, daughter of Macdonald of Sandra, and died1754, aged ninety-six. His son :

—

(99) Archibald Hamilton of Coats was father of:

—

(100) John Hamilton of Deer Park, Co. Renfrew, born 1754; died 1809.Married, 22nd September 1794, Isabella, daughter of Lewis Gellie {ScotsMagazine), and had :

—

(101) JOHN HAMILTON, born 1st March 1801 ; died 17th January 1865. On 10thMay 1 83 1 he married Jessie Ann, daughter of Captain Peter Kemble,who died, leaving :

—

(102) Sir Charles Edward Hamilton, Baronet, of London, bom 28thMay 1845. He was created a BARONET 21st November 1892. Hemarried, 17th October 1867, Mary, daughter of George M'Corquodaleof Gadlys, Co. Anglesey, and has two daughters.

HnitS recorded in Lyon Office, 1892.

—

Gules, a leopard's face argent betweenthree cinquefoils ermine. [Plate III., fig. 1.] Crest and MOTTO as below.

1 and 4. Gules, a leopard's face argent between three cinquefoils ermine. 2 and 3.Argent, a lymphad with sails furled sable. Crest : hi a ducal coronet or amount vert, and issuing therefrom an oak tree traversed by a frame sawargent, blade proper. MOTTO : "Through" (Burke's Peerage).

Samuelston.

Authorities

—


(103) John Hamilton of Clydesdale, third natural son of James, first Earl ofArran (No. 8), who left him £1000 {Hamilton MSS.). Died before 1574.He married, 1 531, Janet, only daughter of Alexander, third Lord Home,who brought him the estate of Samuelston in East Lothian. They hadissue :

—

{a) James (No. 104).{b) Gavin Hamilton.

36 THE HAMILTONS OF BROOMHILL

(c) John Hamilton, Rector of Dunbar.(d) Alexander Hamilton, who killed his eldest brother, James.

(104) James Hamilton of Samuelston. Mentioned 22nd November 1571{Criminal Trials). He was killed by his brother, Alexander, before 1589.He had two sons :

—

(a) John Hamilton.(b) Patrick (No. 105).

(105) Patrick Hamilton of Samuelston, excommunicated in 1589 for slaughterof James Aytoun, burgess of Haddington. He was retoured to his father,James, and brother, John, 15th June 1602. His Will recorded 3rdAugust 1613 (Edinburgh). He married Margaret Carkettil, and had:

—

(106) William Hamilton of Samuelston, who sold the lands of Samuelstonabout 1617 to Thomas, first Earl of Haddington, and died shortly after.

HVtUS recorded in Lyon Office, 1672-77, for James Hamilton, descended of"Semelston."

—

Gules, a roundle, chequy argent and azure, between threecinquefoils of the second. [Plate III., fig. 2.] CREST : A mascle or.MOTTO : " I'11 deceive no man"

Broomhill.

Authorities

—


(107) John Hamilton, second natural son of James, first Lord Hamilton (No. 7),by Janet Calderwood. On 4th February 1473-74 bis father granted himthe lands of Broomhill and Silvertonhill, with remainder to his brothers,Patrick and David. He is named in charter of entail 17th January1512-13, and was legitimated 20th January 1 5 12-13. He died before1540. He married, first, Janet Hamilton, thought to be daughter ofRobert Hamilton of Preston, and had :

—

{a) David (No. 108).(b) John (No. 109).

He is said to have married, second, Margaret, daughter of RobertDalziel of that Ilk, and the History of the House of Hamilton gives threeother sons :

—

(c) Gavin Hamilton.(d) Quintin Hamilton.(e) Robert Hamilton of Allanshaw, who is said to have left

descendants.

(108) David Hamilton of Broomhill, named in entail of Earldom of Arran22nd October 1542 (Hamilton MSS.). He married Margaret, daughterof Robert, third Lord Sempill. He was succeeded by his brother :

—

(109) John Hamilton of Broomhill. Married Elizabeth, daughter and heiressof Patrick Hamilton of Udston (No. 443, b), and widow of John Hamiltonof Nielsland (No. 318). They had issue :

—

(a) Sir James (No. no).(b) Claud Hamilton.(c) David Hamilton.

THE HAMILTONS OF PARKHEAD 37

(no) Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill. Will recorded 4th March 1663(Hamilton and Campsie). He married Margaret, daughter of WilliamHamilton of Udston, and had issue :

—

(a) Sir John (No. m).(b) James (No. 112).(c) Claud (No. 113).

(in) Sir John Hamilton of Broomhill and Biel, died 17th June 1679. On15th December 1647 he was created LORD BELHAVEN AND STENTOUN,but on 10th February 1675 the title was re-granted to him with remainderto the husband of one of his grand-daughters (see below). He marriedMargaret, natural daughter of James, second Marquis of Hamilton, andhad issue :

—

(a) A son, died about 1661.(b) Margaret Hamilton, died 18th March 1674. She married

Sir Samuel Baillie, younger of Lamington, and hadissue.

(c) Anne Hamilton, married Sir Robert Hamilton of Silverton-hill, Bt. (No. 142), and had with other issue:

—

(1) Margaret Hamilton. Married John Hamiltonof Biel, who, under the special remainder,became second Lord Belhaven (see No. 329).

(112) James Hamilton of Broomhill, second son of Sir James Hamilton(No. no), born August 1610; died 14th August 1674. AppointedMinister of Cambusnethan in 1634, and became Bishop of Galloway,1661. He married, 26th August 1635, Margaret, only daughter of Rev.Alexander Thomson, of Edinburgh. She died 16th April 1667 (Scott'sFasti), leaving:

—

(a) Alexander Hamilton.(b) James Hamilton, Advocate, of Broomhill, died s.p. September

1675, and was succeeded by his brother :

—

(c) John Hamilton of Broomhill, retoured to his father andbrother, 7th April 1681. He was succeeded by his sister.

Parkhead.

Authority

—

House of Hamilton.

(113) Claud Hamilton, third son of Sir James Hamilton (No. no). MarriedJean, daughter of Arthur Hamilton of Parkhead, and had issue :

—

(a) James (No. 1 14).(*) Claud (No. 116).

(114) James Hamilton of Parkhead. Married Jean, daughter of Rev. AndrewMorton, and had :

—

(115) Major Andrew Hamilton of Parkhead. Married Margaret Hamilton,of Bangour, and died s.p. 1728.

38 THE HAMILTONS OF SUNDRUM

Sundrum.

Authorities

—

House of Hamilton and Burke's Landed Gentry.

(116) Claud Hamilton, second son of Claud Hamilton (No. 113). He marrieda Weir of Stonebyres, and had :

—

(117) Hugh Hamilton. Married a daughter of Robert Blackwood, of Ayr. Theyhad issue :

—

(118) Hugh Hamilton of Glengall. Married Jane, daughter of John Fergusonof Castlehill, and had :

—

(a) Robert Hamilton of Bourtreehill, Ayrshire, died 4th June1773. Married, 3rd April 1760, Anne Cunningham,widow of Mr Hunter of Brownhill (Scots Magazine).He left daughters only.

(*) John (No. 119).(c) Hugh (No. 124).

(119) JOHN HAMILTON, R.N., drowned c. 1740. He married, January 1739, Mar-garet, daughter of Hugh Montgomery of Coylsfield, and had a son :

—

(120) John Hamilton of Sundrum, bom 4th November 1739; died 3rd January1821. Married, April 1762, Lilias, daughter of Alexander Montgomeryof Coylsfield, and had issue:

—

(a) John (No. 121).(b) Alexander West Hamilton, died 13th March 1837. He

succeeded to Pinmore, and was retoured heir-male ofhis kinsman, Hugh Hamilton of Pinmore (No. 126),29th June 1829. Married, first, 4th March 1805, Mary,daughter of James Ritchie of Busbie, who died s.p. Hemarried, second, January 1816, Hamilla, daughter ofAlexander Montgomery of Annick Lodge, and had :

—

(1) Hugh Hamilton of Pinmore, born 1828. Re-toured to his father 10th November 1838.Married, first, 1853, Selina, daughter of SirG. B. L'Estrange, who died 1865. Hemarried, second, 1869, Georgina, daughterof James Campbell of Craigie, and had :•

—

(a) Hugh Alexander Hamilton, born1872 ; died 1876.

(c) Robert Hamilton.(d) Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Hamilton.(e) Captain Archibald Hamilton.

(/) Thomas Bargany Hamilton.(g) Captain Montgomery Hamilton.

tlrniS recorded in Lyon Office, 1800.

—

Gules, three fleurs-de-lis or in fessbetween three cinquefoils argent. [Plate III., fig. 3.] CREST : A saw placedacross the ti-unk of an oak tree, both proper. MOTTO : " Through."

(121) John Hamilton of Sundrum. Married, 5th June 1804, Christian,daughter of George Dundas of Dundas, and had issue :

—

(a) John (No. 122).(b) George Hamilton.(c) Dundas Hamilton.(d) Alexander Hamilton.

THE HAMILTONS OF PINMORE 39

(e) Archibald Hamilton.

(f) James Hamilton.

(g) Hugh Hamilton.

(122) JOHN HAMILTON OF SUNDRUM, died 1898. Was retoured to his grandfather(No. 120) 27th December 1839. He married Catharine, daughter ofWilliam Stobart, and had :

—

(123) John Claude Campbell Hamilton of Sundrum, born 1854; died June1908. Married, 1877, Marion, daughter of Rev. Edward C. Evans.

Pinmore.

Authority

—

House of Hamilton.

(124) Hugh Hamilton, third son of Hugh Hamilton (No. 118). He was amerchant in Ayr, and died 23rd February 1762 (Scott's Fasti). Hewas father of:

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(125) Rev. Hugh Hamilton, died 2nd June 1787, aged eighty. He was appointedto Girvan 1737. On 28th April 1743 he married Helen, daughter ofWilliam Glen of Asslois, and widow of Rev. Patrick Paisley, of Kilmar-nock. She died 9th February 1760, leaving two sons (Scott's Fasti) :

—

(a) Hugh (No. 126).(b) Robert Hamilton.

(126) Hugh Hamilton of Pinmore, which property he purchased. He marrieda daughter of James Ritchie of Busbie. He was succeeded by his kins-man, Alexander West Hamilton (No. 120, b).

Kincavil.

Authorities

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(127) Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil, third natural son of James, first LordHamilton (No. 7). Received the lands of Kincavil, Linlithgow, 1498.He is mentioned in the entail of 15 12- 13, and legitimated 20th Januaryof that year. He was killed in Edinburgh, 30th April 1520, in the fightbetween the Douglases and Hamiltons, known as "Cleanse the Causeway."He married Margaret Stewart, daughter of Alexander, Duke of Albany.She was still living 1542. They had issue:

—

(a) James (No. 128).(b) Robert Hamilton, Abbot of Feme. He became a Protestant,

and was burnt at the stake, February 1527-28.

(128) James HAMILTON OF Kincavil is mentioned as the Earl of Arran's brother'sson, 10th July 1520 {Hamilton MSS.). He acquired the lands of Living-ston, Cousland, Linlithgow, 1546, and married Isobel Sempill.

HntlS on Seal, 1549.— Three cinquefoils pierced, with a lion head erased at fesspoint (Laing). [Plate III., fig. 4.]

He had a son :

—

(129) James Hamilton of Kincavil, who was probably father of:

—

(130) Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil.

PEDIGREE IV.

The Hamiltons of Silvertonhill.

James Hamilton of Cadzow (6)

James, Lord Hamilton (7){See Pedigrees I.-III.)

I

Alexander (131) Gavin {176){See Pedigree V.)

I

Andrewof Silvertonhill

(135)

Andrew (136)

Francis (137)

Edward, ofBalgray (141)

Sir Robert, Bt.

(H2)

Sir Robert2nd Bt. (143)

Sir John3rd Bt. (144)

I

Sir Robert

4th Bt. (145)

John (145 a)

I

Sir Frederic

5th Bt. (146)

Sir Robert6th Bt. (147)

I

Sir Frederic

7th Bt. (148)

I

A

James (132)

John (133)

Andrew (134)

William (162)

I

Thomas, ofWestport (163)

John, ofWestport (164)

James (165)

Alexanderof Goslington

(138)

Sir Andrew (139)

Sir Robert (140)

I

James ofNewton (152)

Johnof Cubardy

(IS?)

('59)

John (160)

James (161)

James(166)

John(167)

I

Sir James(168)

James(170)

James(53)

JamesC55)

I

James(156)

Frederic (149)

Howden(150)

A

I

ThomasC54)

John, ofNorthpark (173 o)

John(157)

Henry (151)I

A

Davidof Elrick

(169)

I

Rev. John(I7D

I

Rev. John(172)

I

Rev. John(173)

I

George

(174)

John(174 a)

Christian

(175)

Sir Ian

(I7S ")

CHAPTER V.

The Hamiltons of Silvertonhill.Authorities

—

Scots Peerage, Burke's Peerage, and House of Hamilton.

(131) Alexander Hamilton, second son of James Hamilton of Cadzow (No. 6).Named in charter of entail 1455, and in the same year had sasine ofthe lands of Schawfield. He was probably father of:

—

(a) James (No. 132).(b) William (No. 162).

(132) James Hamilton of Schawfield, living 1513. He married a lady namedDouglas, with whom he got the lands of Newton. He was succeeded byhis son :

—

(133) John Hamilton of Newton, died 1535. He is mentioned 1529 {HamiltonMSS.). He married a daughter of Sir John Somerville of Camnethan,and had :

—

(a) Andrew (No. 134).(b) Alexander Hamilton.

(134) Andrew Hamilton, who died v.p., leaving three sons :

—

(a) Andrew (No. 135).(b) Alexander (No. 138).(c) John (No. 158).

(135) Andrew Hamilton of Newton and Silvertonhill. He is mentionedin the entail of the Earldom of Arran 22nd October 1542, and was suretyfor Sir James Hamilton of Crawfordjohn 13th December 1561 {Hamilto?iMSS.). He married a daughter of James Hamilton of Stanehouse.

1:11*1115, c. 1562.— Gules, three cinque/oils argent within a bordure compony ofeightpieces ermine and gules (Forman's Roll). [Plate III., fig. 5.]

He had a son :

—

(136) Andrew Hamilton of Silvertonhill. Married Elspeth Baillie of Carfin,and left a son :

—

(137) Francis Hamilton of Silvertonhill, died unmarried. His Will recorded7th February 1646 (Edinburgh).

HrtllS in Pont's MS., 1624

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Gules, three cinquefoils argent ; and an additionthereto has : Gules, three cinquefoils, and a mullet issuing out of a crescentin base argent. [Plate III., fig. 6.]

(138) Alexander Hamilton, second son of Andrew Hamilton (No. 134). Hegot from his father the lands of Goslington. His Will recorded 14th

42 THE HAMILTONS OF SILVERTONHILL

March 1547-48 (Glasgow). He married Catherine, daughter of JohnHamilton of Newton, and had :

—

(a) Sir Andrew (No. 139).(b) John Hamilton, living 1570.

(139) Sir Andrew Hamilton

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