hamilton01

'Hamilton 01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Hamilton of Arran, Hamilton of Cadzow, Hamilton of Dalserf, Hamilton of Glenawly, Hamilton of Kincavel, Hamilton of Piell of Livingston

Gilbert de Hamilton

'The House of Hamilton' by John Anderson reports that Gilbert may have been of the family of the Beaumont/Bellomont Earls of Leicester (see Beaumont01).

m. Isabella Randolph (sister of Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray)

Walter FitzGilbert de Hamilton, 1st of Cadzow (a 1296, 1323)

m1. Helen

m2. Mary Gordon (dau of Sir Adam of Gordon)

Sir David FitzWalter de Hamilton, 2nd of Cadzow (d 1374)

m. Margaret (possibly dau of William, 5th Earl of Ross, Lord of Skye)

Sir David Hamilton, 3rd of Cadzow (d before 14.05.1392)

m. Jonetta Keith (dau of Sir William Keith of Galston)

Sir John Hamilton, 4th of Cadzow

m. (mcrt 01.11.1388) Janet Douglas (dau of Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith)

(1)

Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow (d by 05.1441)

m. (1422) Janet Livingstone (dau of Sir Alexander Livingstone of Callendar)

(A)

Sir James Hamilton, 6th of Cadzow, 1st Lord Hamilton (d 06.11.1479)

m1. (c1441) Euphemia Graham (d c10.1468, dau of Patrick Graham, Earl of Strathearn)

(i)

Elizabeth Hamilton

m. (1459, div) David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford, Duke of Montrose (b 1440, d 1495)

m2. (by 04.1474) Mary Stewart (dau of King James II of Scots)

(ii)

James Hamilton, 2nd Lord, 1st Earl of Arran (b c1475, d 03.1529)

m1. (mcrt 1490, div 11.1504) Elizabeth Home (dau of Alexander Home, 2nd Lord)

(a)

James Hamilton (b 1491, d young)

(b)

Joanna Hamilton

m. (div 1545) Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn (d 1574)

m2. (1516) Janet Beaton (d c1522, dau of Sir David Beaton, 1st of Creich)

(c)

James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chattelherault (d 22.01.1575)

m.(c23.09.1532) Margaret Douglas (dau of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton)

((1))

James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (b 1530, d unm 03.1609)

((2))

Gavin Hamilton (d young by 08.1547)

((3))

John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton (b 1532, d 06.04.1604)

m. (mcrt 30.12.1577) Margaret Lyon (dau of John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis)

((4))

David Hamilton (b c1543, dsp 03.1611)

((5))

Claud Hamilton, 1st Baron Paisley (b c1543, d 1621-2)

m. (01.08.1574) Margaret Seton (d c02.1616, dau of George Seton, 5th Lord)

((6))

Barbara Hamilton (b c1534, d 1558)

m1. (1549) Alexander Gordon, Master of Huntly (dvpsp 1553)

m2. (mcrt 22.12.1553) James Fleming, 4th Lord (b 1534, d 15.12.1558)

((7))

Anne Hamilton

m. (mcrt 15.08.1558) George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly (d 20.10.1576)

((8))

Jane Hamilton (dsp 12.1596)

m. (mcrt 13.02.1554-5, div 1562) Hugh Montgomery, 3rd Earl of Eglinton (dsp 04.09.1612)

(d)

Gavin Hamilton (d by 1549)

partner unknown

((1))

Gavin Hamilton

(e)

Helen Hamilton

m. (c1529) Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll (d 1558)

p. Mary Boyd (b 1476, dau of Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord of Kilmarnock)

(f)

Sir James Hamilton of Finnart

m. Margaret Livingston (dau of Sir Robert Livingston of Drumry and East Wemyss)

((1))

James Hamilton ancestor of Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh

((2))

Agnes Hamilton

m. James Somerville, 6th Lord (b c1518, d 12.1569)

((3))

Grizel Hamilton (d before 1573)

Grizel is not recorded by TSP (Abercorn) but is identified as the Earl's wife by BP1934 (Rothes). It is an assumption that she was legitimate.

m. Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes (b after 1525, d 1611)

partner(s) unknown

((4))+

other issue - Alexander, Andrew

p. Helen Cunninghame

((6))

Hugh Hamilton of Lisbane (d c05.1671, "4th son")

p. Mariota Stewart

((7))

James Hamilton

p. Elizabeth Murray

((8))

James Hamilton

p. Elizabeth Elphinstone

((9))

Agnes Hamilton

m. Alexander Dalmahoy of that ilk

partner unknown possibly legitimate, identified in BP1934 (Farnham)

((10))

Elizabeth Hamilton

m. Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1571)

(g)

Janet Hamilton

m. William Baillie of Lamington (d c1657)

p. Elizabeth Lindsay

(h)

John Hamilton of Samuelston and Clydesdale (b c1496, d by 1574)

m. (1531) Janet Home (dau of Alexander Home, 3rd Lord)

((1))

Margaret Hamilton

m1. James Johnstone, younger of Johnstone (dvp c1551)

m2. (mcrt 08.05.1552) David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus (b 1525, d 06.1557)

m3. Sir Patrick Whitelaw of that ilk (d by 1571)

((2))+

other issue - John of Samuelston, Gavin, John, Alexander

(i)

Elizabeth Hamilton (b 1522)

m. (mcrt 27.05.1543, sp) Robert Sempill, Master of Sempill (b c1522, dvp before 16.12.1569)

partner(s) unknown

(j)

John Hamilton, Bishop of Dunkeld, Archibishop of St Andrews (b 1511, d 07.04.1571)

p. Grisel Sempill (d 10.1575, dau of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord)

((1))+

3 sons - William of Drumry and Torry, John (ancestor of Hamilton of Blair), James

partner(s) unknown

((4))

David Hamilton (a 1580)

((5))

Jean or Margaret Hamilton (1614)

m. (1593) Robert Bruce of Blairhall

(k)

James Hamilton (d 06.01.1579-80)

((1))

William Hamilton of Canongate

(l)

Anna Hamilton (dspms 1516)

m. (20.12.1520) Hugh Somerville, 5th Lord (b c1486, d 1549)

(m)

Jean (or Janet) Hamilton

m. (div c11.1526) Alexander Cunningham, Master of Glencairn

(n)

Isabella Hamilton (d by 01.1570-71)

m. John Bannatyne of Corehouse

(o)

Jane Hamilton

m1. David Boswell, 2nd of Auchinleck (d c1558)

m2. (by 06.1563) John Hamilton of Auchingemill

m3. (before 06.1563) John Crawford in Shaw

(p)

Jean Hamilton (dsp)

m. (before 1529) James Somerville, 6th Lord (b c1518, d 12.1569)

(q)

Jane (or Janet) Hamilton (d by 05.1551)

m. William Stewart

(r)

James Hamilton (d 29.10.1585)

m. (mcrt 14.09.1551) Marie Hepburn (dau of Patrick Hepburn of Fairnington)

((1))

John Hamilton (d 08.1587, 2nd son)

((A))+

issue - Margaret, Jean, Marie

((2))+

other issue - Alexander (dvp), Patrick, James, Andrew, Thomas, Marion, Margaret, Nicola, Nicola

p. Beatrix Drummond (dau of John, 1st Lord Drummond)

(s)

Margaret Hamilton (b c1496)

m. (before 22.08.1515) Andrew Stewart, 3rd Lord Avondale, 1st Lord Ochiltree (d 1548)

(iii)

Elizabeth Hamilton (a 04.1531)

m. Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (d Flodden, 09.09.1513)

p. Janet Calderwood

(iv)

John Hamilton, 1st of Broomhill (a 1512)

m1. Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of Patrick Hamilton of Udston)

m2. Margaret Dalziel (dau of Dalziel of that ilk)

p. daughter of Witherspoon of Brigtoun

(v)

Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil (d 30.04.1520)

m. Margaret Stewart (a 07.1542, dau of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany)

(a)

Sir James Hamilton of Kincavel

m1. Janet Crichton (d by 1541)

((1))

James Hamilton of Piell of Livingston

m. Agnes Cockburn (dau of Patrick Cockburn of Clerington (Clerkington?))

((A))

Patrick Hamilton of Piell of Livingston

m. (by 1593) Euphame Seton (d 1617, dau of James Seton of Touch)

((i))

Marjorie Hamilton

m. (1609) Alexander Lindsay, 10th of Dunrod

partner(s) unknown

(vi)

daughter

m. (c1495) Sir Ian (John) Macfarlane, 11th of Arrochar (d Flodden 09.09.1513)

(vii)+

other issue - James (d by 1473), David (d 1523)

(B)

Alexander Hamilton, 1st of Silvertonhill (a 1455)

(C)

John Hamilton of Whitecamp and Kirkhope (d by1455)

(i)+

2 sons (dsp) - William, Robert

(D)

Gavin Hamilton (d by05.1493)

m/p. Jean Muirhead

TSP (Abercorn) reports that, of the following, at least Thomas, David and Gavin were natural sons who were later legitimated. Jean's name is found in "The House of Hamilton" but not in TSP.

(i)

John Hamilton, 1st of Orbiston (3rd son)

m. Jean Hamilton (dau of James Hamilton, 1st of Woodhall)

(ii)

Gavin Hamilton, 1st of Haggs (5th son)

m. Janet Pettigrew (dau of Thomas Pettiggrew of Haggs)

(iii)

daughter

m. John Hamilton of Woodhall

(iv)+

other issue - Robert (dsp, Canon of Glasgow), Thomas (dsp), Archibald

(E)

Mary Hamilton possibly (??) married to ...

m. Sir William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal (d before 1476)

(F)

Agnes Hamilton

m. Sir James Hamilton of Fingalton and Preston

TSP (Abercorn) identifies Agnes's husband as a Chalmers of Gadgirth and does not record a daughter who married Sir James. BLG1886 (Stirling of Larbert) identifies the sister of the 1st Lord Hamilton who married a Chalmer(s) as ...

(G)

Elizabeth Hamilton

m. Sir John Chalmer of Gadgirth

(2)

David Hamilton

(A)

John Hamilton, 1st of Dalserf

(i)

Robert Hamilton, 2nd of Dalserf

m. Isabel Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Orbiston)

(a)

Robert Hamilton, 3rd of Dalserf (a 1596)

m. Sarah Brisbane (dau of Robert Brisbane of Bishopton)

((1))

William Hamilton, 4th of Dalserf (d c1616)

((A))

William Hamilton, 5th of Dalserf (a 1648)

m. Marion Cunninghame

((2))+

other issue - Robert of Neilston, James (Dean of Glasgow)

(b)

Archibald Hamilton (a 1585, minister of Kilburny)

The following comes from TCP (Hamilton of Glenawly) which notes that it is "probably" right but confirms that the parentage of Viscount Hugh "cannot be said to be definitely established."

m. Anne Kennedy

((1))

Malcolm Hamilton, Archbishop of Cashel (a 1625)

m(1). Mary Wilkie (dau of Robert Wilkie of Sachtonhill)

((A))

Hugh Hamilton of Ballygally, 1st Viscount of Glenawly (d 04.1678)

m1. (sp) ??

m2. Susanna Balfour (d 11.12.1687, dau of Sir William Balfour of Pitcullo)

((i))

William Hamilton, 2nd Viscount of Glenawly (dsp 02.1680/1)

((ii))

Arabella Susanna Hamilton (bpt 07.02.1666/7, d 10.12.1708)

m1. (03.06.1683, sp) Sir John Magill, Bart (d 18.01.1669/1700)

m2. (c05.1700) Marcus Trevor, 3rd Viscount Dungannon (d 1706)

m3. (17.07.1708) Hon. Henry Bertie (b c1675, d 12.1735)

((B))

Archibald Hamilton of Ballygally (dsp 10.05.1659)

m. Anne Balfour (dau of James Balfour, 1st Lord Balfour of Glenawley)

(c)

Janet Hamilton

m. James Lockhart of Lee (d c1599)

(d)+

other issue - James, Patrick, John

(ii)

Patrick Hamilton

(3)

Walter Hamilton of Darngaber (a 1420)

m1. Helen Douglas (dau of Sir Henry Douglas of Lochleven)

(A)

James Hamilton, 1st of Raploch

(B)

Thomas Hamilton, 1st of Torrance

(C)+

2 daughters

m2. daughter of the laird of Grant

(E)

John Hamilton (of Girndaffe ?)

(F)

Allan Hamilton of Fairholm (d 1470)

(4)

Catherine Hamilton

m. Sir William Baillie of Lamington (a 1423)

William Hamilton (a 1392) ancestor of Hamilton of Bathgate

Andrew Hamilton, 1st of Udston (a 1392, 1406)

m. Agnes Crawford (dau of the Sheriff of Ayr)

John Hamilton (a 1395) ancestor of Hamilton of Bardowie

m. Margaret Fraser and/or a daughter of Galbraith of that ilk

Elizabeth Hamilton

m. (before 1400, sp) Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie and Durris, 1st of Philorth, Sheriff of Aberdeen (d by 1411)

ii.

Sir John Hamilton of Fingalton (b c1337, d c1402)

m. ?? Keith (dau of Sir William Keith of Galston)

iii.

Walter de Hamilton

David Hamilton, 1st of Cambuskeith (d by 1436)

iv.

Alan Hamilton ancestor of Hamilton of Larbert

daughter

m. Simon Roberton of Earnock

John de Hamilton (a 1394)

m. Elizabeth Stewart (dau of Sir Alan Stewart of Dreghorn)

Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrieff, 1st of Innerwick

m. (c 1381) Elizabeth Stewart (dau of Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus)

Main sources:
(1) TSP (Hamilton), TSP (Abercorn), BP1934 (Abercorn).
(2) For Hamilton of Kincavil and of Piell of Livingston - "Genealogy of Grahams" quoting from "House of Hamilton" (1933) by Lt. Col George Hamilton.
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