'Hamilton11'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Hamilton of Barncleuch, Hamilton of Belhaven, Hamilton of Neilsland, Hamilton of Pencaitland, Hamilton of Presmennan, Hamilton of Rosehall, Hamilton of Udston

John Hamilton, 1st of Neilsland
m. Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of Patrick Hamilton, 3rd of Udston)
1. John Hamilton, 4th of Udston
  m. Margaret Dalzell (dau of Sir Robert Dalzell of that ilk)
  A. William Hamilton, 5th of Udston
i. John Hamilton, 6th of Udston
  m. Margaret Muirhead (dau of James Muirhead of Lauchope)
  a. John Hamilton of Coltness
  m. Helen Whiteford (dau of Adam Whiteford of that ilk and Miltown)
(1) John Hamilton, 7th of Udston (a 1648)
  m. ?? Stewart (dau of Sir Archibald Stewart of Castlemilk)
  (A) John Hamilton, 8th of Udston, Sheriff of Clydesdale
  m. Margaret Cleland (dau of Cleland of that ilk)
  (i) daughter
  m. _ Hamilton of Barr
  (ii) John Hamilton, 9th of Udston
  m. Elizabeth Brown (dau of Robert Brown of Coalstoun)
  (a) Alexander Hamilton
  m. Elizabeth Cumming (dau of William Cumming of Drummine)
  ((1)) William Hamilton (d 19.01.1796)
Claimed to be Lord Belhaven after death of the 5th Lord but his claim was rejected.
  ((2)) John Hamilton
  (b)+ other issue - William, Margaret
  (B) Robert Hamilton (in Edinburgh)
  (C) Margaret Hamilton
  m. (1651) Robert Cunningham, 3rd of Gilbertfield
  (D) Anne Hamilton
  m. (1660) William Hamilton, 3rd of Wishaw (d c1726)
(E) daughter
  m. Gladstanes of Gladstanes
  (F) daughter
  m. Hamilton of Grange
  (G) daughter
  m. Learmont of Newholm
  (H) Helen Hamilton
  m. (30.03.1652) James Hamilton (b c1618, d 1684, minister of Eaglesham) @@ below
(2) William Hamilton
  (3) Margaret Hamilton
  m. John Hamilton, younger of Airdrie (dvpsp)
  b. James Hamilton, 1st of Barncleuch (d by 05.1635)
  m. Margaret Hamilton (dau of Robert Hamilton of Barncleuch)
  (1) Quintin Hamilton, 2nd of Barncleuch
  (A) John Hamilton (dsp by 21.02.1702)
  (2) James Hamilton (b c1618, d 1684, minister of Eaglesham)
  m. (30.03.1652) Helen Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Udston) @@ above
(A)+ 4 sons + 2 daughters
  (3) Sir Robert Hamilton of Presmennan (d 10.11.1695, Senator of College of Justice)
  m. Marion Denholm (dau of John Denholm of Muirhouse)
  (A) Catherine Hamilton (bpt 27.08.1654)
  (B) Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 2nd Lord Belhaven (b 05.07.1656, d 21.06.1708)
  m. (1674) Margaret Hamilton (dau of Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill)
  The title came through Margaret's mother who was daughter of 1st Lord Belhaven.
  (i) John Hamilton, 3rd Lord Belhaven (d 17.11.1721)
  m. Anne Bruce (dau of Andrew Bruce in Edinburgh)
  (a) John Hamilton, 4th Lord Belhaven (d unm 28.08.1764)
  (b) James Hamilton, 5th Lord Belhaven (d unm 25.01.1777)
  (c) Margaret Hamilton
  m. Alexander Baird (dsp 1743, son of Sir William, 1st Bart of Newbyth)
  (d)+ other issue - Andrew (d unm 1736), Robert (d unm 1743)
(ii) James Hamilton (dsp 28.06.1732)
  m. Anne Walkinshaw (dau of John Walkinshaw of Walkinshaw)
  (C) Anne Hamilton (bpt 01.08.1658, d c31.12.1722)
  m. Alexander Stewart, 5th Lord Blantyre
  (D) James Hamilton, 1st of Pencaitland (bpt 28.08.1659, d 1729, Senator)
  m. Catherine Denholm (dau of James Denholm of Weshiels)
  (i) John Hamilton, 2nd of Pencaitland (d 14.02.1724)
  m. Margaret Menzies (dau of Alexander Menzies of Saltcoats)
(a) James Hamilton (b 25.01.1710, d young)
  (ii) Alexander Hamilton of Dechmont, 3rd of Pencaitland
  m. Mary Kinloch (dau of Sir Francis Kinloch, Bart of Gilmerton)
  (a) Mary Hamilton of Pencaitland, etc (d 13.03.1797)
  m. (1747) William Nisbet of Dirleton (d 01.03.1783)
  The following comes from BLG1952 (Grant of Biel and Dirleton formerly of Kilgraston).
((1)) William Hamilton Nisbet Hamilton of Dirleton & Belhaven (b 1747, d 1822)
  m. (31.01.1777) Mary Manners (dau of Robert Manners, son of 2nd Duke of Rutland)
  ((A)) Mary Christopher Nisbet Hamilton of Dirleton, Belhaven, Pencaitland & Bloxholm (d 1855)
  m1. (11.03.1799, div 1808) Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, 11th Earl of Kincardine (b 20.07.1766, d 14.11.1841)
  m2. Robert Ferguson of Raith
  (iii) Marion Hamilton (bpt 17.02.1685)
  m. James Graham, 1st of Airth (b 08.12.1676, d 1753, judge)
  (iv) Robert Hamilton (bpt 16.07.1686)
  (v) Anna Hamilton (bpt 08.08.1687)
  m. (17.04.1717) Sir Archibald Grant, 2nd of Monymusk (b 1696, d 17.09.1778)
  (vi) Margaret Hamilton probably of this generation
  m. Sir Alexander Gibson of Pentland, 3rd Bart (d 15.04.1774)
  (E) Daniel Hamilton (bpt 01.09.1669)
  m. (30.12.1700) Mary Hamilton (dau of Robert Hamilton of Monkland)
(F) Harry Hamilton (bpt 07.09.1673, dspm)
  m. Catherine Ross
  (G) Marion Hamilton (bpt 03.03.1661)
  m. (12.03.1682) Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Bart of North Berwick (b 1652, d 01.02.1737)
  (H) Cecile Hamilton (b 06.07.1676, d 21.11.1762)
  m. (25.08.1693) Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Bart of Tillicoultry (Lord of Session)
(I)+ other issue - Archibald (bpt 04.05.1662), Margaret (bpt 25.09.1663), Robert (bpt 23.10.1664), William (bpt 24.12.1665, dsp, WS), Rachel (bpt 19.05.1667), Robert (bpt 17.12.1670), Quentin (bpt 28.04.1672), Thomas of Presmennan (bpt 09.05.1675, dsp 07.05.1749)
  (4) Sir Archibald Hamilton, 1st Bart of Rosehall (d by 03.1710)
  m1. Elizabeth Jardine (dau of ?? Jardine of Applegarth)
(A) John Hamilton (bpt 04.02.1672, d young)
  (B) Margaret Hamilton (b c1671, d 22.03.1704)
  m. (07.07.1693) James Hamilton, 3rd of Dalzell, 8th of Orbiston (d 1727)
  (C) Elizabeth Hamilton (d 01.03.1760)
  m1. William Cunningham of Brownhill
  (i) Anne Cunningham
  m. John Hunter of Mainholm and Millquarter (b 11.08.1702, d 1755)
The following connection was found in John Anderson's 'Memoirs'.
  m2. Robert Hamilton of Bourtreehill (d 04.06.1773)
  (ii) Jean Hamilton
  m. (26.12.1755) George Lindsay-Crawford, 4th Viscount Garnock, 21st Earl of Crawford, 5th Earl of Lindsay (b 14.03.1729, d 11.08.1781)
  (iii) Margaret Hamilton
  m. (24.12.1764) Sir John Cathcart of Carleton (dsp 1784)
(iv) daughter
  (v) Eleanor Hamilton (b c1743, d 17.01.1817)
  m. (06.1772) Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton (b 29.11.1739, d 14/5.12.1819)
  TSP (Eglinton) reports that Hugh and Eleanor were cousins. It is not clear how they could have been 1st cousins but this may still provide a clue as to the ancestry of Robert Hamilton of Bourtreehill.
  m2. Bethia Murray (dau of Murray of Deuchar)
  (D) Eupham Hamilton (bpt 10.08.1680)
  m. (1699) Charles Hamilton of Weatherley (b 17.12.1678)
(E) Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Bart of Rosehall (bpt 24.11.1682, dsp 01.03.1750)
  m. (02.03.1707) Frances Stuart (dau of Alexander Stuart, 5th Lord Blantyre)
  (F) Sir Hugh Hamilton, 3rd Bart of Rosehall (d 01.09.1755, 7th son)
  m. (23.06.1750) Margaret Stirling (dau of James Stirling of Keir)
  (i) Marion Hamilton (d 28.07.1757)
(G)+ other issue - Archibald (bpt 28.10.1681, dsp), William (bpt 18.01.1684, dsp), Alexander (bpt 08.05.1685, dsp), Anna (bpt 03.10.1686), Robert (bpt 13.01.1688, dsp)
  (5)+ other issue (dspm) - John, William
  c. William Hamilton, 1st of Wishaw (d c1642)
  m. (08.1621) Beatrix Douglas (dau of James Douglas of Morton)
  Ancestors of 6th and later Lords Belhaven.
  d. Margaret Hamilton mother of 1st Lord Belhaven
  m. Sir James Hamilton, 4th of Broomhill (d 1658)
  e. Barbara Hamilton
  m. William Ralston of that ilk
  f. Jean Hamilton
  m. John Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh
  g. Catherine Hamilton
  m. _ Baillie of Park
2. James Hamilton, 2nd of Neilsland
3. Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. James Dundas of Newlish

Main sources: NB. Notes were taken from sources (1) and (2), some in pencil, whilst in a Library at a time when the editor was focusing mainly on his own ancestors. Particularly for people who were not his ancestors, the majority shown above, some of those notes are not clear.
(1) "Heraldry of the Hamiltons" by G. Harvey Johnston. Published by W&AK Johnston Ltd, Edinburgh, 1909.
(2) "The House of Hamilton" by Lt. Col. George Hamilton, Edinburgh 1933. This is used mainly to supplement the above. For some generations of Hamilton of Torrance, it differs from "Heraldry of the Hamiltons".
(3) 'Historical and genealogical memoirs of The House of Hamilton' by John Anderson (1825).
(4) For Lords Belhaven - TSP (Belhaven).

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