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Families covered: Hamilton of Ballencrieff, Hamilton of Fenton, Hamilton of Innerwick, Hamilton of Priestfield, Hamilton of Redhall

Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrieff, 1st of Innerwick

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

Archibald Hamilton, 2nd of Innerwick

m. Margaret Montgomerie (dau of John Montgomerie of Thornton)

Alexander Hamilton, 3rd of Innerwick (d 1505)

m. Isobel Schaw (dau of John Schaw of Sauchie)

Hugh Hamilton, 4th of Innerwick

m. Margaret Kennedy (of Cassilis family)

James Hamilton, 5th of Innerwick (d Pinkie10.09.1547)

m. Helen Home (dau of Mungo Home of Coldingknows)

(1)

Sir Alexander Hamilton, 6th of Innerwick

m. Margaret Home (dau of Bartholomew Home of Simprym)

(A)

Sir Alexander Hamilton, 7th of Innerwick

m. _ Hamilton (dau of James Hamilton of Kincavel)

(i)

Sir Alexander Hamilton, 8th of Innerwick

m1. Margaret Whytelaw (dau of Patrick Whytelaw of that ilk)

(a)

Sir Alexander Hamilton of Fenton (dvp c1600)

m. Elizabeth Kerr (dau of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian)

((1))

Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick and Fenton (d 1640)

m. Isabel Home (dau of Sir George Home of Manderston)

((A))

Alexander Hamilton of Fenton and Lawfield (d 1640)

((i))

Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick and Fenton (dsp, Colonel)

((B))

Christian Hamilton (d 1688)

m1. Sir Patrick Hume, 1st Bart of Polwarth (d 04.1648)

m2. (before 1656) Robert Kerr of Crailing, Lord Jedburgh (dsp 04.08.1692)

((2))

Elizabeth Hamilton

m. George Dundas of that ilk

(b)+

"several daughters"

m2. Christian Hamilton (dau of Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield) below

(c)

Sir James Hamilton of Hoprig

m. Anne Otterburn (dau of Sir Thomas Otterburn of Redhall)

((1))

Sir James Hamilton of Redhall (dsp)

((2))

Adam Hamilton of Redhall

((A))

James Hamilton of Ballencrief

m. Margaret Nicholson (dau of Thomas Nicholson of Carnock)

((i))

Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrief (d 1763)

m. Mary Kerr (d 17.11.1768, dau of William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian)

((a))

William Henry Hamilton (d young)

((b))

James Hamilton (d 1798)

m. _ Dares

(((1)))

Alexander James Hamilton (to USA) had issue

m. Mary Dean (dau of Richard Dean of New York)

(((2)))

Mary Hamilton

m. ?? Lyon (d Bunker's Hill, Captain)

((c))

Alexander Hamilton (d 1786)

(((1)))+

issue - Alexander (Lt. Colonel), Henrietta

((d))

Archibald Hamilton (d 1745, Colonel)

m. Alice Colden (dau of Alexander Colden)

(((1)))

Alexander Mark Ker Hamilton (Maj. General)

(((2)))

Mary Elizabeth Jane Douglas Hamilton

m. Hon. Mark Napier (Maj. General)

((e))

Robert Hamilton (d young)

((f))

Jean Douglas Hamilton

m. Alexander Hay (of Murdoghton ?)

(d)+

other issue (including Thomas)

(ii)

Claud Hamilton of Creichness

(a)

Sir Francis Hamilton of Castle Kyllache

(iii)

Elizabeth or Isabel Hamilton

m. Sir James Maxwell of Calderwood (d 1622)

(iv)

Margaret Hamilton

m. Sir John Murray of Blackbarony

(2)

Alison Hamilton possibly of this generation

m. Gilbert Wauchope of Niddrie Marischal (d 08.1571)

(3)+

other issue - James, Lancelot (a 1547)

Euphame Hamilton

m. Sir Alexander Lockhart of Cleghorn

ii.

Thomas Hamilton of Orcharfield, 1st of Priestfield (d by 1537, 4th son)

m. Margaret Cant (sister of Adam Cant (or Caul ?) of Priestfield)

Thomas Hamilton, 2nd of Priestfield (d Pinkie 10.09.1547)

m. Elizabeth Leslie (dau of Robert Leslie of Innerpeffer)

(1)

Thomas Hamilton, 3rd of Priestfield

m1. (1558) Elizabeth Heriot (dau of James Heriot of Trabroun)

(A)

Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington (b 1563, d 29.05.1637)

m1. (c1588) Margaret Borthwick (d 12.1596, dau of James Borthwick of Newbyres)

m2. (by 08.1597) Margaret Foulis (d 31.05.1609, dau of James Foulis of Colinton)

m3. (09.1613) Julian Ker (d 03.1637, dau of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehurst)

m2. Elizabeth Murray (dau of Sir Andrew Murray of Blackbarony)

(B)

Andrew Hamilton of Redhouse (d 1634, Lord of Session)

m. Jean Laing (dau of John Laing of Spittals and Redhouse)

(i)

Anne Hamilton

m. Sir John Wauchope of Niddrie Marischal

(C)

Sir John Hamilton of Magdalens (d 28.11.1632)

m. (c1604) Agnes Hamilton (dau of William Hamilton in Edinburgh)

(i)

Agnes Hamilton

m. George Winram, younger of Liberton

(ii)

Anna Hamilton

m. James Johnstone of Sheens / Schiennes (d c1692)

(D)

Sir Patrick Hamilton of Little Preston (d by 02.1632)

m. (mcrt 18.03.1613) Elizabeth Macmorran (dau of Ninian Macmorran)

(E)

Alexander Hamilton (d 26.11.1649, General of Artillery)

m1. _ Dalziel (dau of Thomas Dalziel of Binns)

m2. _ Cochrane

m3. Elizabeth Crichton (dau of Sir David Crichton of Lugton)

(F)

Christian Hamilton

m. (mcrt 04.1592) Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick above

(G)

Elizabeth Hamilton

m. Sir William Scott of Ardross

(H)

Margaret Hamilton

m. (mcrt 01.06.1598) William Kircaldy of Grange

(2)

Marion Hamilton

m. James Macartney in Edinburgh

(3)+

other issue - John (d 1610), Oliver in Hamilton

George Hamilton (a 1541)

iii.

Janet Hamilton

m. John Crichton of Brunston (d 05.1536)

iv.+

other issue - John, Alexander (a 1503), Alison

Alison Hamilton

m. (c 1498) John Montgomerie of Thornton

Main sources: 'Historical and genealogical memoirs of The House of Hamilton' by John Anderson (1825), TSP (Haddington).
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