'Hamilton32'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Hamilton of Bardannoch, Hamilton of Bordland, Hamilton of Cumnock, Hamilton of Edinburgh, Hamilton in Garclauch, Hamilton of Garreive, Hamilton of Muirhous, Hamilton of Olivestob

                               
George Hamilton (b by 1365?)
1. ?? Hamilton presumed intermediary generation, probably father or grandfather of ...
  A. Patrick Hamilton of Bordland in Cumnock, Ayrshire (a 1465, d c1494)
  i. Patrick Hamilton of Garreise & Garclauch, later of Bordland (d before 17.08.1529)
  a. George Hamilton of Bordland (d before 12.05.1559)
  (1) Patrick Hamilton of Bordland (d before 1565)
m. (mcrt 1522) Jean (?) Dunbar (dau of James Dunbar of Cumnock)
  (A) Patrick Hamilton of Bordland possible additional generation
  (i) Patrick Hamilton of Bordland (b before 1546, d 10.03.1593/4)
  m. Isobel Dunbar (dau of ?? Dunbar of Knockshinnoch)
  (a) Patrick Hamilton of Bordland (dsp before 1608)
  (b) William Hamilton of Bordland (dsp after 03.1612)
(c) Hew Hamilton of Bordland (a 1673)
  m. possibly _ McKintoch (sister of William) or _ Hamilton (dau of Andrew of Letham & sister of James (prebendary of Hesilden))
  ((1)) John Hamilton (dvp before 20.08.1657, Major)
  m. (mcrt 12.07.1647) Janet Kennedy (dau of Fergus Kennedy in Cumber)
  ((A)) Charles Hamilton 'of Bordland (Boreland)' (dsp before 29.06.1669)
  ((B)) Margaret Hamilton
  m. (1670) Hew (Hugh) Montgomery of Prestwickshaws
  ((2)) Gavin Hamilton (dsp before 1669)
  (d) daughter
  m. Gavin Dunbar of Welflat
  (e) Euphame Hamilton
  (f) daughter
  m. William McKintoch
  (g) daughter
  m. James Hamilton (prebendary of Hesilden, son of Andrew of Letham)
  (ii) William Hamilton of Bardannoch (d c1634, minister of Cumnock then Daltry)
  The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Muirhouse (with Innerdovat)", p599+).
  m. Agnes Lockhart
  (a) John Hamilton of Muirhous & Olivestob (bur 29.01.1662/3)
  m1. (11.09.1609) Margaret Logan (d before 01.02.1625)
  ((1))+ issue (d young) - John (b 1614), Agnes (b 1616), Susanna (b 1622), 6 others
  m2. (before 10.1627) Catherine Broun (d before 04.09.1632)
  ((10))+ other issue - John of Muirhous (b 1629, dvpsp before 29.04.1657), Margaret (b 1630)
  m3. (c1632) Anna Elphinstoun (bur 28.07.1661, dau of Frederick Elphinstoun of Innerdovat)
  ((12)) William Hamilton of Muirhous (b 1634, d before 29.02.1703/4)
  m. Sarah Haliburton (d 09.1721)
  ((A)) Sarah Hamilton (dvm)
m. (27.08.1702) Alexander Campbell
  ((B))+ other issue - William (b 1672), Arthur , Gartrick (Gatheret), Helen (b 1675)
  ((13)) James Hamilton of Innerdovat (b 1635, d before 25.11.1707)
  m. (mcrt 04.10.1664) Agnes or Anna Inglis (dau of Alexander Inglis of Kingask)
  ((A)) Issobell Hamilton (heiress of Innerdovat)
  m. (before 21.07.1686) Gavin Hamilton of Cleland (brother of Walter of Shawtounhill)
  ((B)) Anna Hamilton (a 1707)
m. John Burns of Middlemylne
  ((C)) Mary Hamilton
  m. William Weir of Edinburgh
  ((14)) Thomas Hamilton of Edinburgh & Olivestob (bpt 1638, Colonel)
The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Olivestob', p632+).
  m. (1674) Grizel Hamilton (dau of James Hamilton of Westport)
  ((A)) James Hamilton, Sheriff of Haddington (b 1675, d 1757)
  m. (17120 Margaret Chiesley (dau of Walter Chiesley of Dalry)
  ((i)) Thomas Hamilton (b c1715, d 1773, Major, 2nd son)
  m. Elizabeth Urquhart (dau of Colonel Alexander Urquhart of Newhall, cousin)
  ((a)) Jean Hamilton
  m. (1784) James Gibson (Major)
  (((1))) Jean Gibson
  m. James Tarke of Troqueer Holme
  ((b)) Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. (1778) John Thomson (teacher)
  ((c))+ other issue (d unm) - David, William, Robert (d before 09.07.1785), John (a 01.1785, Captain), son
  ((ii)) Robina Hamilton (b 1729, d 1794)
  m. (1755) William Ermyss in Edinburgh
  ((iii))+ other issue - James (b 1713, dsp, Captain) , Andrew (b 1719), Frederick (b 1723), Walter (b 1725), Rachel (b 1717, d 1759), Helen (b 1721), Ann (b 1727)
  ((B)) Archibald Hamilton (b 1681, 4th son) probably father of ...
  ((i)) ?? Hamilton
  ((a)) Henry Hamilton (b 1747, d 1819, to America) had issue (in North America)
  m. (1780) Eunice Lord (dau of Jeremiah Lord)
  ((C)) Otho Hamilton (b 1688, d 1770, Lt. Colonel, 8th son)
  m. Annapolis Adams (dau of John Adams)
  ((i)) John Hamilton of Waterford (b c1724, d by 1787, Colonel)
  m1. ??
  m2. (1752) Mary Handfield (d by 1773, dau of Captain John Handfield)
  m3. Ann (a 1787)
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  ((a))+ issue - John, Otho, William, Thomas Richard, Avis Martha Mary
  ((ii)) Otho Hamilton (b c1726, d 1811, Lt. Colonel)
  m. (1768) Catherine Elizabeth Clement Hawtry
  ((a)) Sir Ralph Hamilton (b c1770, d 1831, Colonel)
  m. (1791) _ Green of London
  (((1))) Otho William Hawtry Hamilton had issue
  m. Dorothea Laura Tucker (dau of Henry St. George Tucker (Chairman of the HEIC))
  (((2))) William Hamilton (dsp 1871, cleric)
  m. Sibella Jane Tucker (dau of Henry St. George Tucker (Chairman of the HEIC))
  (((3))) George Burton Hamilton had issue
m. Sarah Catherine Deal (dau of John Deal)
  (((4))) Emma Eliza Hamilton (d unm)
  ((b)) Grizel Hamilton (d unm)
  ((iii)) Grizel Hamilton
  m. (before 1768) Richard Dawson (Colonel)
  ((D)) Anna Hamilton (b 1679)
  m. Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty & Newhall
  ((E)) Helen Hamilton (b 1691, d 1770)
  m. Sir Walter Sandilands-Hamilton of Westport (cousin)
  ((F))+ other issue - Alexander (b 1676), Thomas (b 1677), William (b 1684, d 1712), Andrew (b 1685), Alexander (b 1687, dsp), Frederick (b 1693, d 1718), Robina (b 1682), Martha (b 1683, d 1771)
  ((15)) Henry Hamilton (b 1640, d 1708, 5th son of this marriage)
m. Margaret Gourlay (a 1699, d by 1708, sister of Clement Gourlay of North Charltoun)
  ((A))+ issue (dvp) - Thomas (b 1685), child (d 1688), child (d 1692)
  ((16)) John Hamilton of Bardannoch (b 1642, d 1704)
  m. (15.09.1687) Catherine Arbuckle (dau of James Arbuckle of Edinburgh, m2. Hugh Montgomerie of Coilsfield)
  ((A)) William Hamilton (d 1734/5)
  William is shown ('HamiltonHistory', p604) as the William of Letham who m. ## Mary Montgomerie (dau of Hugh of Coilsfield) ##. However, on p81 that William is shown elsewhere.
  ((B)) Basil Hamilton (b 1699, 3rd son)
  ((i)) Basil Hamilton (daughter)
  m. Henry Beatson (Captain)
  ((C)) Anna Hamilton
  m. William Montgomerie of Prestwichhawes
  ((D))+ other issue - James (b 1698), Gerard (b 1700, d before 02.02.1764), John (a 1736), Jane (b 1688, d young), Katherine, Lilias
  ((17)) Frederick Hamilton in Edinburgh & Glasgow (d 08.1718, 8th son of this marriage)
  m. (09.07.1669) Rachel Ogstoun
  ((A))+ issue - Frederick (b 1670), Thomas (b 1672, d before 01.10.1707), Alexander (b 1679, d 1693), James (b 1682, d before 01.10.1707), Charles (b 1683, d before 01.10.1707), John (bur 1697), Rachel (b 1669), Janet (b 1674), Sarah (b 1676), child (d 1686), child (d 1697)
  ((18)) David Hamilton in Edinburgh
  m. Margaret Gourlay
  ((A)) Alexander Hamilton (b 1682)
  ((19)) Anna Hamilton (b 1633, d before 22.04.1703)
  m. (by 07.1659) James Johnston (son/heir of Samuel of Schines)
  ((20))+ other issue - Alexander in Edinburgh (b 1639, a 1685), Hugh (b 1649), Lillias (b 1645 a 1666), Margaret (b 1647), Elizabeth
  (b) Hugh Hamilton of Edinburgh (d 1667, bailie, MP, 4th son)
  m1. Jean Thomsoun (d 18.12.1639)
  ((1))+ issue (d young) - John, Susanna, Marion, Jean, Anne
  m2. (05.01.1642/3) Christian Ewing (d before 03.04.1667)
  ((6))+ other issue - Charles (dsp before 22.04.1692), Christian, Anna, Margaret, others (d young - Archibald, Hugh, John, Archibald, James, Marion)
  (c) daughter possibly Marion (d by 05.1661) who married ...
  m. William Hunter of Binberrieyaird
  ((1)) Rebecca Hunter
  m. (mcrt 13.04.1630) John Anderson (son of Rev. James of Peninghame)
(d)+ other issue - James, Charles, William, Patrick
  (iii) David Hamilton of Garrieis (Gairewis or Garreive) (d 11.1597)
  The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Garreive', p362+).
  (a) John Hamilton (dsp before 1617)
  (b) George Hamilton of Garreve (Garreive) probably father of ...
  ((1)) William Hamilton of Garrieve (Garreive) probably father of ...
  ((A)) George Hamilton of Garrive (Garreive) (d 11.1663)
  (c) Janet (?) Hamilton
  m. William Hamilton of Blantyrferm
  (iv) daughter
  m. William Hamilton of Blantyrferme
  (2)+ other issue - John (a 1551), George (a 1579), William in Cumnock
  b. John Hamilton (a 1493)
  c. Patrick Hamilton of Garclauch & Dalhannay
  Patrick "may have been another son" of this generation. The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Garclauch', p357+).
  (1) Patrick Hamilton of/in Gartlavoch (Garclauch)
  (A) Robert Hamilton in Garclauch (d 02.11.1594) probably of this generation
  m. Barbara Weir (d 02.1591/2)
  (i) Charles Hamilton in Garclauch (d before 27.03.1640, d unm?, ballie of Edinburgh)
  (ii) Katherine Hamilton
  (iii) Bessie Hamilton
  m. (1611) Lawrence Henrieson of Edinburgh
  partner unknown
  (iv) Janet Hamilton
  (B) Marion or Greekie Hamilton
  m. Patrick Hamilton in Craigdarroch
  (C) Greekie or Marion Hamilton
  m. _ Hamilton
  (D)+ other issue - John (d 08.03.1582/3), Patrick (d 20.03.1582/3), William
  (2) William Hamilton
  d. Katherine Hamilton
m. Sandy Wyddderspoin (Withersppon)
  ii. William Hamilton of Cumnock (a 1477)
  iii. Jonet Hamilton
  m1. John Wilson of Newmains
  m2. John McAdam
'HamiltonHistory' (p156) reports that the Hamiltons of Blantyre derive from Thomas, a younger son of the above George, and then starts with the Thomas who d before 26.04.1475. Provisionally, we presume that that second Thomas was son rather than the same person as the first one.
2. Thomas Hamilton
  A. Thomas Hamilton of Blantyre (d before 26.04.1475)

Main source(s) (see here): 'HamiltonHistory' ('Bordland (Parish of Cumnock)', p165+) with input as reported above
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