Hamilton family
Gilbert de Hamilton; m.Isabella Randolph (sister of Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray); They had issue:
- A1. Walter FitzGilbert, 1st of Cadzow, named in the Homage Roll of 1296, +ca 1323; 1m: Helen N; 2m: Mary Gordon, dau.of Sir Adam Gordon, feudal Lord of Gordon
- B1. David FitzWalter FitzGilbert, 2nd of Cadzow, +1374; m.Margaret, dau.of 7th Earl of Ross, Lord of Skye
- C1. Sir David Hamilton, 3rd of Cadzow, +before 14.5.1392; m.Janet/Joan/Jonetta Keith, dau.of Sir William Keith of Galston
- D1. Sir John Hamilton, 4th of Cadzow; m.(marr.contract 1.11.1388) Jacoba/Janet Douglas, dau.of Sir James Douglas of Dalkeith
- E1. Sir James Hamilton, 5th of Cadzow, +before V.1441; m.1422 Janet Livingston, dau.of Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
- F1. James Hamilton, 6th of Cadzow, 1st Lord Hamilton 1445, *1415, +6.11.1479; 1m: 1441 Lady Eupheme Graham (+ca X.1468), dau.of Sir Patrick Graham; 2m: 1474-76 Princess Mary of Scots (+1488)
- G1. [1m.] Elizabeth Hamilton, +ca 1516; m.1459 (div ca 1485) David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford (later Duke of Montrose) (*1440 +1495)
- G2. [2m.] James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, *ca 1475, +III.1529; 1m: IV.1490 (div 16.11.1504) Elizabeth Home (+1544), dau.of Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home; 2m: 23.11.1516 Janet Beaton (+ca 1522), dau.of Sir David Beaton 1st of Creich, Fifeshire
- H1. [1m.] James Hamilton, *1491, +young
- H2. [1m.] Joanna Hamilton; m.(div 1545) Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn (+1574)
- H3. [2m.] James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chattellerault, Regent of Scotland (1542-54), *1515-17, +Hamilton 22.1.1575; m.ca 23.9.1532 Lady Margaret Douglas (+btw 24.5.1579-6.12.1580), dau.of James Douglas 3rd Earl of Morton
- I1. James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran, *1537/38, +III.1609
- I2. Gavin Hamilton, *ca 1538, +young before VIII.1547
- I3. John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton, *1532, +6.4.1604; m.(marr.contract 30.12.1577) Margaret Lyon, dau.of John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis; for his issue see HERE
- I4. David Hamilton, *ca 1543, +before III.1611
- I5. Lord Claud Hamilton, 1st Baron Paisley 1587, +1542/43, +before 3.5.1621; m.Niddry Castle 1.8.1574 Margaret Seton (+ca II.1616), dau.of George Seton, 5th Lord
- J1. James Hamilton, 2nd Lord Paisley, 1st Earl of Abercorn 1606, P.C., *ca 1575, +Monkton 23.3.1618, bur Paisley Abbey Church; m.Marion Boyd (+Canongate, Edinburgh 26.8.1632), dau.of Thomas Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd; for his issue see HERE
- J2. Margaret Hamilton, *1.9.1577, +23.12.1577
- J3. Henry Hamilton, *13.12.1584, +15.3.1585
- J4. Alexander Hamilton, *18.3.1587, +21.11.1587+
- J5. Sir John Hamilton, +before 13.9.1604; m.Johanna Everard (+14.6.1638), dau.of Levimus Everard of Mechlin
- K1. Margaret Hamilton; m.20.7.1619 Sir Archibald Acheson, 1st Bart of Glencairney (+Letterkenny, co Donegal 9.9.1634)
- J6. Sir Claud Hamilton of Shawfield, later of Baldony, +19.10.1614, ancestor of Hamilton of Woodbrook and Cole-Hamilton of Beltrim; m.Mary Hamilton (+IX.1613), dau.of Sir Robert Hamilton of Leckprivick and Easter Greenlees; for his issue see HERE
- J7. Sir George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea, +before 1657; 1m: Isobel Leslie, dau.of James Leslie, Master of Rothes; 2m: Mary Butler, dau.of Walter Butler, 11th Earl of Ormonde
- K1. James Hamilton, *before 2.2.1659
- J8. Sir Frederick Hamilton of Manor Hamilton, +31.3.1646/V.1647; 1m: Sidney Vaughan, dau.of Sir John Vaughan; 2m: Agnes N
- K1. [1m.] Frederick Hamilton
- K2. [1m.] James Hamilton of Manor Hamilton, +27.12.1652; m.1647 Catherine Hamilton, dau.of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Strabane
- L1. Sidney Hamilton, *1648, +10.1.1685/86; m.Sir John Hume, 2nd Bart of Castle Hume (+VII.1695)
- L2. Hannah Hamilton, *1651, +16.5.1733; m.Sir William Gore, 3rd Bart of Manor Gore (*ca 1641, +ca 1703)
- K3. [1m.] Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne, *1642, +Stackallan, County Meath 16.9.1723; m.Elizabeth Brooke (+28.12.1721), dau.of Sir Henry Brooke of Brooke's Borough; for his issue see HERE
- K4. [1m.] Christian Hamilton, +ca 1700; m.1649 Sir George Monro of Newmore
- J9. Margaret Hamilton, *ca 1585, +11.9.1623; m.11.7.1601 William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas (*ca 1589, +19.2.1660)
- I6. Lady Barbara Hamilton, *1533/34, +15.12.1558; 1m: 1549 Alexander Gordon, Lord Gordon, Master of Huntly (+18.9.1552/11.8.1553); 2m: (marr.contract 22.12.1553) James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming (*1534, +Paris 15.12.1558)
- I7. Lady Anne Hamilton, +after 17.4.1574; m.(marr.contract 15.8.1558) George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly (*ca 1534 +20.10.1576)
- I8. Lady Jane Hamilton, +before XII.1596; m.(marr.contract 13.2.1554-55) (div 1562) Hugh Montgomery, 3rd Earl of Eglintoun (+before 4.9.1612)
- H4. [2m.] Gavin Hamilton, +bef 1549
- H5. [2m.] Lady Helen Hamilton; m.26.3.1529 Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll (*1508 +2.12.1558)
- H6. [illegitimate by Mary Boyd (*1476), dau.of Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord of Kilmarnock] Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, *ca 1500, +executed 16.8.1540; m.Margaret Livingston, dau.of Sir Robert Livingston of Drumry and East Wemyss
- I1. Sir James Hamilton; m.9.1.1571 Christian Boyd, he was ancestor of Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh
- I2. Agnes Hamilton; m.8.4.1536 James Somerville, 5th Lord Somerville (*ca 1518, +XII.1569)
- I3. Grizel Hamilton, +before X.1573; m.Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes (*after 1525, +1611)
- I4. [illegitimate by Mariota Stewart] Alexander Hamilton
- I5. [illegitimate by Mariota Stewart] Andrew Hamilton
- I6. [illegitimate by Mariota Stewart] James Hamilton
- I7. [illegitimate by Elizabeth Murray] James Hamilton, the younger
- I8. [illegitimate by Elizabeth Elphinstone] Agnes Hamilton, +after III.1557/58; m.Alexander Dalmahoy of Dalmahoy
- I9. [possibly legitimate] Elizabeth Hamilton; m.Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood (+1571)
- H7. [illegitimate by Mary Boyd (*1476), dau.of Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord of Kilmarnock] Janet Hamilton; m.William Baillie of Lamington (+ca 1657)
- H8. [illegitimate by Elizabeth Lindsay] John Hamilton of Samuelston and Clydesdale, *ca 1496, +before 1574; m.1531 Janet Home, dau.of Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home
- I1. James Hamilton of Samuelston
- I2. Gavin Hamilton
- I3. John Hamilton, Rector of Dunbar
- I4. Alexander Hamilton
- I5. Margaret Hamilton; 1m: James Johnstone, younger of Johnstone (+ca 1551); 2m: Linlithgow 8.5.1552 David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus (*1525, +VI.1557); 3m: Sir Patrick Whitelaw of that ilk (+by 1571)
- H9. [illegitimate by Elizabeth Lindsay] Elizabeth Hamilton, *1522; m.(marr.contract 27.05.1543) Robert Sempill, Master of Sempill (*ca 1522, +before 16.12.1569)
- H10. [illegitimate by Mary Boyd] John Hamilton, Bishop of Dunkeld, Archibishop of St.Andrews, *1511, +7.4.1571
- I1. [illegitimate by Grisel Sempill (+X.1575), dau.of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord] William Hamilton of Drumry and Torry
- I2. [illegitimate by Grisel Sempill (+X.1575), dau.of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord] John Hamilton, he was ancestor of Hamilton of Blair family
- I3. [illegitimate by Grisel Sempill (+X.1575), dau.of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord] James Hamilton
- I4. [illegitimate] David Hamilton, legitimated 20.4.1580
- I5. [illegitimate] Jean Hamilton; m.Robert Bruce of Blairhall
- H11. [illegitimate] James Hamilton, +6.1.1579-80
- I1. William Hamilton of Canongate
- H12. [illegitimate] Anna Hamilton, +of smallpox 1516; m.Hamilton Castle 20.12.1520 Hugh Somerville, 4th Lord Somerville (*ca 1484 +1549)
- H13. [illegitimate] Jean/Janet Hamilton; m.(div ca XI.1526) Alexander Cunningham, Master of Glencairn
- H14. [illegitimate] Isabella Hamilton, +by I.1570-71; m.John Bannatyne of Corehouse
- H15. [illegitimate] Jane Hamilton; 1m: David Boswell, 2nd of Auchinleck (+ca 1558); 2m: by VI.1563 John Hamilton of Auchingemill; 3m: before VI.1563 John Crawford in Shaw
- H16. [illegitimate] Jean Hamilton; m.before 1529 James Somerville, 6th Lord (*ca 1518, +XII.1569)
- H17. [illegitimate] Jane/Janet Hamilton, +by V.1551; m.William Stewart
- H18. [illegitimate] James Hamilton of Parkhill, +29.10.1585; m.(marr.contract 14.9.1551) Marie Hepburn, dau.of Patrick Hepburn of Fairnington
- I1. Alexander Hamilton
- I2. John Hamilton, +VIII.1587
- J1. Margaret Hamilton
- J2. Jean Hamilton
- J3. Marie Hamilton
- I3. Patrick Hamilton
- I4. James Hamilton
- I5. Andrew Hamilton
- I6. Thomas Hamilton
- I7. Marion Hamilton
- I8. Margaret Hamilton
- I9. Nicola Hamilton
- I10. Jane Hamilton
- H19. [illegitimate by Beatrix Drummond, dau.of John, 1st Lord Drummond] Margaret Hamilton, *ca 1496; m.by 22.8.1515 Andrew Stewart, Lord Avondale (+1548)
- G3. Elizabeth Hamilton, +ca IV.1531; m.1494 Matthew Stuart, 2nd Earl of Lennox (+9.9.1513)
- G4. [illegitimate] James Hamilton, +by 1473
- G5. [illegitimate by Janet Calderwood] James Hamilton, 1st of Broomhill, fl 1512; 1m: Elizabeth Hamilton, dau.of Patrick Hamilton of Udston; 2m: Margaret Dalziel; for his issue see HERE
- G6. [illegitimate by N, a dau.of Witherspoon of Brigtoun] Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil, +30.4.1520; m.Margaret Stewart, dau.of Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
- H1. Sir James Hamilton of Kincavel; 1m: Janet Crichton (+by 1541)
- I1. James Hamilton of Piell of Livingston; m.Agnes Cockburn, dau.of Patrick Cockburn of Clerington
- J1. Patrick Hamilton of Piell of Livingston; m.by 1593 Euphame Seton (+1617), dau.of James Seton of Touch
- K1. Marjorie Hamilton; m.1609 Alexander Lindsay, 10th of Dunrod (fl 1619)
- G7. [illegitimate] David Hamilton, +1523
- F2. Alexander Hamilton of Silverton Hall which he received from the 4th Earl of Crawford in 1449; for his issue see HERE
- F3. John Hamilton of Whitecamp and Kirkhope, +ca 1455
- G1. William Hamilton
- G2. Robert Hamilton
- F4. Gavin Hamilton, +by V.1493; m.Jean Muirhead
- F5. Mary Hamilton; (possible m.Sir William Keith, 1st Earl Marischal (+before 1476))
- F6. Agnes Hamilton; m.Sir James Hamilton of Fingalton and Preston
- E2. David Hamilton
- E3. Walter Hamilton of Darngaber, fl 1420; 1m: Helen Douglas, dau.of Sir Henry Douglas of Lochleven; 2m: N, dau.of the laird of Grant
- E4. Catherine Hamilton; m.Sir William Baillie of Lamington (fl 1423)
- D2. William Hamilton, fl 1392, he was ancestor of Hamilton of Bathgate
- D3. Andrew Hamilton, 1st of Udston, fl 1392-1406; m.Agnes Crawford, dau.of the Sheriff of Ayr; There is some uncertainty on the identity of this Agnes as the heritable Sheriffdom of Ayr had passed from the Crawford family to the Campbells of Loudon at the beginning of the 14th century. In a web site on Sorn Castle, Agnes is identified as daughter of Sir Hugh Campbell of Loudoun (should be Andrew or George ?) so it is possible that the primary records identify her simply as "dau.of the Sheriff of Ayr" and 'Heraldry of the Hamiltons' simply mistook the family name
- E1. Sir Robert Hamilton, 2nd of Udston; m.Elizabeth Crawford, dau.of Sir William Crawford of Lochnorris
- F1. John Hamilton
- F2. Patrick Hamilton, 3rd of Udston; m.Isabel Lindsay, dau.of Robert Lindsay of Dunrod
- F3. Sir William Hamilton of Sorn; We are investigating the possibility that William of Sorn was of this family rather than that of Cambuskeith which is where he is presently shown in this site
- D4. John Hamilton, fl 1395, he was ancestor of Hamilton of Bardowie; m.Margaret Fraser
- D5. Elizabeth Hamilton; m.before 1400 Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie and Durris, 1st of Philorth, Sheriff of Aberdeen (+by 1411)
- C2. John Hamilton, Sir of Fingaltoun, *ca 1337, +ca 1402; possibly m.Keith, dau.of Sir William Keith of Galston; for his issue see HERE
- C3. Walter Hamilton
- C4. Alan Hamilton, he was ancestor of Hamilton of Larbert
- C5. a daughter; m.Simon Roberton of Earnock
- B2. John FitzWalter, fl 1384; m.Elizabeth Stewart, dau.of Sir Alan Stewart of Darnley and Crookston
- C1. Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrieff, 1st of Innerwick; m.ca 1381 Elizabeth Stewart, dau.of Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus
- D1. Archibald Hamilton, 2nd of Innerwick; m.Margaret Montgomerie, dau.of John Montgomerie of Thornton
- E1. Alexander Hamilton, 3rd of Innerwick, +1505; m.Isobel Schaw, dau.of John Schaw of Sauchie
- F1. Hugh Hamilton, 4th of Innerwick; m.Margaret Kennedy (of Cassilis family); for his issue see HERE
- F2. John Hamilton
- F3. Alexander Hamilton, fl 1503
- F4. Thomas Hamilton of Orcharfield, 1st of Priestfield, +by 1537; m.Margaret Cant, sister of Adam Cant (or Caul ?) of Priestfield
- G1. Thomas Hamilton, 2nd of Priestfield, +Pinkie 10.9.1547; m.Elizabeth Leslie, dau.of Robert Leslie of Innerpeffer
- H1. Thomas Hamilton, 3rd of Priestfield; 1m: 1558 Elizabeth Heriot, dau.of James Heriot of Trabroun; 2m: Elizabeth Murray, dau.of Sir Andrew Murray of Blackbarony
- I1. [1m.] Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, *1563, +29.5.1637; 1m: ca 1588 Margaret Borthwick (+XII.1596), dau of James Borthwick of Newbyres; 2m: by VIII.1597 Margaret Foulis (+31.5.1609), dau.of James Foulis of Colinton; 3m: IX.1613 Julian Ker (+III.1637), dau.of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehurst; for his issue see HERE
- I2. [2m.] Andrew Hamilton of Redhouse, +1634, Lord of Session; m.Jean Laing, dau.of John Laing of Spittals and Redhouse
- I3. [2m.] Sir John Hamilton of Magdalens, +28.11.1632; m.ca 1604 Agnes Hamilton, dau.of William Hamilton in Edinburgh
- J1. Agnes Hamilton; m.George Winram, younger of Liberton
- J2. Anna Hamilton; m.James Johnstone of Sheens/Schiennes
- K1. Rachel Hamilton; m.Sir John Johnstone, 1st Bart of Westerhall (+30.9.1711)
- K2. Henrietta Hamilton; m.Sir William Johnstone, 2nd Bart of Westerhall (+8.10.1727)
- I4. [2m.] Sir Patrick Hamilton of Little Preston, +by II.1632; m.(marr.contract 18.3.1613) Elizabeth Macmorran, dau.of Ninian Macmorran
- I5. [2m.] Alexander Hamilton, General of Artillery, +26.11.1649; 1m: N, dau.of Thomas Dalziel of Binns; 2m: N Cochrane; 3m: Elizabeth Crichton, dau.of Sir David Crichton of Lugton
- I6. [2m.] Christian Hamilton; m.(marr.contract IV.1592) Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick
- I7. [2m.] Elizabeth Hamilton; m.Sir William Scott of Ardross
- I8. [2m.] Margaret Hamilton; m.(marr.contract 1.6.1598) William Kircaldy of Grange
- H2. John Hamilton, +1610
- H3. Marion Hamilton; m.James Macartney in Edinburgh
- H4. Oliver Hamilton in Hamilton
- G2. George Hamilton, fl 1541
- F5. Alison Hamilton
- F6. Janet Hamilton; m.John Crichton of Brunston (+V.1536)
- E2. Alison Hamilton; m.ca 1498 John Montgomerie of Thornton
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