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The Heraldry of the Hamiltons era1 ^ ) of t fr National Library of Scotland *B000279526* THE Heraldry of the Ibamiltons NOTE 125 Copies of this Work have been printed, of which only 100 will be offered to the Public. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/heraldryofhamilsOOjohn PLATE I. THE theraldry of m Ibamiltons WITH NOTES ON ALL THE MALES OF THE FAMILY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ARMS, PLATES AND PEDIGREES by G. HARVEY JOHNSTON F.S.A., SCOT. AUTHOR OF " SCOTTISH HERALDRY MADE EASY," ETC. *^3MS3&> W. & A. K. JOHNSTON, LIMITED EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMIX WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. circulation). 1. "THE RUDDIMANS" {for private 2. "Scottish Heraldry Made Easy." (out print). 3. "The Heraldry of the Johnstons" of {only a few copies remain). 4. "The Heraldry of the Stewarts" Douglases" (only a few copies remain). 5. "The Heraldry of the Preface. THE Hamiltons, so far as trustworthy evidence goes, cannot equal in descent either the Stewarts or Douglases, their history beginning about two hundred years later than that of the former, and one hundred years later than that of the latter ; still their antiquity is considerable. In the introduction to the first chapter I have dealt with the suggested earlier origin of the family. The Hamiltons were conspicuous in their loyalty to Queen Mary, and, judging by the number of marriages between members of the different branches, they were also loyal to their race. Throughout their history one hears little of the violent deeds which charac- terised the Stewarts and Douglases, and one may truthfully say the race has generally been a peaceful one. In hereditary honours they have reached the highest rank, having acquired the Dukedoms of Abercorn, Chatelherault, and Hamilton ; the Marquisates of Earldoms of Abercorn, Arran, Abercorn, Clydesdale, and Hamilton ; the Cam- bridge, Clanbrassill (twice), Haddington, Lanark, and Rothes ; the Viscounties of Boyne, Claneboye, Hamilton, Limerick, and Strabane ; the Baronies of Aber- brothwick, Abercorn, Avon, Bargany, Belhaven, Binning, Brancepeth, Claneboye, Holmpatrick, Innerdale, Kilpatrick, Machaneschyre, Melros of Tyninghame, Paisley, Polmont, Stentoun ; also the Baronies of Hamilton of Dalzell, Glenawly, Hambledon, Mountcastle, Strabane, and Wishaw. They have also had fourteen Baronetcies conferred on them. In personal honours they have been Knights of the Garter, Thistle, and St. Patrick, and also of all the lower orders of Knighthood. The standard history of the family is John Anderson's Historical and Genea- logical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, published 1825, but its author admits that many of the accounts of the smaller branches are not to be trusted owing to " the suspicious assertions of family vanity and doubtful tradition." In this work, where no better account was to be found, I have in the main followed Anderson, correcting and supplementing his account wherever possible, giving my authority for doing so. One reason for following the House of Hamilton is that many of the Armorial Bearings appear to have been granted on the assumption that the pedigrees there given were correct. — PREFACE ARMS. The distinguishing Arms of the family are a red shield charged with three argent or ermine cinquefoils, generally pierced. By referring to the Plates it will be observed that the cadets usually differenced by adding a small charge in the centre of the shield. HAMILTON BOOKS. In addition to Anderson's work above referred to are : (i.) George Chalmers' Hamilton Family, 1807. (2.) Wm. Aiton's An Enquiry into the Pedigree, Descent, etc., of tlie Chiefs of the Hamilton Family, 1827. (3.) T. R. Buchanan's Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, 1828. (4.) J. Riddell's Reply thereto, 1828. (5.) T. K. Lowry's The Hamilton Manuscripts, 1867. (6.) The Pedigree of the Hamilton Family, by Audi alteram partem (? Joseph Bain). (7.) Sir William Fraser's Memorials of the Earls of Haddington, 1889. See also Douglas' Peerage and Baronage, Scots Peerage, etc. In order to save space I have dealt with the males alone, and I have omitted courtesy titles. In conclusion, I have to thank Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon, for allowing me to consult the Records in the Lyon Office ; Mr F. J. Grant, Lyon Clerk, for valuable assistance ; and Mr W. Rae Macdonald, for allowing me to examine Hamilton Seals in his possession, accounts of which have not yet been published. G. H. J. Edinburgh, November iqo8. Contents. PAGE CHAP. Preface i Family to the Dukes of I. The Hamiltons from the First of the Hamilton 9 15 II. Hamiltons of Bargany 17 III. Hamiltons of Abercorn of Arran and IV. Natural Sons of First Lord Hamilton and First Earl 31 their Descendants . V. Hamiltons of Silvertonhill 41 VI. Hamiltons of Dalzell 49 VII. Hamiltons of Dalserf 58 VIII. Hamiltons of Raploch 59 IX. Hamiltons— (a) Of Bathgate 103 (i) Of Udston 105 (c) Of Bardowie I07 (d) Of Borland X. Hamiltons— (a) Of Preston 113 I20 (6) Of Cambuskeith XI. Hamiltons of Innerwick 125 141 Index to Paragraphs . List of Illustrations. PLATE I. Frontispiece Duke of Abercorn. PLATE II. facing page 32 Fig. 1. Hamilton. Fig. 9. Duke of Abercorn. Earl of Arran. „ 10. Hamilton of Woodbrook, Bt. 3- Earl of Arran. „ 11. Viscount Boyne. 4- Duchess of Hamilton. „ 12. Hamilton of Finnart. 5- Hamilton of Bargany. „ 13. Hamilton of Finnart. 6. Lord Bargany. „ 14. Hamilton of Libberton. 7- Hamilton Dalrymple. „ 15. Hamilton of Evandale. Lord Paisley. „ 16. Hamilton of Blair. PLATE III. facing page 54 ig. i. Hamilton of London, Bt. Fig. 9. Hamilton of Cubardy. „ 2. Hamilton of Samuelston. „ 10. Hamilton of Westport. „ 3- Hamilton of Sundrum. „ 11. Hamilton of Orbiston (Lord » 4- Hamilton of Kincavil. Hamilton of Dalzell). 12. ,, 5- Hamilton of Silvertonhill. „ Hamilton of Dalzell. „ 6. Hamilton of Silvertonhill. „ 13. Hamilton of Orbiston and ,1 7- Hamilton of Silvertonhill, Dalzell. Bt. „ 14. Hamilton of Kilbrackmonth. ,; s. Hamilton of Silvertonhill, „ 15. Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh. Bt. „ 16. Hamilton of Haggs, Bt. PLATE IV. facing page 80 Hamilton of Staines. Fig. 9- Hamilton of Barnes. Earl of Clanbrassill. » 10. Hamilton of Udston. 11. Hamilton of Killyleigh. j> Hamilton of Presmennan. 12. Robert Hamilton, M.D. j) Lord Belhaven. Lord Holmpatrick. j> 13. Hamilton of Dechmont. Earl of Clanbrassill. *» 14. Hamilton of Biel. Hamilton of Raploch. >> IS- Hamilton of Biel. Hamilton of Barnes. J? 16. Hamilton of Biel. VI LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE V. facing page 96 Fig. 1 Hamilton of Newton, Fi« Hamilton of Ladyland. >> 2 Hamilton of Wishaw. Hamilton of Kinkell. » 3 Hamilton of Wishaw. Hamilton of Woodhall. » 4 Hamilton of Nielsland. Lieut. Frederick Hamilton. >, 5 Hamilton of Westburn. Hamilton of Milburne. „ 6. Hamilton of Westburn. Hamilton of Bourtreehill. >, 7 Hamilton of Westburn. Hamilton of Daichmont. „ 8. Hamilton of Aikenhead. Hamilton of Fairholm. PLATE VI. facing page 112 g I. Hamilton of Little Earnock Fig. 9- Hamilton of Blanterferme. 2. )» Hamilton of Bangour. 1) 10. Lord Glenawly. 11. » 3- Dr Thomas Hamilton. )) Swedish Hamiltons. Sir 12. » 4- William Hamilton. •)•> Hamilton of Olivestob. )> 5- Hamilton of Bangour. » 13- Hamilton Starke. 6. » Hamilton of Bardowie >> 14. Hamilton of Preston. » 7- Hamilton of Inverdovat. )) IS- Hamilton of Preston. » 8. Inglis Hamilton. )5 16. Hamilton of Preston. facing page 128 Fig. 1 Hamilton of Preston. Fig 9- Hamilton of Innerwick. 2 10. ., Hamilton of Cairnes. » Hamilton of Innerwick. 1 11. Innerwick. » 3 Hamilton of Mount Hamilton,, Bt. )) Hamilton of 12. „ 4 Hamilton of Preston, Bt, )» Hamilton of Castle Killaugh. „ S Hamilton of Preston. » 13- Hamilton of Priestfield. „ 6. Hamilton of Grange. » 14. Hamilton of Orchardfield. >, 7 Hamilton of Sorne. IS- Hamilton of Orchardfield. „ 8 Hamilton of Colquhot. n 16. Earl of Melrose. PLATE VIII facing page 140 Fig. 1. Earl of Melrose. Fig 9- Dr James Hamilton. „ 2. Earl of Rothes. » 10. Hamilton of Riseland. 11. Hamilton. „ 3. Earl of Haddington. j) Major Robert 12. „ 4. Hamilton of Redhouse. )> Hamilton of Cornacassa. „ 5. Hamilton of Little Preston.*. 13- Sir William Hamilton. „ 6. Hamilton of Easter Binning3. „ 14. Lieut.-Colonel John Hamilton. „ 7. Hamilton of Grange Hill. ?) IS- Sir James Hamilton. 8. ,, Hamilton of Minard. J! 16. Hamilton of Fyne Court. Pedigrees. Bargany 8 I. Hamilton and ....... 18 II. Hamiltons of Abercorn ....... III. Natural Sons of First Lord Hamilton and First Earl of Arran 30 40 IV. The Hamiltons of Silvertonhill 48 V. The Hamiltons of Dalzell VI. The Hamiltons of Dalserf 57 60 VII. The Hamiltons of Raploch VIII. The Hamiltons of Belhaven 75 89 IX. The Hamiltons of Torrance X. The Hamiltons of Fairholm 98 Blanterferme XI. The Hamiltons of Bathgate, Udston, Bardowie, Borland, AND OLIVESTOB 100 114 XII. The Hamiltons of Preston and Cambuskeith 124 XIII. The Hamiltons of Innerwick . PEDIGREE I. Hamilton and Bargany. Gilbert (i) Walter Fitz Gilbert (2) I David Fitz Walter (3) John Fitz Walter (570) A Innerwick David Hamilton (4) John (513) Walter A A(545) Preston Cambuskeith I I John (5) William (434) Andrew (442) John (470) George A A A A (484) Bathgate Udston Bardowie Borland James (6) David (233) Walter (241) A A Dalserf Raploch I James, Lord Alexander (131) Gavin (176) Hamilton (7) A A Silvertonhill Dalzell James, Earl of John (107) Patrick (127) Arran (8) A A Broomhill Kincavil James, 2nd Earl James (75) John (87) John (103) of Arran (9) A A A Gilkevscleugh Blair Samuelston I James, 3rd Earl John, Marquis Claud (20) of Arran (90) of Hamilton (10) A Abercorn James, 2nd Marquis John (15) of Hamilton (11) I James, Duke of William, 2nd Duke John, Lord Hamilton (12) of Hamilton (13) Bargany (16) I Anne, Duchess of= William Douglas John, 2nd Lord Hamilton (14) I Earl of Selkirk Bargany (17) I A William, 3rd Lord Douglases, Dukes of Bargany (18) Hamilton James, 4th Lord Bargany (19) CHAPTER I The Hamiltons.
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