Heraldry of the Hamiltons

CHAPTER III.
The Hamiltons of Abercorn.
Authority — Scots Peerage, except where otherwise stated.
(20) Claud Hamilton, fifth son of James, second Earl of Arran (No. 9), born
about 1543; died 162 1. He commanded the vanguard of Queen Mary's
army at Langside, 13th May 1568. On 24th July 1587 he was created
Lord Paisley. He married, 1st August 1574, Margaret, daughter of
George, fifth Lord Seton, who died in March 1616. They had issue: —
(a) James (No. 21).
(b) Henry Hamilton, died 15th March 1585, aged three
months.
(c) Alexander Hamilton, died 21st November 1587, aged eight
months.
(d) Sir John Hamilton. Married Johanna, daughter of Levimus
Everard, who afterwards married three other husbands.
00 Sir Claud (No. 47).
(/) Sir George Hamilton of Greenlaw, Co. Tyrone, and Roscrea,
Co. Tipperary, died before 1657. He married, first,
Isobel Leslie, daughter of James, Master of Rothes.
He also married Mary Butler, daughter of Walter,
eleventh Earl of Ormonde. He had a son : —
(1) James Hamilton, died unmarried. His Will
proved 2nd February 1658-59.
HrtTlS. — Gules, three cinquefoils argent, a label of four points
(? or) ( Workman s MS.),
(g) Sir Frederick (No. 57).
£utTl0 an addition to Lindsay's MS. of 1542. — Gules, three cinquefoils argent,
a label of three points or. [Plate II., fig. 8.] CREST : A tree proper
traversed by a frame saw or. SUPPORTERS : Two antelopes argent, horned
and unguled or. The label was dropped after extinction of elder line.
(21) James, Master of Paisley, born 1575 ; died v.p. 23rd March 16 18. On 5th
April 1603 he was created Lord of Abercorn, and on 10th July 1606
he was advanced to EARL OF ABERCORN, Baron of Paisley, Hamilton,
Mountcastell, and Kilpatrick. He married Marion, daughter of Thomas,
fifth Lord Boyd, who died 26th August 1632, and had issue : —
{a) James (No. 22).
(b) Claud (No. 24).
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