Account of the families of Birnie and Hamilton of Broomhill

16 ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILIE
son, in fee. Witnesses, John Hamilton of Broomhill, her brother, Patrick
Hamilton, son to Robert Hamilton of Dalserf, and Hew Newin, son to
Thomas Newin of Monkrydden, and this charter is the next day confirmed
by James, Duke of Chastleherauld.
There is also a charter dated 27th September 1,561, granted by Mar-
garet Hamilton, one of the two daughters of the deceased Archibald Ha-
milton of Raploch, of the lands of Cummir, in the paroch of Lesmahago,
with the consent of John Hamilton of Stenhouse, Sir Andrew Hamilton
of Goslington, and James Weir of Blackwood, her curators, and also with
the consent of Margaret Hamilton her mother, in favours of the above
Gavin, therein designed, Honorabili viro filio naturali venerabilis in
Christo patris Gavini commendatorii monasterii de Kilwinning. But
upon the 25th May 1563, there is another charter granted by the said
Margaret, and James Sommervell, younger of Cambusnethan, her husband,
of the same lands, in favour of the said Gavin, wherein he is now designed,
Prcedilecto suo consanguineo filio venerabilis Gavini commendatorii de
Kilwinning. Witnesses, Robert Hamilton younger of Dalserf, and Wil-
liam Hamilton of Torschaw.
The aboue Gavin, Commendator, was the youngest son of James
Hamilton of Raploch, and Isobel Weir, his spouse, a daughter of Black-
wood's. There is a charter, dated the 6th of May 1548, of the lands of
Raploch, granted by James Earle of Arran, governour, upon the resig-
nation of James Hamilton of Stenhouse, Captain of the Castle of Edin-
burgh, [and 1549, provost of said burgh,*] and eldest son to umquhile
James Hamilton of Raploch, (this he was obleidged to doe by the aboue
Earle, because he had married Mowat, heires of Stenhouse,
and gotten these lands,) in favours of Archibald Hamilton, his brother,
and the airs-male of his body, which failzieing, to Mr Gavin Hamilton, his
other brother, and the airs-male of his body, which all failzieing, to return
to Stenhouse himself. Archibald dyeing, and haueing only two daughters,
there is a precept of dare constat James Hamilton, son to James Duke
of Castlerault, with the consent of the said Duke, of the saids lands of Rap-
• " This on the margine."