Account of the families of Birnie and Hamilton of Broomhill

20 ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILIE
ton, younger of Dalserf, and John Hamilton, younger of Neilsland, her
grand-nephews. The above Katherin was afterwards married to Sir
James Lockhart of Lee, and the same William, her son, to Janet Syming-
ton, daughter to John Symington of that Ilk ; both with issue.
There is a tack, Andrew Stewart, Bishop of Caithnes, Thesaurer to
King James the Fourth, and Commendator of Kelso, of the lands of Long-
kype, in the paroch of Lesmahago, to the above John Hamilton of Broom-
hill, therein designed, " Brother to ane noble and mighty Lord James
Earle of Arran," dated at Air the 5th of November 1511. Note. — This
is before the legittimation. There is also a tack betwixt him, therein
designed Jobn of Hamilton, Lord of Broomhill, and Thomas Miller, alias
Williamson, of the Kirkland and place of Stenhouse, except Preston's
miln, and ane cbamber and horse grasse to Sir James Calderwood, curat
there, dated 10th of November 1520 ; witnesses, Sir James Calderwood,
notar publick, and Robert and Thomas Robiesons, in Mauldsley.
Decreit of the Lords, viz. Gavin Bishop of Aberdeen, David Bishop of
Galloway, David Bishop of Argyle, George Abbot of Halyroodhouse,
Thomas Abbot of Kelso, James Abbot of Dundrennen, George Lord of
St Leonards, Mr Robert Foreman, Dean of Glasgow, William Scot of
Balweirie, and Mr Adam Otherburn of Oldhame, at the said John's in-
stance, against Gilbert Earle of Cassils, for spulzeing of goods, subscry ved
by Mr James Foulis of Colinton, Clerk Register, dated 1st December
1522.
The aboue John Hamilton of Broomhill was a stout, hardie, and bold
man, tho' lame by the fall his mother gaue him when young, as already
told. Yet upon several occasions he behaued himself very well ; but more
especiallie with his brother, the Earle of Arran, at the takeing of the
Castle of Glasgow, against theDuke of Albanie, gouernour to King James
the Fifth, anno 1516.
He dyed August 1526, and his lady, March 1553. He was a long
tyme sherif-deput of the shire of Clydsdale, by the inquests I haue seen,
especiallie that of Alexander Lockhart of Cleghorn, anno 1513.