Account of the families of Birnie and Hamilton of Broomhill

OF HAMILTON OF BROOMHILL. 23
to him by the deceast David their father, anent the payment of the third
of the rents of the lands of Draffin and Machanmuir, whilk pertained to
umquhyle Janet Hamilton, Lady Broomhill, their grandmother; and also
of all tearmes since the decease of John Hamilton, her spouse, and their
grandfather, and discharges John Hamilton, now of Broomhill, their
uncle, and Margaret Hamilton, his sister, (now spouse to the said Gavin
the Commendator,) executors to the said Janet their mother, dated at New-
castle in England, the 16th of February 1565 ; witnesses, the said Gavin,
Commendator of Kilwinning, John Hamilton of Stenhouse, his nephew,
and John Johnson, chamberlane of Hamilton. This was when they fled
before Queen Mary's and King Henry's armie.
After this discharge, the Duke giues a new assignation of the aboue
rents to the said John Hamilton, their uncle, wherein he is designed our
cussen and servant, before the same witnesses.
The aboue Elizabeth married John Brisbane of Bishopton. Ka-
therin married James Hamilton of Torrens, and Margaret married
James Hamilton of Peil : All with issue. These three ladys keept the
house of Broomhill, till forc'd away, hanging by the cheeks of the gate.
3)o|m Hamilton of J$roomI)ilL
Upon the 5th of August 1556, there is ane contract and obligation
part betwixt the aboue Margaret Semple and John Whytfuird, now
her spouse ; and taking burden upon them for the saids Elizabeth,
Margaret, and Katherine Hamiltons, her daughters, on the ane part,
and John Hamilton now of Broomhill, and as taking burden upon him
for Margaret Hamilton, his sister, executors to their aboue mother,
and for payment to them of ane certain sume, in full of all both
lyferent and fee they could claim as relict and airs of the said umquhile
David. Margaret Semple, her husband, and daughters' cautioners are,
James Steward of Blackball, William Semple of Thridpath, and John
Brisbane of Bishopton. Broomhill and his sisters' cautioners are, Sir