Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MEMOIRS
barkes. 2. Robert, who succeeded his brother
""'"' James.
Claud Hamilton, the first of Barnes,
died in the month of September 1632,
as appears from his testament recorded
in the books of the Commissariat of
Glasgow. He was succeeded by,
II. James Hamilton of Barnes,
whom the MS. history of tbe families
of Raploch and Barnes designates as
being " a learned hopefull young man."
Retouiin Pub. He was served heir to his father, 17th
December 1634, in the lands of Barnes,
and Culbowy Easter and Wester, in the
lordship and barony of Kilpatrick, and
regality of Paisley. He died without
issue, and was succeeded by his brother,
II. Robert Hamilton of Barnes,
who is retoured heir, 19th March 1642.
Ibid. In 1643, he was appointed one of the
commissioners for the co. of Dumbar-
ton, for raising the army for the defence
Pari. Rec. of the kingdom ; and, in 1656, along with
Gavin Hamilton of Raploch, he was ap-
Sh. Rcc. Ham. pointed tutor to young Robert Hamil-
ton of Milburn, as being nearest of kin
on his father's side. In 1661, he was
commissioner of supply for the co. of
Dunbarton.
He married Mary, daughter of Wal-
ter Macaulay of Ardincaple in Dunbar-
tonshire. Robertson, in his Gen. of
Cunninghame, says he was married,
in 1662, to Janet, a daughter of John
Brisbane, the tenth of that Hk. He left
issue :
1. Claud, his heir.
2. James, of Hutchistoun.
Robert of Barnes died in July 1677,
as appears by his recorded will. Cora . Hec . Glas .
III. Claud Hamilton of Barnes,
who suffered greatly during the perse-
cutions under Charles II. and his bro-
ther James II., on account of religion.
In 1662, he was fined by the Earl of
Middleton in £\20Q Scots for non-con-
formity. In 1674, he was again fined Wodmw's Hist.
in a quarter of his rents, for having at- 1 '
tended a conventicle ; and again, in the
years 1684 and 5, fines to a considerable Ibid. 375.
, , . , , . T , Ibid. ii. 460.
amount were awarded against him. He
had a charter of the lands of Easter Reg. Mag. Sig.
Cochnoch, 20th January 1682. No. 03.
He married, in 1670, Anne, daughter
of Sir Walter Stewart of Allanton, by Rob. Renf.
whom he had issue :
1. James, his successor.
IV. James Hamilton of Barnes,
who had a charter of resignation under Barnes' MS.
the great seal, " Jacobi Hamilton, unici Lib. lxxxix.
filij legitimi Claudij Hamilton de Bar- No- 70-
nes, ejusque sponsae," of the four pound
land of Barnes, dated 29th November
1720.
He married Grizzell, sister of Sir
John Maxwell of Pollock, and had
issue :
1. Claud, his successor.
2. John, a merchant in Glasgow.
3. Robert, surveyor of the customs at
Greenock.
1. Marion, married to Dun-
lop of Garnkirk.
2. Margaret, married Mr John Da-
vidson, minister of old Kilpatrick.
3. Jean, who died unmarried.