Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

OF THE BRANCHES OF THE HOUSE OF HAMILTON. 243
who succeeded her brother, Earl George,
in 1808, in the estates in Fife, Dun-
barton and Ayrshire.
Jean, Countess of Crawford, died at boortrke-
hill.
Roselle, her favourite seat, on the 6th;
October 1809.
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VISCOUNT
BOYNE.
Archdall's
Peerage, v.
172, 181.
This noble branch of the house of
: Hamilton is derived from Sir Frederick
the fourth and youngest son of Claud,
the first Lord Paisley.
I. Sir Frederick Hamilton, early
embracing a military life, signalized
himself under the banner of Gustavus
Adolphus, King of Sweden ; after which
returning home, in the latter end of the
reign of James First, he came into Ire-
land accompanied with his Majesty's
letter to the Lord Deputy, dated at
Westminster, 8th April 1620, for his
better grace and countenance, to have
the command of the first company of
foot or troop of horse that should be-
come void ; and, accordingly, upon the
decease of Sir Francis Ruish, succeeded
to his company of foot ; which the King
afterwards causing him to relinquish,
that the Lord Esmond might have it
for the defence of the fort of Duncannon,
in order to abate the charge of maintain-
ing a peculiar ward therein ; his Ma-
jesty, in consideration thereof, ordered,
by privy seal, dated at Westminster,
10th September 1623, that (notwith-
standing any directions to the contrary)
he should have the very next vacant
company.
He was a gentleman in ordinary of
the privy chamber to that King and
Charles First, and possessed a great
share of their Majesties' esteem; the
former of whom, in order to provide
for and settle him in this kingdom,
made him considerable grants of land,
and, 6th August 1623, sent him over
with the following letter to the Lord
Deputy, written from Salisbury : —
" We have already expressed our
good respect to this bearer, Sir Frederick
Hamilton, Kt., one of the gentlemen of
our privy chambers, by the grant of
some lands, which we have bestowed
on him in that kingdom, and lately by
assisting him with our favour for ob-
taining the interest of Sir John Ayres,
in the island of Valentia in that realm ;
and now, at his going thither, we think
meet to accompany him witli these our
letters, which are to recommend him to
your especial favour in his affairs there ;
requiring you in all his causes, as well
concerning that island of Valentia as
any other rights and possessions he hath
1 there, to take care that upon all oc-