Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

OF THE BRANCHES OF THE HOUSE OF HAMILTON. 259
PARISH OF CARMUNNOCIC.
Sher. Rcc.
Ham.
Com. Uec
Glas.
Ibid.
cathkin. I- Robert Hamilton of Cathkin is
mentioned in 1613 and again in 1623.
He was married to Elizabeth Mure,
daughter of Robert "Mure of Caldwell,
by whom he had issue :
1. Robert, his successor, and a daugh-
ter, Jean, who had a bond from her
uncle, Robert Mure of Caldwell, " for
fiftie merks," dated 15th February 1630.
Acts of Pari. II. ROBERT HAMILTON of Cathkin,
who was appointed, in 1644, one of the
commissioners of Lanarkshire for levy-
ing war.
Com. Rec. He married Barbara, daughter of
Gias.
Gawin Hamilton of Raploch, by whom
he had issue :
1 . Gawin.
1. Elizabeth.
2. Barbara, married to Dr John
Mure, physician in Hamilton.
III. Gawin Hamilton of Cathkin,
who, in 1639, lends to John Cruik and
Andro Gibson, burgesses in Rutherglen,
ye sum of 8 1 merks.
He gave a bond of obligation, of date
3d March 1665, to his brother-in-law,
Dr John Mure, " for 420 punds, Scots."
ibid.
Ibid.
&xvl of CJanfcraje^tlL
EARI.
CLANBRASSIL,
Hans Hamilton, vicar of Dunlop, *
= in Ayrshire, natural son of Archibald
Vide Art.
Halcraig. Hamilton of Raploch, had issue by his
wife, Janet, daughterof James Denholni
of Westshiells, six sons :
1. James, first Viscount Claneboye.
* In the churchyard of Dunlop there is a tomb erected to his memory. On a flagstone in
the floor is the following inscription : " Heir lyis Hanis Hamilton, Vicar of Dunlop, quha
deceist ye 30 of Maij 1608, ye aige of 72 zeiris, and Janet Denham his spous." — Under a marble
arch, within two pillars of the composite order, in front are two statues kneeling on a marble monu-
ment, in the attitude of devotion, and habited according to the fashion of the times. There is also