Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MEMOIRS
EARL
I'LAMBKASSIL
2. Archibald Hamilton of Halcraig.
3. Gawin, who had issue a son, John,
who was father of the Rev. Archibald
Hamilton of Armagh.
4. John Hamilton of Tullimore, of
whom afterwards.
5. William, who was father of James
Hamilton of Bangor, alias Newcastle.
6. Patrick, who had a son, Alexander,
who was father of Patrick Hamilton of
Granshaugh.
1. Daughter, Jean, married to Wil-
liam Mure of Glanderston.
ArchdaH's I. James Hamilton, the eldest son
land* 86 ° C °f Hans Hamilton, vicar of Dunlop,
being sent into Ireland (accompanied,
or soon followed by his brethren,) by
King James VI., in the year 1587, with
Sir James Fullarton, in order to keep
up a correspondence with the English
of that kingdom, and inform his Ma-
jesty from time to time of the state, con-
dition, inclinations, and designs of
the Irish in case of Queen Elizabeth's
death ; they disguised the cause of their
errand, (that they might execute it the
better,) by taking it upon them to open
schools. After they had taught privately
for five years, they were admitted to
professorships in Trinity College; and
they contributed greatly to bring the
University of Dublin into that reputa-
tion which it quickly acquired. At this
time the learned Archbishop Usher was
one of Mr Hamilton's pupils.
After the accession of King James to
the English throne, Mr Hamilton was
made the King's Sergeant-at-Law, and
one of the Privy Council, and, at the
same time, was liberally rewarded for
his services. In 1613 he sat in the
Irish Parliament for the co. of Downe.
In 1619 he was nominated one of the
commissioners for the plantation of
Longford, and the territory of Ely-
O'Carrol; and, by patent, dated 4th
May 1622, created Viscount of Clane-
boye and Lord Hamilton in co. Downe.
In November 1641 ]f/i received a
commission from the Lords Justices and
Council for raising the Scots in the
north of Ireland, and putting them
under arms to oppose the rebellion.
His Lordship married, first, Ursula,
sixth daughter of Edward, Lord Bra-
bazon of Ardee, by whom he had no
issue. He married, secondly, Jane,
daughter of Sir John Phillips of Pictou
Castle in co. Pembroke, by whom he had
an only son,
II. James, second Viscount Clane- Archdall.
boye, who, as well as his father, suffered
much in the service of Charles the First.
He raised a regiment of foot, and a
a long inscription on a marble slab in the wall, stating that he was the son of Archibald Hamilton
of Raploch, and that his wife was Janet, second daughter of James Denholm of Westshiells ;
that they lived together 45 years, during which period he had served the cure of the church ; that
they had six sons," and one daughter, Jean, married to Mure of Glanderston ; and other particulars.
It appears to have been erected by their son, James, first Viscount Clanebois, from whom came the
Earls of Clanbrassil who became extinct in 1798."— Robertson's Cunninghame, 306.
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