Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MEMOIRS
EARL
CLANBRASSIL
Crest. — On a wreath, a demi-an-
telope, pearl, with horns, topaz, support-
ing a heart, proper.
Supporters. — The dexter, a lion
ruby, gorged with a double tressure,
flory, counter flory, with fleur-de-lis,
topaz. The sinister, an antelope, pearl,
horned, topaz, and gorged with a like
tressure, ruby.
Motto. — " Qualis ab Incepto."
The seats of this last family were Dun-
dalk, in co. Louth, and Tullimore in co.
Downe, eight miles from Downpatrick.
€OHt&
PARISH OF OLD MONKLAND.
COATS.
The first that has been met with of
' this family was,
Mag. Sig. Lib. I. Paul Haiiilton of Coats, Captain
xlvUNo.7. of the Igland of Amilt jj e had a
charter of the lands of Coats in Lanark-
shire, 31st December 1608. In 1613
his name appears in the sheriff records
Com. Rec. GUs. of Hamilton. In 1634 he lent to John
Ritchie in Ovir-coittis the sum of " thrie
scoir punds." He was married to Mar-
garet Hamilton. Dying without issue,
he was succeeded by his nephew,
Inq. Ret. Lan.
191.
Scots Acts of
Pari.
II. Andrew Hamilton of Coats,
who is re toured, July 18th 1635, heir
to his uncle, in the lands of Coittis, in
the lordship of Newbottle, and barony
of Monkland. Succeeded by his son.
III. William Hamilton of Coats.
He was commissioner of supply for the
shire of Bute in 1661.
He had issue :
1. John, his successor.
2. Patrick, who succeeded his brother.
3. Robert, who, in 1700, August 16th,
exchanged land with Anne, Duchess of
Hamilton.
IV. John Hamilton of Coats, re- Ina - Ret - L&n -
347.
toured, 24th January 1679, heir to his
grandfather in the lands of Over and
Nether Coittis in the lordship of New-
battle and barony of Monkland. He
was succeeded by his brother,
IV. Patrick Hamilton of Coats, on Ibid,
the 3d June 1692; he was retoured heir
to his brother. In 1721 he was tacks-
man of the lands of Drumlabarra in the
island of Arran.
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