Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

OF THE BRANCHES OF THE HOUSE OF HAMILTON. 285
His estates, in extent and value,
equalled those of the first barons in the
land, and few of the nobility appeared
at court with such a numerous and
splendid retinue. He had castles and
houses in different parts of the kingdom,
and his rebuilding the castle of Craig-
nethan of itself shows the extent of his "
opulence and his power.
Fynnart, the first of his possessions,
was given to him by his father, while yet
a very young man. This barony formed
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Charter " terrarum de KUtiemuir," co. of Lanark, dated 30th June 1533.
— " terrarum de Glengavel," co. of Lanark, dated 18th August 1533.
— " terrarum de Eister Letkame," co. of Lanark, dated 16th May 1533.
— " terrarum de Corsfurd lie under the bank," dated 30th December 1533.
i " terrarum de Sandiehohne et Broome," co. of Lanark, dated 1st May 1531.
" baroniw de Evandale," co. of Lanark, dated 2d September 1534. The barony of Evan-
dale formed part of the forfeited lands of the Douglasses. In 1456 it was erected into a barony in
favour of Andrew Stewart, Lord Evandale, grandson of Murdoch, Duke of Albany, about which
time he built the castle of Evandale. His son, Andrew, second Lord Evandale, having a feud with
some of the neighbouring barons, and wishing to live at a distance from them, excambied Evandale
for Ochiltrie, with Sir James.
— " terrarum de Cauldstream, Netherfielddyke et Muirburnbank ," co. of Lanark, dated 2d
September 1534.
— " terrarum de Tyrrelgynnis, Corslet, Rillauch, Colquhallan et Auchinloch," co. of Ayr,
dated 10th September 1534.
" terrarum de Peill Tliorntoun," co. of Lanark, dated 2d September 1534.
" terrarum de lie Ovir et Nether Mains de Avendaill, cum castro," co. of Lanark, dated 2d
September 1534.
xxv 230. " terrarum de Newloun et Braconrig," co. of Lanark, dated 27th September 1535.
X xv. 239. " terrarum de Bruntwood et Tulloch," co. of Ayr, dated 14th December 1535.
xxv 210. — " terrarum de Kincavel, et officii vicecomitis de Linlithgow," dated 10th December 1535.
XIV _ 317, " terrarum et baronia? de Kilmernock et terrarum de Narisioun, baronio? de Kilmernock
unit." temp. Jac. V. These lands were excambied for the half of the lands of Crawfordjohn, the
other half having been in his possession before.
X x V , 232. " J a cobo Hamilton, militi, Regis principali Dapifero, alias Sewar, baroniarum de Avendale,
Crawfurdjohn, Quhiterig, Gorgy, Sjc. in baronia de Avendale unit.," dated 21st April 1536.
X xvi 170. " terrarum de Glenkip," co. of Lanark, dated 22d June 1538.
xxvi 207. " terrarum de Libbertoun," co. of Lanark, dated 3d January 1538.
xxvi 208. — — " terrarum de Meidhope et Mannerstoun," co. of Linlithgow, dated 3d January 1538.
xxvi. — 210- " castri de Nauthane et terrarum ejusdem, Corsfurde, Sjt: et bullivatus officii baronia? de
Lesmahagow," dated 4th January 1538.
xxvi 332. " tsrrarum de Lekprevy," co. of Lanark, dated 1st December 1539-
— xxvi 333. " terrarum de Scheilsde Kilbryde," co- of Lanark, dated 6th December 1539.
— xxvi 337- " terrarum foresta? et mora: de Bothwcll," dated 6th December 1539.
— xviii.— 136. " Legitimatio Jacobi Hamilton de Fynnart, militis, filij naturalis Jacobi Comitis Aranice,'' &c.
dated 20th January 1512—13.
— xxvi. —438. " Legitimatio Jacobi Hamilton de Fynnart, militis, bastardi filij naturalis quond. Jacobi Araniit
Comitis, et trium suorum filiorum," dated 2d November 1539. The names of these three sons
were Andrew and James, procreated betwixt him and Mariot Stewart, and Alexander.
In 1 528, James Knolls, Canon of Ross, and Preceptor of the Hospitium of St Lazarus in the town
of Linlithgow, granted to Sir James, the whole lands which belonged to the establishment of this
house, and this grant was confirmed by James the Fifth.
Nn
Chalm. Caled.
ii. 874.