Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MEMOIRS
neilsland. Elizabeths Hamilton, ejus sponsce, terra-
~ rum de Birdisfield, Bellsfield, et Syde,"
Baronage, 466. dated 20th May 1550.
He married, about 1530, Elizabeth,
daughter and heiress of Patrick Hamil-
ton of Udstoun, by whom he had issue :
1. John, who, in right of his mother,
succeeded to Udstoun.
2. James, who succeeded to the Neils -
land estate.
I. Daughter, Elizabeth, married to
James Dundas of Newliston.
II. James Hamilton of Neilsland,
Mag. Sig. Lib. wn0 nac j a charter, under the great seal,
«xi. No. 208. ' "
" Jacobo Hamilton, filio et hceredi appa-
renti Johannis Hamilton de Neilsland,
terrarum de Ovir Snar et Glenkip in vie.
de Lanark," dated 18th February 1552.
Craw. Mem. He was at the battle of Langsyde,
9 56.
for which he was forfeited, but, having
been included in the treaty of Perth,
1572, his estate was restored to him.
Shei.Rec.Ham. He had a charter of lands from Sir
James Sandilands of Calder, Lord St
John, dated 21st September 1560. He
had issue :
1. James, his heir.
2. John.
ibid. HI. James Hamilton of Neilsland.
In 1595, he disponed, to his son John,
the lands of Ernockmuir and others.
Ibid. In 1603 he had a charter, from James,
Lord Torfichen, confirming the one be-
fore granted to his father.
By his wife, Barbara, he had issue :
1. John, his heir.
Com. Rec. Glas. 2. Gawin, who, February 9th 1595,
purchased, from John Hamilton of
Woodhall, " ane hogheid of herring, and
foure aivers, for which ye said Gawin
engages to the said John to pay him the
sowme of 331. 6s. 8d. Scottis."
1. Margaret, married to John Ha- Gilk. MS.
milton of Gilkerscleugh.
James of Neilsland died before 1608,
and was succeeded by his son,
IV. John Hamilton of Neilsland, Sher.Rec.Ham.
who, in 1625, had a charter from Lord
Torfichen, confirming the one previ-
ously granted to his father and grand-
father.
He married, before July 1594, I S a- ComRecGla «'
bella, daughter of John Hamilton of
Broomhill, by whom he had issue :
1. James, his heir.
2. John.
3. William.
He died in December 1653, and was
succeeded by his son,
V. James Hamilton of Neilsland, Scots Acts of
PaiL
who, in 1647, was appointed one of the
committee of war for the co. of Lanark.
In 1662 he was fined, by the Earl of
Middleton, for non-conformity and re- Wol3row -
fusing the test, in the sum of 1000/.
Scots.
By his first wife he had issue : Com. Rec. GI;
1. Patrick, his heir.
By his second wife, Jean Hamilton,
he had issue :
2. Robert.
1. Jean.
2. Margaret, married to John Ha- sherRecHan
milton of Blanterferme.
He died in 1665, and was succeeded
by his son,