Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

OF THE BRANCHES OF THE HOUSE OF HAMILTON. 399
ibid.
Sher.Rcc.llam. 2. William, who was on a retour of
service at Hamilton in 1629.
VII. James Hamilton of Woodhall.
C0m.Rcc.Gla5. In a deed, of date 6th August 1604, he
is termed " sone lauchfull of John Ha-
milton of Woodhall"
He was appointed, in 1642, tutor to
Alexander, son of Alexander Hamilton
of Haggs.
By his wife, Giles, daughter of Mr
Andrew Knox, Bishop of the Isles,
afterwards Bishop of Raphoe in Ireland,
he had issue :
VIII. James Hamilton of Wood-
hall, who, in 1654, was appointed one
of the tutors to the children of the de-
ceased Robert Hamilton of Milburne.
He was a commissioner of supply for
the shire of Lanark in 1661, and again
in 1678.
Craw. Gen. JI e married, first, Bethia, daughter
Coll. MS. Adv. .
Lib. of Sir John Hamilton ot Orbistoun, by
whom he had issue :
Ibid.
ScoN AcS of
Pari.
1. Bethia, married to Hew Crawford woodhall.
of Jordanhill.
He married, secondly, Anne, daugh- Craw. Gen.
ter of Sir James Hamilton of Broom- r it) "
hill, by whom he had,
1. John, his heir.
1. Daughter, Margaret, married to
Archibald Robertoun of Bedlay.
2. Isobell, married to Hew Crawford
of Cloverhill.
Ibid.
Ibid.
39-t.
IX. John Hamilton of Woodhall, Ibid.
who married Jean, daughter of James
Muirhead of Lauchope, by whom he
had issue only one daughter aud heiress.
1 . Margaret, who married Laurence r od . rten. ,,.
Crawford of Jordanhill, and had issue.
Arms. — According to Nisbet, the Heraldry, i.
arms of " James Hamilton of Woodhall,' 1
Baron of Taukertoun, descended of
Torrence," were — Gules, three holliu
leaves conjoined at the stalk, Or, be-
twixt as many cinquefoils, argent.
Crest. — A dexter hand grasping a
hollin leaf, proper.
Motto. — " Semper virescens."*
» Crawford, in his Genealogical Collections, says that the Crawfords of Jordanhill quarter their
arms with those of the house of Woodhall.