Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton

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P. 216.— Bargeny. — Remission to Sir John Hamilton of Lettriek, Knight, and to
several of his servants; to Quentin Hamilton of Auchingrayrnont, Archibald Robertoun,
and John Dalzell, for burning part of the house of John Hamilton, tailor in Hamilton,
in the month of April last, and also for the slaughter of the late Mr. Patrick Hamilton,
(brother of the Laird of Prestoun,) and the late Mr Gavin Hamilton, Provost of Ham-
ilton at the same time," dated 14th May, 1595. — Reg. Sec. Sigilli, vol. 57. fol. 119
P. 224. eol. 2. — Barnes. — Claud Hamilton, the III. of Barnes, had a daughter
married to Archibald Hamilton, the III. of Westburn, and had issue.
The present James Hamilton, Esq. of Barnes, is the male representative of the an-
cient and respectable family of Hamiltons of Raploch.
P. 235. — Blair. — Archbishop Hamilton, by Grizel Semple, Lady Stonehouse, had
a third son, John, who had a Legitimation under the Privy Seal in 1551 — Reg. Sec.
Sigilli, vol. 24. fol. 53. The same John had a grant " to John Hamilton, youngest
son of Grizel Semple, daughter of Robert, master of Semple, and, failing him, to
William Hamilton, his brother german, of the gift of the ward and non-entry of the
lands of Dechmont in Linlithgowshire, which belonged to the late Elizabeth Lockhart,
spouse of Andrew Murray of Blackbarony ; with the ward of marriage of Marion
Murray, daughter of the said Elizabeth," in 1550. Ibiil. col. 21. fol. 100.
P. 23S. 1st col. 8t/i line. — Bogside. — For Kilmains read Kilmaurs.
P. 239. — Boreland. — " George Hamilton of Boreland, and John Hamilton his
son," had a remission under the Privy Seal for " syding with the Earl of Lennox," in
the battle of the Butts, fought near Glasgow in 1543, dated 1551. Ibid. vol. 24. fol.
132. Besides Boreland, there were several cadets of the name, who fought, on this
occasion, on the side of Lennox against their Chief : the fact is well authenticated by
the records of the Privy Seal,
P. 240. — BoTHWELLHATjGB. — David Hamilton, the first of Bothwellhaugh, had other
two daughters, Jean, married to George Hume of Spot, and Christian, married to
William Boyd of Badinheath. Arthur Hamilton had " a gift of escheit of the guids
and gear of his sister Cristiane, spouse of umquhile William Boyd of Badinheath, for
drowning herself in Clyde on the 15th March last," dated 11th May, 1587. Reg.
Sec. Sigilli, vol. 55, fol. 58.
P. 242. — Bourtreehill. — The statement that Robert Hamilton of Bourtreehill
married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Archibald Hamilton of Rosehall, is incorrect, he
having married while in Jamaica, Mrs. Jean Garth, an heiress and widow of Major
Garth; her maiden name was Mitchell. Their third daughter was Frances, who
married Captain John Ferguson of Greenvale.
P. 254. — Camruskeith. — Alexander Hamilton of Cambuskeith had a third son,
Alexander, who was witness, along with his father, to a Decreet by Andrew, Prior of