Series 2 > Miscellany of the Scottish History Society

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Earl Marischal: she survived him and married, 2ndly, Sir
Archibald Murray of Blackbarony, baronet, the nephew
of her sister-in-law Margaret, the wife of Sir John Hope,
second Baronet of Craighall.
Sir James had in all fifteen children. By his first wife
he had :—
1. Thomas, baptized 23rd November 1640, died 29th
March 1644.
2. Robert, born 6th February 1645, died 25th March
1647.
3. Thomas (secundus), born 3rd February 1647, six or
seven weeks before his time, and died two days
after.
4. James, baptized 22nd April 1649, and died a few
days later.
5. John, born 10th June 1650. He succeeded his
father and made large additions to the Hopetoun
property, purchasing the baronies of Abercorn,
Niddry, and Winchburgh. He was drowned while
coming home with the Duke of York, in the
wreck of the Royal Gloucester. The family tradi¬
tion is that he had actually obtained a seat in one
of the boats, but gave it up to the Duke of York
and was, in consequence, -drowned. On this
account Queen Anne gave his son a peerage almost
immediately after he came of age. He married,
21st December 1668, Lady Margaret Hamilton,
eldest daughter of John, fourth Earl of Hadding¬
ton. She survived him, dying 31st January 1711.
6. George, baptized 23rd November 1654, and died
young.
7. Alexander, born 6th April 1656, and died young.
8. Thomas (iertius). The date of his birth is uncer¬
tain. He died in London, as mentioned in the
Diary, on 16th November 1653, and was buried