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The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

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The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.
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Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770.
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HAMILTON Duke of HAMILTON.

THIS antient and illustrious family, which has made so great a figure in the annals of Scotland, derive their origin from the earls of Leicester in England, who were descended from the earls of Mellant, a great and noble family in Normandy, viz.

I. ROGER de BELLAMONT, grand-son of Turolf of Pontaudomare, by Wevia, sister of Gunora, wife of Richard, first of that name, duke of Normandy, grand-father of king Wil∣liam I.

This Roger married Adelina,* 1.1 daughter of Waleran count of Mellant, and heir to Hugh count of Mellant, her brother, by whom he had issue a son,

Robert, who, in right of his mother, suc∣ceeded to the earldom of Mellant.

II. ROBERT earl of Mellant, was a man of great parts,* 1.2 equally qualified for the cabi∣net and the field; and being a near relation of William the Conqueror, came over to Eng∣land with that great prince, and had the com∣mand of the right wing of his army at the me∣morable battle of Hastings, where he remark∣ably distinguished himself, according to the historian, who speaks of him in these words,* 1.3 proelium illo die experiens egit, quod oeternandum esset laude, cum legione quam in dex∣tro cornu duxit, irruens ac sternens magna cum audacia, &c. &c.

The Conqueror nobly rewarded him ac∣cording to his merit,* 1.4 and bestowed upon him ninty-one lordships and manors in the coun∣ties of Warwick, Leicester, Wilts, Northamp∣ton, and Glocester.

And having been likeways a firm and faith∣ful friend to king Henry I.* 1.5 was by that prince created earl of Leicester, anno 1103.

And, being now settled in England, he as∣sumed for his armorial bearing the arms of the earls of Mellant,* 1.6 viz. gules, a cinquesoil er∣mine. He communicated the same to the town of Leicester, which continues to bear it to this day, and the Hamiltons in Scotland, to denote their descent from that noble fami∣ly, have the same bearing, only with the va∣riation of three cinquefoils for one.

He married Elizabetha, or Isabella, a daugh∣ter of Hugh,* 1.7 sirnamed Magnus, a younger son of king Henry I. of France, by whom he had issue two sons.

1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, earl of Leicester.

2. Walleran,* 1.8 to whom he gave the earl∣dom of Mellant, and all his lands in Normandy.

He lived to a great age, died anno 1118, and was succeeded in the earldom of Leice∣ster, and all his lands in England, by his eldest son,

III. ROBERT, second earl of Leicester, who,* 1.9 upon all occasions, adhered firmly to the interest of king Henry II. with whom he was in great favour, and was attending him when he died at Lyons in France, anno 1135.

He married Amicia, daughter of Ralph de Guader, earl of Norfolk, by whom he had a son,

Robert,—and two daughters.

1. Amicia, married to Simon earl of Hunt∣ington.

2. Hawise,* 1.10 married to William earl of Glocester.

He died anno 1167, and was succeeded by his son,

IV. ROBERT, third earl of Leicester, sir∣named Le Blanche Mains,* 1.11 or White Hands, who married Petronella, daughter and heiress of Hugh de Grandmesnil, lord of Hinkley, and great steward of England, whereby he succeed∣ed to the great stewardship, and the whole e∣state of Hinkley, &c.

By her he had issue three sons, and two daughters.

1. Robert, earl of Leicester.

2. Roger, who came to Scotland in the reign of king William the Lyon,* 1.12 to whom he was nearly related by his mother Ada, daughter of the earl of Warren and Surrey.* 1.13 He was kindly received, and became in great fa∣vour with that prince,* 1.14 who appointed him chancellor of Scotland; and being bred to the church, was made archbishop of St. Andrews, where he died, and was interred in the church of St. Rule, anno 1202.

3. William,* 1.15 first of the family of Hamil∣ton, of whom more hereafter.

1st daughter, Amicia, married to Simon de Monfort.

2. Margaret, married to Saer de Quincy,* 1.16 created earl of Winchester, anno 1207. He was son of Robert de Quincy, who came to Scotland in the reign of king William the Li∣on,* 1.17 and married Orabilis, daughter and heir∣ess of Willielmus filius Nesii, with whom he got a great many lands, whereby he came to have large possessions both in Scotland and England. Orabilis, after his death, was married to—earl of Mar. Saer and his lady settled in Scotland, and he was there designed

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comes de Winton,* 1.18 about the year 1214, of which there are many documents. They had issue a son,* 1.19 Roger de Quincy, comes de Winton, lord high constable of Scotland, who married Ellan, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Alan lord of Galloway, &c. Sacr earl of Winton died anno 1219.* 1.20

The earl of Leicester died in his return from the holy war, anno 1190, and was suc∣ceeded by his eldest son,

V. ROBERT, fourth earl of Liecester, who married Lauretta,* 1.21 daughter of William lord Braose; but his male-line is long since extinct, whereby the representation of that noble fa∣mily fell to the descendents of his brother William, to whom we now return.

I. WILLIAM, third son of Robert third earl of Leicester,* 1.22 was born at the manor of Hambleton in Buckingham-shire. He assum∣ed his sirname from the place of his birth,* 1.23 and was the first of the family of Hamilton,* 1.24 as be∣fore observed.

He came to Scotland about the year 1215, to visit his sister the countess of Winton and Winchester, was well received by king Alex∣ander II. who conferred many favours on him.

He married Mary, daughter and heiress of Gilbert earl of Strathearn, a lady of the first rank and quality in the kingdom, by whom he had a son,

Sir Gilbert,* 1.25 who succeeded him, and of whom all the Hamiltons in Scotland are de∣scended.

II. Sir GILBERT HAMBLETON,* 1.26 second of that name,* 1.27 slourished in the reign of king Alexander III.* 1.28 with whom he was in great fa∣vour.

In a charter of confirmation of the church of Cragyn to the monastery of Paisley,* 1.29 Gil∣bertus de Hambleton, Walterus senescallus Sco∣tiae, comes de Meneteth, &c. are witnesses, an∣no 1272.

He married Isabella,* 1.30 daughter of sir James Randolph of Strathdon, sister of Thomas earl of Murray, governor of Scotland, by whom he had two sons.

1. Sir Walter.

2. Sir John of Rossaven, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Fingalton and Preston,* 1.31 from whom branched the Hamiltons of Mount-Ha∣milton in Ireland.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

III. Sir WALTER de HAMBLETON, who is witness to the confirmation-grant,* 1.32 by James great steward of Scotland, of the privilege of a herring-fishing to the monastery of Paisley, anno 1294.

He appears to have had large possessions, for we find him with many others,* 1.33 swearing fealty to king Edward I. anno 1292, for lands lying in the county of Clydsdale; and anno 1294, for lands lying in other counties, and is always designed Walter Fitz-Gilbert de Ham∣bleton.

And tho' he was forced to submit to the superior force of king Edward, yet no sooner did king Robert Bruce begin to assert his title to the crown, than he joined him,* 1.34 had seve∣ral military commands under him, and acquit∣ed himself so much to the satisfaction of that great prince, that he bestowed upon him se∣veral lands and baronies, (then in the crown,) for his good and faithful services, &c. viz. the barony of Cadzow, now Hamilton, the chief seat of the family: also the lands and baronies of Kinniel, Larbor, Auldcathie, and several others in the shire of Linlithgow, Kirkender, Kirkowen, &c. in the shire of Wigton.

He married Mary, daughter of Adam lord Gordon,* 1.35 which is confirmed by a charter from king Robert Bruce, dilecto et fideli suo Wal∣tero filio Gilberti, et haeredibus sais, inter is∣sum et Mariam de Gordon, sponsam saam legi∣time procreatis, &c. totum tenementum de M••∣chan, cum pertinen, quod 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quondam Johan∣nis Cumyn, militis, &c. dated 3d March, anno 1315.

He got another charter from the same prince, to Walter the son of Gilbert, and his wife Mary, and their heirs, of the lands and barony of Kinniel, &c. dated 28th July, anno 1324.

By the aforesaid Mary, he had issue two sons,

1. Sir David, his heir.

2. John, ancestor of the Hamiltons of In∣nerwick, of whom Alexander Hamilton,* 1.36 Esq; now of Innerwick, post-master general of Scotland, is the lineal heir-male, and of this family the earls of Haddington, the Hamiltons of Priestfield, Red-house, &c. are descended.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

IV. Sir DAVID HAMBLETON, a man of great worth and merit,* 1.37 a firm and steady friend of king David Bruce, whom he served with great fidelity, and accompanied to the battle of Durham, where he was taken prisoner with his royal master, anno 1346, but was released soon thereafter, for payment of a considerable ransom.

He mortified to the see of Glasgow, pro salutae animae suae, &c.* 1.38 an annuity of ten merks sterling, out of his barony of Kinniel, anno

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1361, and is then designed, dominus David, filius Walteri filii Cilberti, &c.

He got a charter from king David Bruce, Davidi filio Walteri militis,* 1.39 confirming a char∣ter, granted by king Robert I. Waltero filio Gilberti, militi, terrarum baroniae de Cadzow, cum pertinen. jacen. in vicecomitatu de Lanerk, &c. dated at Lindores, 27th December, 1368.

And other two charters from the same prince, to David, son of Walter, and grand∣son of sir Gilbert, of several other lands, dated in December, 1369.

He was one of the magnates Scotiae, at a meeting of the estates at Scoon, when John earl of Carrick,* 1.40 was unanimously acknowledg∣ed to be eldest lawful son of king Robert II. and undoubted heir to the crown, his seal be∣ing appended to the deed or instrument, dated 27th March 1371.

He married lady Margaret Leslie, daugh∣ter to Walter earl of Ross, by Euphemia, countess of Ross, daughter and heiress of earl William, son of earl Hugh, and grandson of earl William, by Matilda, sister of king Ro∣bert Bruce, by whom he had two sons,

1. Sir David.

2. Walter, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Cambuskenneth, in vicecomitatu de Ayr, &c.

He died anno 1374, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

V. Sir DAVID HAMILTON of Cadzow, who got a charter from king Robert II.* 1.41 qua∣draginta mercat. sterlingorum annui redditus, terrarum baroniae de Cadzow, &c. wherein he is designed dominus David Hamilton, filius et haeres David filii Walteri, militis, &c. dated anno 1375.

Also another charter of sixteen merks ster∣ling,* 1.42 out of the seu-duties of Cadzow, which the king gave to sir David, in lieu of some lands in the barony of Bathgate, which he, and Janet his wife, yielded to sir James Dou∣glas of Dalkeith, to preserve peace and amity betwixt the two families, dated 24th October, 1378.

He was a man of great parts, and highly e∣steemed by king Robert II. who conserred up∣on him the honour of knighthood.

He married Janet or Johanna Keith,* 1.43 daugh∣ter and heiress of sir William Keith of Gal∣ilon, invicecomitatu de Ayr, with whom he got a great accession to his estate, and by her he had issue five sons and one daughter.

1. Sir John Hamilton.

2. Sir William,* 1.44 ancestor of the Hamil∣tons of Bathgate, in vicecomitatu de Linlith∣gow, which appears by a charter under the great seal, upon his mother's resignation, Willielmo Hamilton, militi, dilecto filio suo, ter∣rarum de Bathgate, &c. dated 4th March, an∣no 1407.

3. Andrew, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Bruntwood and Udston, of whom the Hamil∣tons of Burncleugh, Rosehaugh, Pancaitland, Bangour,* 1.45 and Wishaw are descended. He is also documented by a charter under the great seal, upon his mother's resignation, dilecto fi∣lio suo, Andreae Hamilton, terrarum de Thulock, Bruntwood, Lang side, Kirkton, and many others, in baronia de Kyle, dated 11th Dec. 1406.

4. George,* 1.46 ancestor of the Hamiltons of Boreland, in vicecomitatu de Ayr.

5. David, who married the daughter and co-heiress of—Galbraith of that ilk, in vicecomitatu de Stirling,* 1.47 by whom he got a fair estate, and was ancestor of the Hamiltons of Bardowie.

His daughter Elizabeth, was married to sir A∣lexander Frazer of Cowie and Dores, ancestor of lord Salton.

He died before 1395, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

VI. Sir JOHN HAMILTON of Cadzow, who was superior of the lands of Balderston &c. in Linlithgow-shire,* 1.48 for sir John Hamil∣ton, lord of Cadzow, grants charter and sasine of these lands to Adam Forrester of Corstor∣phin, upon his own resignation, for payment of a silver penny, &c. on 21st March, 1395.

He married Janet,* 1.49 daughter of sir James Douglas of Dalkeith, ancestor to the earl of Morton, by whom he had three sons.

1. Sir James, afterwards lord Hamilton.

2. David, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Dalserfe,* 1.50 Blackburn, Allershaw, Ladyland, Greene, &c.

3. Thomas, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Raploch, of whom are descended the Hamil∣tons of Torrence,* 1.51 Darnagaber, Stanhouse, Wood-hall, Aikenhead, Dechmont, Barns, Hill, and several others in Scotland, also the Hamiltons earls of Clanbrazil, the lord vis∣count Limerick, &c. in Ireland.

This sir John Hamilton of Cadzow, toge∣ther with John Hamilton of Fingalton,* 1.52 had been taken prisoners at sea by the English, but obtained an order from king Richard to be set at liberty, 28th October, 1398.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

VII. Sir JAMES HAMILTON, lord of Cad∣zow, who was a man of good parts, and made a great figure in the reigns of king James I. and II.

He, with his brother David, obtained let∣ters of safe conduct,* 1.53 from king Henry IV. to travel thro' England, &c. anno 1413.

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When the king was to be relieved from his captivity, he was one of the hostages sent to England for his ransom, anno 1423, was ap∣pointed one of the king's privy council,* 1.54 and had the honour of knighthood conferred up∣on him, anno 1424.

He was created a lord of parliament, and got all his lands in Lanarkshire erected into one lordship,* 1.55 anno 1445, which was ever af∣ter called the lordship of Hamilton.

He was joined in commission with John bi∣shop of Glasgow, and others, to negotiate a peace with the English,* 1.56 which they happily concluded, anno 1449.

This lord was engaged in that memorable league or association with the earls of Dou∣glas, Crawfurd, Ross, Murray, Ormond, &c. wherein they solemnly swore to stand by,* 1.57 and spend their lives, fortunes, and goods, in de∣fence of one another, &c. and he obtained a safe conduct from king Henry to go along with that earl into England,* 1.58 anno 1451.

After William earl of Douglas was killed in the castle of Stirling, his brother earl James raised a formidable rebellion against the king, and was joined by all the lords of the associa∣tion.

Lord Hamilton continued for some time in the Douglas's army, which was then far supe∣rior in numbers to the king's; but the earl not appearing forward at that time to fight against his countrymen,* 1.59 lord Hamilton (no doubt out of a principle of loyalty) deserted the rebels, carried off with him a great num∣ber of his friends and followers, went over to the king, who received him graciously, and freely pardoned him.

Lord Hamilton soon became in so great fa∣vour with the king, that he was joined with the earl of Angus in the command of the royal army,* 1.60 when the earl of Douglas was totally routed, anno 1455.

He then got a charter from king James II. to his beloved cousin James lord Hamilton, and his heirs, of the lands and baronies of Cad∣zow, Machan,* 1.61 Kenniel, Hamilton, and many others, erected into one free lordship, to be called the lordship of Hamilton, &c. 3rd July 1455.

He got likeways, from the same prince, for his good and faithful services, the baronies of Drumsargard,* 1.62 and Carmonock, the patronages of the churches thereto belonging, also the heretable sheriffship of the county of Lanark, then in the crown, by the forfeiture of the earls of Douglas, anno 1455.

He married, 1st, Janet, daughter of sir A∣lexander Livingston of Calendar, ancestor of the earls of Linlithgow, by whom he got some lands in the barony of Machan,* 1.63 by a charter from Alexander Livingston, lord of Calendar, to James de Hamilton, lord of Cad∣zow, and Janet Livingston, daughter of the said Alexander, their heirs, &c. in libero mari∣tagio, &c. dated 20th October 1422.

By her he had issue four sons.

1. James, lord Hamilton.

2. Andrew, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Silvertonhill,* 1.64 Broomhill, &c. of whom lord Belhaven is descended.

3. Gavin, provest of the collegiate church of Bothwell, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Or∣biston, from whom the families of Dalziel, Haigs,* 1.65 Kilbrachmont, Monkland, Bothwel∣haugh, Parkhead and Bar, are descended.

4. John, who married, and settled at Whis∣tleberry, in Lanarkshire,* 1.66 where his posterity are still subsisting.

He married, 2dly, lady Eupheme Grahame, daughter of Patrick earl of Strathearn, sister of Malise,* 1.67 earl of Menteith, great grandchild of king Robert II. both by father and mother, and widow of Archibald earl of Douglas and duke of Turenne, by whom he had a son,

Sir John Hamilton of Shawfield,—and two daughters.

1. Mary, married to William Keith, earl Marishal of Scotland.

2. Elizabeth,* 1.68 married to David fourth earl of Crawfurd, created duke of Montrose for life by king James III. whose only son John was killed in the service of his country at the battle of Flowdon, anno 1513.

He founded, and amply endowed the col∣legiate church at Hamilton, anno 1451, and dying in 1460, was succeeded by his eldest son,

VIII. JAMES, second lord Hamilton, who was a man of remarkable courage and con∣duct, which he manifested upon many occasi∣ons,* 1.69 and was in so great favour with king James II. that he was called to his privy coun∣cil when but a young man, anno 1440; and being no less a good statesman than a brave soldier, he was often employed in negotiations of importance, particularly anno 1461, 1471, and 1472; in which last year he was appoint∣ed one of the ambassadors extraordinary to the court of England,* 1.70 and met lord Howard, and the English commissioners, on the borders, and acquitted himself greatly to the king's sa∣tisfaction.

He was now possessed of a vast estate, which appears by his charters in the public records,* 1.71 inter 1460 et 1470.

And being one of the greatest men in the kingdom, and highly esteemed by the king, he was pleased (in consideration of his emi∣nent qualities, and great and faithful services) to bestow upon him in marriage his eldest sister

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lady Mary,* 1.72 then widow of Thomas Boyd, earl of Arran, who died at Antwerp, anno 1471. To which princess he was married with consent of parliament, anno 1474.

He got charters under the great seal, from king James III. to James lord Hamilton, and his dearest sister Mary Stewart, to them and their heirs-male,* 1.73 &c. of the lands of Kinncil, Drumsargarth, Curmannock, with many o∣thers, and the patronages, &c. in the lordship of Hamilton, 11th August 1475.

By her he had one son,

James, afterwards earl of Arran,—and one daughter,

Elizabeth, married to Matthew earl of Len∣nox, and, by him, was great grandmother of Henry lord Darnly and duke of Albany, who married Mary queen of Scotland,* 1.74 and by her was father of king James VI.

He got another charter from the king, Ja∣cobo domino Hamilton et Mariae senescal. sorori suae carissinae, of several other lands and baro∣nies,* 1.75 also of the heretable sheriffship of La∣narkshire, &c. anno 1476.

Also other two charters to him et Mariae dominae Hamilton, terrarum baroniae de Teiling, baroniae et castri de Kilmarnock,* 1.76 quae fuerunt Roberti domini Boyd, &c. dated anno 1478.

He died in November 1479, and was suc∣ceeded by his only son,

IX. JAMES, third lord Hamilton, and first earl of Arran, who, being endowed with all the princely qualities suitable to his high birth, was particularly distinguished, and ta∣ken notice of by king James IV. and was ap∣pointed one of his privy council before he was twenty-one years of age.

He was insest in the heretable sheriffship of Lanark, and all the rights and privileges there∣to belonging, 1st August 1489.

He got a charter of the lands and barony of Kinneil,* 1.77 dated 28th April 1490.

Also a charter of the lands of Padoeruke, &c.* 1.78 dated 30th May 1498.

Anno 1502, he was sent to England to ne∣gotiate a marriage betwixt his royal master and princess Margaret,* 1.79 eldest daughter of king Henry VII. of England, which he hap∣pily concluded, anno 1503.

He solemnized and celebrated the nuptials with such splendour and magnificence, that the king, in recompence of his good services, and the great expence he had been at, be∣stowed upon him the island of Arran, and created him earl thereof,* 1.80 by patent, dated the 10th August 1503. In which the great ser∣vices done to the crown by the family of Hamilton, their near connection by blood with the royal family, &c. are fully narrated.

He also obtained a commission of justiciary within the said island, with all the castles, fortalices,* 1.81 mills, fishings, patronages of cha∣pels, &c. Jacobo comiti de Arran, domino Ha∣milton, &c. dated 11th August 1503.

Anno 1504, he got the command of the forces that were sent to the assistance of king Christiern II. of Denmark; which service he performed with conduct and fidelity.

Sometime thereafter he got the command of four thousand auxiliaries that were sent to France to the assistance of Lewis the XII. where he gained immortal honour.

After the death of king James IV. in the fatal field of Flowdon, anno 1513, the earl of Arran was become so very popular, that he stood fair to have been elected regent and governour to the young king, but he gene∣rously yielded his pretensions to his cousin∣german John duke of Albany, who indeed had the better title, being in the same degree of propinquity to the royal family in the male line that the earl was in the female.* 1.82 He was then appointed captain and governour of the castle of Edinburgh.

Anno 1517, when the duke of Albany went to France, to renew the ancient league, which had subsisted so many centuries betwixt the two crowns, he nominated six guardians, who were to take care of the state, and govern by turns during his absence, viz. the earls of Ar∣ran, Angus, Huntly, Argyle, and the archbi∣shops of St. Andrews and Glasgow. He also joined to them his trusty friend sir Anthony Darcy,* 1.83 le sieur de la Beauti, on whom he chiefly depended for intelligence, and the earl of Arran was, by themselves, unanimously cho∣sen their primus, and warden of the marches.

He married, 1st, Beatrix, daughter of John lord Drummond, by Elizabeth,* 1.84 daughter of David duke of Montrose, by whom he had one daughter,

Lady Margaret Hamilton, married to An∣drew Stewart lord Ochiltree, and had issue.

He married, 2dly, Janet, sister of Alexan∣der first earl of Home; but her former hus∣band, sir Thomas Hay,* 1.85 who was thought to have been dead, being found to be alive, he was divorced from her by a court of delegates, and impowered to marry another, anno 1513:

Whereupon he married, 3dly, Janet, daugh∣ter of sir David Beaton of Creich, in viceco∣mitatu de Fife, comptroller of Scotland, in the reign of king James IV.* 1.86 widow of sir Ro∣bert Livingston of Easter Wemyfs, by whom he had two sons and two daughters.

1.James, earl of Arran.

2. Sir John Hamilton of Clydsdale.

1st daughter, lady Helen, married to Ar∣chibald fourth earl of Argyle.

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2. Lady Jane, married to Alexander fifth earl of Glencairn.

He died anno 1530, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

X. JAMES, second earl of Arran, who got charters from king James V. Jacobo comi∣ti Arraniae,* 1.87 domino Hamilton, &c. terrarum ba∣roniae de Machanshire, Drumsargard, Stanhouse, et Kirkinane, terrarum baroniae de Hamilton, and many other lands, too numerous to be here inserted.

He was a man of consummate prudence, honour and integrity, and was in great favour with king James V.* 1.88 whom he accompanied to France, when he espoused Magdalene, el∣dest daughter of king Francis I. anno 1536.

Anno 1539, he had the honour to stand godfather to James duke of Rothsay, eldest son of the king,* 1.89 by his second wife Mary of Lorrain, daughter of Rene, and sister of Fran∣cis duke of Guise, widow of Lewis duke of Longueville, &c.

After the death of king James V. anno 1542, he was chosen guardian to the young queen, and governor of Scotland, and was, by an act of the three estates, declared next heir to the crown, failing issue of queen Mary: to which act the seals of the noblemen,* 1.90 pre∣lates, barons, and members of the burrows in parliament assembled, are appended, 13th of March 1543.

About this time there was a match propo∣sed betwixt Mary queen of Scotland and prince Edward of England, which the earl of Arran agreed to,* 1.91 believing it might put an end to the wars and perpetual sends that had so long subsisted betwixt the two nations; but the earls of Huntly, Argyle, Montrose, Bothwell, Menteith, lord Fleming, and many other worthy Scotsmen opposed it strenuously, be∣ing convinced that it would prove derogatory to the dignity and independency of Scotland, so that it could never be got accomplished, though king Henry VIII. had it very much at heart.

There was then a treaty on foot with the English, the articles whereof were agreed to by a Scotch parliament; king Henry not only refused to ratify it, but caused seize several Scotch ships, laden with Scotch and French commodities, upon the faith of the treaty, which they thought was concluded. This no∣torious violation of the articles, the governor resented highly; and in December 1543, cal∣led a parliament, who declared the treaty void and null, and the governor immediately raised what forces he could to oppose the En∣glish, who had invaded our country with an army of seven or eight thousand men, under the command of lord Evers. The Scots en∣countered them near Ancrum, in Teviotdale, with an army not half their number, and to∣tally defeated them.

Some time thereafter the earl of Hertford invaded Scotland with another army, and the governor being now joined by 3500 French auxiliaries, marched to oppose them; but up∣on the approach of the Scots, the English re∣treated.

The governor, in his turn, invaded Eng∣land, defeated the English wherever he met them, and returned crowned with laurels, and his soldiers laden with great booty. He had then the ensigns of the most noble order of St. Michael sent him from France by king Francis I. anno 1546.

King Henry VIII. dying in January there∣after, the duke of Somerset, protector of Eng∣land, and tutor to king Edward VI. invaded Scotland with a powerful army, supported by a strong fleet. The governor of Scotland en∣countered them at Pinky-cleugh, where the Scots behaved with the utmost courage and resolution, but being overpowered by num∣bers, were at last totally defeated, and about 8000 of them killed in the field, on 10th September 1547.

The governor, not at all dismayed with this loss, appointed a meeting of the nobility at Stirling, and, in a most pathetic speech, he first condoled with them for their loss at Pin∣ky, then he put them in mind of the great spirit and magnanimity with which their an∣cestors had defended themselves, and main∣tained their independency against their im∣placable enemies, &c. This had such an ef∣fect upon them, that they unanimously resolved rather to hazard all than submit to the English.

They then applied to their old allies the French; and, at the same time, proposed a match betwixt their young queen and the dolphin, son of king Francis I. who was then pleased to create the governor duke of Chat∣telherault,* 1.92 with a revenue of 30,000 livres per annum, to enable him to support that dignity, to him and his heirs for ever.

The duke of Chattelherault, the governor, after several conventions with the English commissioners in 1551 and 1552,* 1.93 at last con∣cluded a treaty with them, and settled the marches on the borders, in December 1552.

The duke Cattelherault continued gover∣nor of Scotland till the year 1555, and then resigned, in full parliament, to the queen's mo∣ther, when his whole conduct was approven of; and he was again declared next heir to the crown, failing heirs of the queen's body, after he had delivered up the regalia and ensigns of government.

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When queen Mary returned from France, anno 1561, the duke of Chattelherault, who was a great friend to the reformation, was appoint∣ed one of the privy council; and, in 1566, was sent to France to take care of her maje∣sty's interest there, where he continued till the queen was forced to make a resignation of the government in favours of her son: up∣on which he was called home to be head of the loyalists. He used all his interest to get the earl of Murray degraded, and did every thing in his power for her majesty's service; but at last, when he found that all attempts to get the queen restored to the government were in vain, he entered into an agreement with the regent, for himself, the earl of Cassilis, lord Herris, and others of the queen's friends, the articles whereof are at large in Crawford's peerage of Scotland, page 197, &c. Upon the faith of which, the duke came to Edinburgh, trusting to the regent's engagements, but was no sooner in his power, than he was confined in the castle of Edinburgh, where he was kept prisoner till the regent was put to death by James Hamilton of Bothwelhaugh, on 23d January 1570.

The earl of Lennox being then made re∣gent, the duke, with his two sons, and many more of his name and family, were outlawed and forfeited: however, the duke continued firm and steady in the queen's interest to the very last; and, for his untainted loyalty, shar∣ed greatly in her majesty's misfortunes; but being now old and infirm, he retired to France, where he remained till the heat of the civil war was over, and died soon after his return home, anno 1575.

By lady Margaret Douglas, his wife, eldest daughter of James earl of Morton, he left is∣sue sour sons and sour daughters.

1. James, his successor.

2. Lord John, afterwards marquis of Ha∣milton, who carried on the line of this family, of whom hereafter.

3. Lord Claud, ancestor of the earl of A∣bercorn. Vide title Abercorn, page Ist of this work.

4. Lord David, who died without issue.

1st daughter, lady Barbara, married to James lord Fleming, lord high chamberlain of Scotland, whose only daughter Jane, married, 1st, to John lord Thirlestane; 2dly, to Gil∣bert earl of Cassilis.

2. Lady Anne, married to George fifth earl of Huntly, lord high chancellor of Scot∣land, ancestor of the duke of Gordon.

3. Lady Margaret, married to Alexander lord Gordon.

4. Lady Jane, married to Hugh earl of Eglington.

XI. JAMES, third earl of Arran, and ele∣venth duke of Chattelherault, was a youth of great hopes and expectations, and seemed to inherit all the virtues of his worthy ancestors. He went to France anno 1555, was much ta∣ken notice of by king Henry II. who made him captain of his Scotch life-guards; but some time thereafter he came to Scotland,* 1.94 turned melancholy, retired from the world, died without issue, anno 1609, and was suc∣ceeded by his nephew James, son of his bro∣ther lord John, to whom we now return.

XI. Lord JOHN, afterwards marquis of Hamilton, second son of James second earl of Arran,* 1.95 and duke of Chattelherault, born anno 1532, was appointed commendator of Ar∣broath, by king James V. anno 1541, by which title he was designed for many years thereafter.

He was most zealous in support of the queen's cause, in opposition to those who assumed the government in the name of king James her son; was deeply engaged in the civil wars that ensued thereupon, and never deserted the in∣terest of queen Mary, in her deepest distress.

When she was carried prisoner to the castle of Lochleven, the commendator entered into that memorable association, with several o∣thers of the nobility, obliging themselves to stand by one another in defence of the queen, and to endeavour to procure her liberty at the hazard of their lives and fortunes, &c. for which, and his other acts of loyalty, he, with his brother lord Claud, was, by the rul∣ing faction at the time, outlawed and sorfeit∣ed, as before hinted, anno 1570.

He then made his escape to France, where he continued in banishment for several years; and the queen was so sensible of his unshaken fidelity, that when that cruel sentence of death was passed upon her in England, she pulled a ring off her finger, and ordered one of her ser∣vants to deliver it to her cousin lord John Ha∣milton, as a token of the just sense she had of his constant fidelity and sufferings for her interest; which ring is still preserved in the family.

When he heard that the king had begun to take the management of affairs upon him∣self, he returned to Scotland, anno 1585; and being joined by his brother lord Claud, with several others of the nobility, they advanced, with what forces they could raise, to Stirling, where the king then was, and represented to him, that as their enemies had contrived their ruin, and had deprived them of all other means of imploring his protection, they were reduced to the hard neceslity of coming in that manner. They were then admitted into

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the king's presence, and received their par∣dons; and the king addressing himself to lord John, said,

"My lord, I never did see you before, and must confess that you have been wronged. You was a faithful servant to my mother, and hardly used when I un∣derstood not the state of things as I now do."
Lord John was soon thereafter made governor of Dunbarton castle, and admitted of the privy council.

When the king went to Norway to bring home his queen,* 1.96 he deputed lord John to pre∣serve the peace of the borders, and appointed him one of the regency, till his return.

The king's favour for him still increasing, he was pleased,* 1.97 in regard of his great suffer∣ings, and long and faithful services, to dignify him with the title of marquis of Hamilton, an∣no 1599.

The king afterwards visited him osten at his palace of Hamilton, and he continued to enjoy a large share of his majesty's esteem and favour as long as he lived.

He married Margaret Lyon, daughter of John lord Glammis,* 1.98 ancestor of the earl of Strathmore, widow of Gilbert earl of Cassilis, by whom he had one son,

James,—and one daughter,

Lady Margaret, married to John lord Maxwell, ancestor of the earl of Nithsdale.

He died anno 1604, and was succeded by his only son,

XII. JAMES, second marquis of Hamilton, born anno 1589, who succeeded also to his uncle James, earl of Arran, and duke of Chat∣telherault, anno 1609, as before observed.

He was appointed one of the gentlemen of the king's bed-chamber, and one of the lords of his privy council, before he arrived at the age of twenty-one.

The king also, in consideration of his fa∣ther's fidelity and sufferings for queen Mary, erected into a temporal lordship the abbay∣lands,* 1.99 with the patronages and tythes of the monastery of Arbroath, in favours of the mar∣quis, by his royal charter dated anno 1608, which was a great accession to his estate.

He was afterwards made steward of the king's houshold, and, as another great instance of his majesty's favour, he was created a peer of England, by the titles of lord Innerdale, and earl of Cambridge, anno 1619, the ho∣nours being limited to the heirs-male of his body.

He was appointed lord high commissioner to the parliament 1621, when the five ar∣ticles of the assembly of Perth were ratified; and having managed matters in these ticklish times with great prudence and dexterity, he dissolved the parliament 27th August there∣after, and was installed at Windsor one of the knights of the most noble order of the gar∣ter, 7th July 1623.

He married lady Anne Cunninghame daugh∣ter of James earl of Glencairn, by whom he had three sons, and three daughters.

1. James, afterwards duke of Hamilton.

2. William, also duke of Hamilton.

3. Lord John, who died unmarried.

1st daughter, lady Anne, married to Hugh earl of Eglington, and had issue.

2. Lady Margaret, married to John earl of Crawfurd, and had issue.

3. Lady Mary, married to James earl of Queensberry, without issue.

He died anno 1625, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XIII. JAMES, third marquis of Hamilton, and second earl of Cambridge, born in 1606. He was,* 1.100 by king Charles I. appointed a mem∣ber of his privy council in both kingdoms; and was also made one of the gentlemen of his bed-chamber, and master of horse, anno 1628.

Anno 1630, he had the honour to repre∣sent the king of Bohemia, and stood god-fa∣ther to king Charles II.

The same year, by the king's direction, he entered into treaty with Gustavus Adol∣phus, of Sweden, to raise 6000 men for the service of that prince, to be employed against the Imperialists, for the recovery of the Pa∣latinate,* 1.101 with which force he sailed from Yarmouth the following year, having just be∣fore his departure been elected and installed knight of the most noble order of the gar∣ter.

In 1638, he was sent by the king into Scotland, to endeavour to appease the com∣motions beginning there, and was made his majesty's high commissioner to the general as∣sembly of the kirk; but they were then be∣come so very untractable, that, according to his instructions, he was obliged to dissolve them. The next year he had the command of the fleet that was sent to try to bring the covenanters to reason, the king having ad∣vanced as far as Berwick, with about six thousand land forces; and by the marquis's mediation, a treaty was set on foot, and a pa∣cification ensued.

But as the behaviour and conduct of this great man, during the whole course of the civil war, is recorded by many able histori∣ans, we shall say little more of it here; but for his good and faithful services to the crown,* 1.102 he was created duke of Hamilton, marquis of Clydsdale, &c. by patent, in which all the

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titles of the family are narrated,

"to him and the heirs-male of his body; which failing, to the heirs-male of his brother, the earl of Lanark, his body; which failing, to the eldest heir-female of his own body without divisi∣on, and the heirs-male of her body, they bear∣ing the name and arms of Hamilton;* 1.103 which failing, to the heirs whatsoever of the said James's body, &c. &c. &c."
dated 12th April, anno 1643.

We shall here add also the speech he made to the Scotch parliament, against delivering up the king to the English, which was in these words:

"Will Scotland now quit her possession and interest in her sovereign, and do it to those whose emnity to him and us doth vi∣sibly appear?* 1.104 Is this the consequence of all your protestations of duty and affection to his majesty? Is this the keeping of your covenant, wherein you have sworn to de∣fend the king's majesty, person, and au∣thority? Is this a suitable return for the king's goodness, both in consenting to all your desires in 1641, and in his late trust∣ing his person with you What censures will the world pass upon this action? What a stain will it be to the whole reformed re∣ligion? and what danger may we not ap∣prehend, both to the king's person, and to Scotland, from the party that now prevails in England?"

However, all he could do or say did not prevail; the king was delivered up to the English, the fatal consequence of which we need not repeat.

The duke, who did every thing in his power to wipe off that everlasting stain upon the Scotch nation, at the parliament 1648, prevailed so far, that it was agreed to raise an army in defence, and for the relief of the king, &c. of which the duke of Hamilton got the command. He marched directly in∣to England, was attacked by the parliament's forces, near Preston, where his army was to∣tally deseated, and himself taken prisoner.

After several months confinement, he was brought to a trial before that infamous high court of justice, where he received sentence of death, and was accordingly beheaded in Palace-yard, Westminster, on 9th March 1649, a few weeks after one of the best of kings had suffered the same sate.

He died with undaunted courage, and re∣markable tranquillity and composure of mind, declared his steady and firm attachment to the protestant religion, and prayed for the re∣storation of the royal family, the moment be∣sore he laid his head upon the block.

He married lady Mary Fielding, daughter of William earl of Denbigh, by Susanna his wife, sister to George Villiers, the great duke of Buckinghame, and by her had three sons, and three daughters.

1. Charles.

2. James.

3. William.

All the above sons died young.

1st daughter, lady Mary, died young.

2. Lady Anne, who became dutchess of Hamilton, of whom more afterwards.

3. Lady Susanna, married to John earl of Cassilis.

The duke was succceded in his estate and honours by his brother,

XIII. WILLIAM, second duke of Hamilton, and third earl of Cambridge, born 14th De∣cember 1616, who was a man of great ac∣complishments, honour, and integrity,* 1.105 and was soon distinguished by king Charles I. by whom he was highly esteemed, and raised to the ho∣nour of the peerage, when he was a young man, by the titles of earl of Lanark, lord Ma∣chanshire and Polmont, by letters patent dat∣ed 31st March 1639.

Upon the death of the earl of Stirling,* 1.106 he was appointed secretary of state for Scotland, anno 1640, and was made knight of the most noble order of the garter.

We shall not trouble our readers with an account of his noble conduct during the civil war, it being fully set forth in the histories of these times; we shall only add, that after the murder of the king, he raised a troop of horse at his own charge for the service of king Charles II. in order to his restoration, with which he marched to the fatal battle of Worcester, fought valiantly upon their head, on 3d September 1651, and received a wound in his leg, of which he died in eight days thereafter, and was buried in the cathedral of Worcester.

We shall conclude this great man's charac∣ter, with the earl of Clarendon's words, who will not be suspected of partiality in his fa∣vours.

"He was a man not inferior in partsor un∣derstanding to the wisest men in the nati∣on, of great honour, courage, and sincerity in his nature, and, (which was a rare vir∣tue in the men of that time,) was still the same man he pretended to be; and, in truth, was, in all respects, a very accomplished person, of an excellent judgment, and rea∣dy expression; and though he had been been driven into some unwarrantable acti∣ons, he made it evident, that he had not been led by any inclination of his own, and heartily run into all opportunies of re∣deeming

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it; and in the very article of his death, he exprest a great chearfulness, that he had the honour to lose his life in the king's service, and thereby to wipe out the memory of his former transgressions, which he always professed were odious to him∣self."

He married lady Elizabeth Maxwell, daugh∣ter and co-heiress of James earl of Dirleton, by whom he had a son,

James, who died an infant,—and four daughters.

1. Lady Anne, married to Robert earl of Southesk, and had issue.

2. Lady Elizabeth, married, 1st, to James lord Kilmaurs, eldest son of William earl of Glencairn; and, 2dly, to sir David Cunning∣hame of Robertland.

3. Lady Mary, married, 1st, to Alexander earl of Calendar; 2dly, to sir James Living∣ston of Westquarter; and, 3dly, to James earl of Finlater.

4. Lady Margaret, married to William Blair of that ilk, an antient baron in the shire of Air, and had issue.

Upon the death of duke William, without surviving male-issue, the estates and titles de∣scending by several patents to the heirs gene∣ral, he was succeeded by his niece lady Anne, to whom we now return.

XIV. Lady ANNE HAMILTON, eldest daughter of James first duke of Hamilton, the undoubted heir of line of the family, and now dutchess of Hamilton, married William Douglas earl of Selkirk, eldest son of Willi∣am marquis of Douglas, by his second wife lady Mary Gordon, daughter of George mar∣quis of Huntly; in consequence of which marriage, upon a petition from the dutchess, he was created duke of Hamilton for life, with all the titles, dignities, and precedency belonging to the family, which appears by the diploma,* 1.107 Willielmi ducis de Hamilton, mar∣chionis Clydsdale, comitis Arraniae, Lanarc••ae et Selkirk, domini Acon, Machanshire, et Daer, &c. dated 12th October 1660.

He was soon thereafter made one of the privy council, and knight of the most noble order of the garter.

Upon king James VII.'s accession to the crown, he was made a lord of the treasury, an extraordinary lord of session, and a privy councillor for both kingdoms, in which office he continued all king James's reign.

When the prince of Orange came over to England, he was chosen, by divers Scotch no∣bility and gentry then in London, to be their president, when they addressed that prince to take upon him the administration of all affairs, civil and military, and was also chosen presi∣dent of the convention of estates, who de∣clared the crown vacant, and settled it on that prince.

After he was crowned king, the duke was appointed president of the council, one of the extraordinary lords of session, and lord high admiral of Scotland.

By said lady Anne dutchess of Hamilton he left issue seven sons, and three daughters.

1. James, earl of Arran.

2. Lord William, who died in France without issue.

3. Charles, earl of Selkirk.

4. John, earl of Ruglen.

5. George, earl of Orkney.

6. Lord Basil, who married Mary, daugh∣ter and sole heiress of sir David Dunhar of Baldoon, Bart. and was grandfather of Dun∣bar, now earl of Selkirk.

7. Lord Archibald, who was appointed go∣vernor of Jamaica by queen Anne, was a flag-officer in the navy, and governor of Green∣wich hospital. He married lady Jane Ha∣milton, daughter of James earl of Abercorn, and had issue two sons.

The duke's 1st daughter, lady Catharine, married to John duke of Athole.

2. Lady Susanna, married, 1st, to John earl of Dundonald; and, 2dly, to Charles marquis of Tweeddale.

3. Lady Margaret, married to James earl of Panmure.

And dying anno 1694, was succeeded by his eldest son,

XV. JAMES, fourth duke of Hamilton, in his father's lifetime designed earl of Arran, was born 11th April 1658, had a noble and liberal education suitable to his high birth and quality.

Upon his return from his travels, he was particularly distinguished by king Charles II.* 1.108 and was made one of the gentlemen of his bed∣chamber, anno 1679, and was sent ambassador extraordinary to the court of France, 1683.

When king James VII. succeeded to the crown, he was made master of the wardrobe, knight of the thistle, and colonel of the royal regiment of horse.

He was steady in the interest of that un∣fortunate prince, and never left him till he embarked for France, 23d December 1688, and was always suspected of retaining a warm affection to him, even when the revolution had altered the system of government, and directed the subjects allegiance to a new king; which plainly appears from the speech he made in the beginning of 1689, when the prince of Orange asked the opinion of the Scotch

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nobility and gentry then at London, in rela∣tion to the affairs in Scotland. Upon this oc∣casion the earl of Arran delivered his opinion as follows:

"I have all the honour and deference for the prince of Orange imaginable. I think him a brave prince,* 1.109 and that we owe him great obligations, in contributing so much to our delivery from popery: but while I pay those praises, I cannot violate my duty to my master. I must distinguish between his popery and his person; I dislike the one, but have sworn and do owe allegiance to the other, which makes it impossible for me to assign away that which I cannot forbear believing is the king my master's right; for his present absence from us in France can no more affect my duty, than his longer absence from us has done before; and the prince desiring our advice, mine is, that we should move his majesty to re∣turn, and call a free parliament, for the se∣curing our religion and property, which, in my humble opinion, will at last be found the best way to heal all our breaches."

After king William was established in the throne, the earl of Arran was twice sent pri∣soner to the tower, on suspicion of correspond∣ing with king James; but was never prose∣cuted; however, he lived a retired life the greatest part of king William's reign.

His father, being created duke only for life,* 1.110 as before noticed, the hereditary honours of the family still remained in the dutchess, and did not descend to the earl of Arran their son upon his father's death; wherefore the dutchess made a surrender of her titles into the king's hands, upon which a patent past, creat∣ing him duke of Hamilton, &c. with the pre∣cedency of his grand-father's patent in 1643, as if he had succeeded thereto by his father's death. This patent is dated at Loo, 10th August 1698.

He opposed the union of the two crowns, and, at the invasion 1708, was, by order of council, taken into the custody of a messenger, upon suspicion of his being privy to that ex∣pedition; but he was soon admitted to bail, the duke of Newcastle, earl of Wharton, and lord Halifax being his sureties; and that same year he was elected one of the sixteen peers for Scotland to the British parliament.

In 1710, he was created a peer of Great-Britain, by the titles of duke of Brandon, and baron Dutton in England, by patent; the pre∣amble whereof, (which is very honourable for the family,) is to be found in the Scots compendium, page 65; but in December the same year his English peerage was disputed in the British parliament, and was found to be inconsistent with the articles of union, and was therefore at that time set aside.

In 1712, he was constituted master of the ordnance, and knight of the most noble order of the garter as well as the thistle, the queen having declared she would wear both orders herself; and immediately thereafter, upon the conclusion of the treaty of Utrecht, he was appointed her majesty's ambassador extraordi∣nary to the court of France; but a little be∣fore he was to have set out for that kingdom, he fought a duel with lord Mohun, wherein they were both killed, on 15th November 1712.

Had not the duke been a man of uncom∣mon bravery, he might well have refused the challenge, being a privy councillor, and her majesty's ambassador extraordinary; but that he thought was inconsistent with his honour: and some suspected he was killed unfairly by general MacCartney, lord Mohun's second, who, after king George's accession to the crown, stood his trial, and was acquitted.

His grace's mother, Anne, the dutchess dowager, survived him four years, and died anno 1716, aged eighty.

He married, 1st, lady Anne Spencer, daugh∣ter of Robert earl of Sunderland, by whom he had two daughters, that died young.

He married, 2dly, Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of Digby, lord Gerard of Bromly, by Elizabeth his wife, daughter to Charles earl of Macclesfield, by whom he had issue three sons, and four daughters.

1. James, marquis of Clydsdale, after∣wards duke of Hamilton.

2. Lord William, who married Anne, daughter and heiress of Francis Hawes, Esq; but died without issue.

3. Lord Anne, so named, in regard that the queen was his god-mother. He married Miss Pownel, an heiress, by whom he had is∣sue.

The duke's 1st daughter, lady Elizabeth.

2. Lady Catharine.

These two both died young.

3. Lady Charlotte, married to Charles Ed∣win, Esq;

4. Lady Susan, married to Anthony Tracy∣keck, of great Tew in Oxfordshire.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVI. JAMES, fifth duke of Hamilton, who was elected a knight of the most noble order of the thistle, and installed at the abbay of Ho∣lyroodhouse, anno 1726.

In May 1727, he was appointed gentleman of the bedchamber to king George I. and so continued by George II.

He married, 1st, lady Anne Cochran, daugh∣ter

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of John earl of Dundonald, by whom he had a son,

James, duke of Hamilton.

He married, 2dly, Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Strangeways, of Dorset∣shire, Esq; by whom he had no issue.

He married, 3dly, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Edward Spencer, Esq; of the coun∣ty of Suffolk, by whom he had two sons and one daughter.

1. Lord Archibald.

2. Lord Spencer.

Lady Anne.

He died in 1742, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVII. JAMES, sixth duke of Hamilton, who married Elizabeth, daughter of John Gun∣ning, Esq; by Bridget his wife, daughter of John viscount Mayo, of the kingdom of Ire∣land, who, after the duke's death, married to John marquis of Lorn, son and apparent heir of John, the present duke of Argyle.

By her the duke had two sons and one daughter.

1. James-George, now duke of Hamilton.

2. Lord Douglas Hamilton.

Lady Elizabeth.

He died anno 1758, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

XVIII. JAMES-GEORGE, seventh duke of Hamilton, Brandon, &c. born 18th February, 1755, who, upon the death of Archibald duke of Douglas, without issue, succeeded to the titles of marquis of Douglas, earl of Angus, &c. as heir-male.

ARMS.

Four grand quarters: first quarterly, 1st and 4th, three cinque-foils pierced ermine, for Hamilton, being part of the arms of Ro. de Bellamont: 2d and 3d, argent, a ship with its sails furled up, gules, for the earldom of Arran. The second grand quarter is ar∣gent, a man's heart crowned with an imperi∣al crown proper, and on a chief azure, three mullets argent, for the name of Douglas. Third grand quarter as the second. Fourth as the first.

CREST; in a ducal coronet or, an oak fructed and penetrated transversly in the main stem, by a frame-saw proper, the frame or.

SUPPORTERS; two antelopes argent, their horns, ducal collars, chains, and hoofs or.

MOTTO; Through.

CHIEF SEATS.

At Hamilton upon Clyde, in the county of Lanerk, a fine seat, with a noble park, &c.

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