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 A B E Randolph, sister of Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray. He belie male, In failure of which, to revert to the crown. This had issue two eons, i. Walter it. John. The latter, Sir nobleman, n-ha took a pmminent part its the affairs of John FitzGilhert Hamilton, of Roosavan and Preston, was Scstlccnd, was eatoatitutsd lient.-gen. ol the kitcgdom, warden ancestor of a very distioginshod branch of the llatnilton family, the Hamiltons, Baronots of Preston. Sir Gilbert in 1217 and ott the forfettnre of the Eat’] of Angns ho do Hamilton’s oldest son, Sm WALL-ER Fivz GILBERT hAMILTON swore fealty to Beatrix, dan. of John, Lord Drnmmond, and by her had att King EnwAaD I. in 1292, 1294 Attaching leinsoeli to King only dan., EOBCRT Bat-ce, ho had divers giants of lands ; among 3!argarcl, cc. to Andrew Slewarl, Lard Evandale and othero the Barony of lIonel (Kinitiol) and that of Cadeow (H ansiltan), which beeanee ths chief lordship nat seat af He to. fudly, Elizabeth, sister of Alexander, Lord Ilesne, ihe hamilton family. lie so. 3lary, dan. sf Sir .tdam lord higts-ehaicceller sf Scotland; frone whom, being divorced, Gordon, Lord of Gordon, by whom be had isene, i. BAvin; it. Jotne. The latter, John hamilton, was father of Sir Crich, in Fifeshire, comptroller, Irsip. .T estcs VI., and widsw Alexander llaenilt’at, of Innerwiek, who, bsfsre 1259, ,.c. of Sir hiohert livingston, of Easter Weems. By this lady Elizabeth, elan, and ca-heir of Thomas Stewart, Earl of he Icad. Angns, His great-grandssn, htngh, of lnnrrwick, had t,ve JAMEs, Itis sseeessar. sons. I. JAMEe, ancestor of the Hamiltane, of Inset-wick it. Tnossss, ancestor of the Earls sf Hadshingtan. The Holes, ,sc. to Arctnbald, Bait of Argyll. elder eon was Sta DAVLD HAMtLTON, 2nd Lord of Cadzaw. In 1146 he The earl sI. in 1230, and was e. by his son, was ,nade prisoner at the l,attle of lierham. In 116], he JAMEs, 2nd earl. This nohlematc, npon the death of was a heoefaetar ta the eec of Ghtsgow. lie was one of the JANEO V. in 1542, woe inatnmonsiy chosen Regent of Scotltcnd Stagnates Seaticc who consented to the settlement of the ooice applauding their choice; the next year he was declared crown in 1971. lIe d. 1171. He it. Margaret, dan. of William, 7th Earl of Race, by wham ha had two eons, appointsd guardian to Queen StAcY, and governor of the 5. B.tvin ; it. WALTrO. The latter, Walter Hamilton, was realm during her majesty’s mixority. lit li4S, his lordship ancestor of the family of Ha,niltms, of Cambuakeith, in was ittvested with the French order of St. Michael, and the co of Ap’. The elder eon, Sin DAvin HAMILTON, lcd Lord of Cadzsw, had grants made, in 1349, by HENRY hI. of Prance, Dcxc oe CHATELHERAOI.T, of land from King Eosenv II. in 1177. lie ci. before 1:192. eldest dccci. of James, 2i’d Earl of Morton, and had, with He is. Janetta Keith, dan. of Sir William Keith, of Gaisten, ticree dane., Margaret, cc. 1st, to Alexander, Lord Gordon, snd by wham he had issne, s. JOHN; Ii. Gtosur, ancestor of fnd]y, ts L’ rd Flc’miog I Acne, to Gc,crge, Earl of lfnntly_ Ilamilton, of Bereland, in tILe es. of Ayr, anrl its cadets and Jatce, a, to hugh, Earl of Eghintsn, four sons, viz. Hamilton, of L’lantyrefarme, SLId id,imilton, of Olieaoloh tie, WLLLLAM, ancestor of hamilton, of hlathelate, in the s. Jotiet, Ins successar. co. of Linlitbgew ; tv Aanaew, ancestor of hamilton, ef it, Joce, s,tcccssor so his brother. Vdston, in the eo. of Lazark, and Hamilton of Barnelnith, itt. ilcsvid, ci. noc’c. 1011. in the came cosmty. Both families coded In heiresses cv. CLann, ancestor of thse Duke of Ahercers, now heir male who ol. into the family of Ilamilton of Nelleland, a branch of the Hence of llaplseh, and were carried on by that line ; v. DAvzn, ancestor to the family of Hamilton of Btn’dswie, represented by Btechanan hlamilten, of Bardswie by lists Regent 3lerrav: hnf. in 1571, King JAMES VI., tie and Leny. The eldest son, Sta JOHN HAMILTON, 4th Lord of Cccdzow, s. Lie father before 1192. lIe n. Jcncet Donglas, rises. f Sir James Donglas, of Balkieth, ancestor to the Earl of lIce-ton, by the Lady Agnes T)’snhar, don. of I’airiek, rth Earl of March and Dnnbin’, and dsaeendad paternally and maternally from the royal family of Sc, bland, tbrongh the dater and annt of King Enemy Bnucc. He had issue, I. JAMES. H. DAVIES, acreslsr of the family of llaaiillse, of Dalserf. iii. Thetnas, of Darsgaber. who n-as anrestsr of one of the neost enmeraos sod iniperlani hraael,es ef the Itoase of llamiltsn. Sir John Hamilton, 4th Lord of Cadeow, eras z. l’y his eldest son, Ste JAMES HASIILTON, 5th Lonl ci Cad,.ose, who, being one of the principal nobles of iteetland, was a hoatage for the ransom of King J .sates I - fretcc ELIgIOIId in 1124. lie ss. Janet Livingetone, dan, of Sir Alexander Livingetot,e, of Calendar, ancestor sf the Earl of Linlithgew, the great jnetieia’-y of Scotland, and she most p ‘,verfnl man us the kingdom during a lertien of ttte minority of King Jance II., by whe,m 1cc hail isoesr, i. Jateo, his heir ; it. le.entier ; lit. Gavin and a dccc. Jlsry, wife of William Keith, 1st Earl Maclethal. Alex- andes, the 2nd son, was ancestor to the families of Hanailton, of Silrerionhull, and ifansillen, of Newton, am,,l GAVIN, the lrd ai,n, was a ehnrehmsn, acid provost of Iho eollogiate eh,n-ch of Bethsesll in 1453. Sic Josnes hiaenilton, 5th Lord of Cedeow, was a. icy his eldest e,n, Sin JAILer HAMILTON, 6th Lord of Cadzow, who was created a lord of parliament by royal charter, 25 Jcme0 1415, as Lunu HAMILTON. Thia n,,bleman obtained a graat. daied l Jnly, 1153, of the otilce of sheriff of the co’mty of Lanark and enl’soqncntly, grasts of extensive territorial pooerssions. I Ic cc. let, lady En pIle— mis Graham, eldest clan, of Patrick, Earl of Strathern, i)owager ‘f Archilocl,i, 5th Earl of lienglas, by whom he had ait only thu., Elizabeth, cc. to ilavil, Ith Earl of branlord. I.or.l Hamilton, e,. Itidly, iii 1474, ll,e P,-isseess Mary, eldest don, of JAMEs II and relict of Thomas Ilayd, Earl e,’csfeixed u;ien lutci by the F’eeeeh kitmg. acithc a considerable of Atai ; and dying in t-17o, was e. 10- l,is only son, anee, 2nd lord, who obtained a eh.crle’r ef tlse lands and lie-scion, in nrder to indnre him to consent to tlte prsjcetcd Zarlds,s vi _aeran, dated 19 Aug. 130:1, to himoelf and his mzetoh be-twice Slsax, tics infant Qeecn of Scotland, and the ABE of 1hz ncarcbae, and one of the Lards of the Regency, obtained the lordship of Bothwell. His lordship cc. let, Gelcilirco. he in. lrdiy, Janet, datt. of Sir David Beatsn, of Jane, se to Aloxandcr, Earl of (ilencairn. by time twbles assembled for that pomrpase, the public by parltancent HEIR PReaUsirTivE to the crown, ims Psicfoo. He us, Lady Margaret Douglas, of the llonsc of Hamilton. Lord Clamsd, I. 1149, seas amongst the most zealous porlisass si Shsex Queen of Scsts, and was a very gallant and distiegnishod personage. He cenomandes usc vangnard for Qoeon 3lAav at the battle of Laageide, in 1365; he was consequently satiawed, and lois esiahe fsrfeilel. eozsideraiiccm, of the tovafty a eel devotisn of the Hatufltoas to Ins t’syal s,sollsor, restored liteso all to their rank and fortcnc. Lord blood fcirtbsr sl,teine,l frem It ing Jarnes, 29 Jisty. 1507, a game of the sohole barony of Paisley, with the digaily of lloaoc l’AteLov. lIe is. Margaret, snty dais of George, Lord Sctan, and ci. 1621, harieg had teens, I JAMEs, created, in 1609, Baron of ..4bercera, with resesinder to his hairs male and assigns whatsoever, and advaeeed 10 Jnly, 1006, to lice dignities of East. or Asceesas, Be,-oa tins ifer Jteonfcoelle, and Kilpateicl-. hIs e. Slariocs, shiest dan. of Thacoas. 515 Lord Boyd, and ,tyiisg s-ill pa Iris Ii Bare-h, 1617, left isoae, JAMES, 2nd Eaci of Abet-core, sseeccsosr Ic his kiLssman, William, 2nd Dishes of llamihtoa, as ROLE MALE sf the Sense of lhatostlten, of him presently. Chassd, who a. to rho Irish estates, and, en the resignatiou of his brother James, was created, 14 Aug. 1034, Lsrd 14.smailtets, BARON 05 STRABONE, in the peerage eflrohan,t: be cc-in 1012, LadyJaae Gordon, daei. of Geocgc, let ±slsrqucseef Hmsnel3-, amsd dyiseg in 1011, left sane, tavs dens., Cathsrine, in, 1st, to James Hamiltois. Req., 2odly, to linen Wynne, Esq., and Srdly, to Joicts Bingtcam, Esq. of Caetlebar; and Mactenor,,. ts Richard Perkins, Eeq. of Lifford, Es. Donegal; and two sons, Janice, Lor’i Strabane, drowned in 1051. George, Lord Strahane, sc. Elizabeth, dan. of Christopher Pagan, Esq. of Foltrine, so. Dublin, end 51. 14 April, 1 ff0, leaving iasne, CLAUD, Lord Stmbane, whoa. ae4th Eerlof Abercorn. CHARLEs, ItS Earl of Aberc,’rn. Anne, em. to John Browne, Esq.of The Neale, Co. II aye’. Marl, cc. to Gerald Dillon, to,1., prime serjeant. WhItens fStr), e. Jane, don, of Alexander Celqnhonn, Laint ,‘f Luso, end widow of Alan, Lerd Catheart, bnt left no icons. George (Sir), of Bsealsng, co. Tycone, and Nonagl, co. Tipperary, created a l3eronet of Ireland, in 16(0, fc,r his services to the royal cause. Sir George ot. Mary, It’d dan - of Walter, Viscount Thiu’lee, and sister The m-cgsisl was grati0el by time Dmeksdsnc of Chalehherault, llAcrnte of brace-c. — Sic’ Walt r ScsIt.