Sir Robert Hamilton of Preston. Married Margaret Mowat, daughter of Sir John Mowat of Stonehouse. |
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John Hamilton, first Laird of Airdrie. Fell at Flodden. Married Ellen Crawford. |
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Methusalem Hamilton of Airdrie. Married Christian Bell or Ball. |
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Gavin Hamilton of Airdrie. Died 1591. Married Isabella Robertson, daughter of John Robertson of Earnock. |
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John Hamilton of Airdrie. Born 1569. Married Janet Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton of Torrance. |
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Gavin Hamilton of Airdrie. Died 1681. Married Jean Montgomery, daughter of Robert Montgomery of Hazelhead. |
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Sir Robert Hamilton of Airdrie, 3rd Bt (born 1650, died 18th January 1705, a zealous covenantor who fought at Bothwell Bridge). Married Elizabeth Cochrane (not Louisa as previously thought). |
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| a. | Louisa Hamilton ("the fair flower of Clydesdale"). Married, 1703, James Balfour, 1st of Pilrig. (1681 - 1737). |
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| b. | Elizabeth Hamilton. Married Rev Daniel St Clair, minister of Longformacus (dvu). |
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| i. | Arthur St Clair. Fought for his country in the Seven Years War. In the American War he fought against his country, became a General and was afterwards member of Congress at New York Married and had issue. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ii. | A son. Died in the Seven Years War. | ||||||||||||||||||
This genealogy is not intended to be comprehensive. The mark (a),
(1) or whatever does not necessarily indicate that the child is a first child. The
principal source is "The Balfours of Pilrig" by Barbara Balfour-Melville (T
& A Constable, Edinburgh, 1907)
Please send comments, corrections, additions and amendments to Sir William Arbuthnot, Bt
Last brought up to date 00:45 27 November 2005