'Hamilton55'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Hamilton of Barnes (Barns), Hamilton of Cochna, Hamilton of Hutchiston, Hamilton of Potie (Kirkpotie), Hamilton of Raploch, Macneill (Macneill-Hamilton) of Taquish
[The following was originally within Hamilton02. It was moved here to reduce the size of that page.]

                               
Gavin Hamilton, 6th of Raploch (b c1515, d 28.06.1571, Commendator of Kilwinning (Kilwynning))
m. Margaret Hamilton (d 22.03.1595/6, a 1576, dau of John Hamilton, 1st of Broomhill)
1. Gavin Hamilton, 7th of Raploch (d by 1621)
  m. (before 26.5.1567) Jean Dishington (d 07.07.1587, dau/coheir of Paul (probably not Sir Thomas) Dishington of Ardross)
  A. Gavin Hamilton (dvp before 1619)
  m. Elizabeth (or Mary) Mure (dau of James Mure of Caldwell, m2. Robert Hamilton of Cathkin, m3. Andrew LAw)
i. Gavin Hamilton, 8th of Raploch, later of Patrickholm, etc. (d before 30.09.1644, MP)
  m. (before 02.1623) Margaret Hamilton (dau of Andrew Hamilton of Letham)
  a. Gavin Hamilton, 9th of Raploch (a 1653, d 1689, MP)
  m1. (mcrt 01.09.1635) Janet Baillie (dau of Sir William Baillie of Lamington)
(1) William Hamilton, 10th of Raploch (d c1694)
  m. (1665) Jean Kennedy (dau of John Kennedy of Culzean by Anna Blair)
  (A) Gavin Hamilton, 11th of Raploch (d by 1740, Major)
  m. (1697) Margaret Keith (dau of John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore)
  (i) Jean Hamilton
  m. Francis Aikman (son of Thomas of Brambleton & Ross)
  (ii) Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. Roger Macneill of Taqhish
  (B) Anne Hamilton
  m. John Roberton of Earnock
  (C)+ other issue (d unm) - Archibald (captain), John (d Namur, captain)
  (2) Gavin Hamilton of Auchlochanhill (Hill) (a 1720)
  m. (mcrt 06.1666) Grisel Bruce (dau of William Bruce of Kincavil)
  (A) Gavin Hamilton of Hill (a 1695)
  m. Frances Guither
  (B) William Hamilton of Edinburgh (d 1742, writer)
  (i)+ issue - William (dsp by 1744), Thomas of Hamilton (a 1744, surgeon)
  (C) John Hamilton
  (3) Samuel Hamilton (Captain) had issue
  m. "a French lady"
  (4) George Hamilton (Captain) had issue
  m. "an English lady"
(5) Francis Hamilton
  p. Margaret Hamilton (dau of John Hamilton of Merryton)
  (A) William Hamilton (b 1674)
  (6) Archibald Hamilton in London (a 1733, Captain)
  (7) Margaret Hamilton
m. (mcrt 24.10.1662) Robert Hamilton of Monkland
  (8) Grissell (Grizel) Hamilton
  m1. (mcrt 1665) Thomas Inglis of Murdiestoun
  m2. (1686, sp) Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick (Kilpatrick) of Closeburn
  (9) Anne Hamilton
  m. (c1665) William (probably not Archibald) Cleland of Knownoblehill
(10) Lillias Hamilton
  m. Patrick Hamilton of Neilsland
  (11) Barbara Hamilton
  (12) Elizabeth Hamilton
  m1. James Lyle of Bellhall
  m2. (27.04.1698, sp) (Alexander) Nairne of Sandfurd
  m2. (09.03.1675) Jean Lockhart (a 1689, dau of James Lockhart of Cleghorn, widow of John Bonar of Bonartoun)
  b. Archibald Hamilton of Annodie (d unm 10.1648)
  c. Margaret Hamilton
  m. Gavin Hamilton (Dean of Raphoe)
  d. Jean Hamilton (d 08.1656)
  m. Walter or James Corbett of Toweross named Walter by 'HamiltonHistory', James by Anderson
  e. Mary Hamilton
  Anderson identifies Mary's husband as a Kennedy of Dalgain but 'HamiltonHistory' identifies him as ...
  m. (mcrt 08.04.1661) John Mitchell of Dalgene
  f. Barbara Hamilton (a 020.1692)
  m1. (06.02.1652) John Kilpatrick
m2. (mcrt 1663) Archibald Marshall (WS)
  g. Marion Hamilton
  Shown by Anderson as m. John Kilpatrick but his wife is shown by 'HamiltonHistory' to have been her elder sister Barbara.
  h. Janet Hamilton named Elizabeth by Anderson
  m. John Weir (son/heir of James of Kerse (Carse))
  ii. Barbara Hamilton (a 1611) daughter of a second marriage?
  m. (before 23.01.1622) Robert Hamilton of Cathkin
  iii. Isobel Hamilton (a 01.1616)
  m. Robert Hamilton of Milburne
  iv.+ other issue - James (a 1618), Robert (a 1621)
  B. Claud Hamilton, 1st of Barnes (d 09.1632)
  The following comes from BLG1952 ('Hamilton of Barns') & 'HamiltonHistory' ('Barnes', p119+) with support from 'AndersonMemoirs' ('Barnes', p223+), HJHeraldry (Hamilton, Barnes, p73+) & BLG1886 ('Hamilton of Barnes').
  m. (before 1618) Catherine Knox (niece of _ Knox of Silvielands of the Ranfurly family)
  i. Claud Hamilton of Glasgow (dsp(vp?) before 1634)
  ii. James Hamilton, 2nd of Barnes (dsp before 19.03.1642)
  iii. Robert Hamilton, 3rd of Barnes & Cochna (d 07.1677)
  Anderson & HJHeraldry mention only Robert's marriage to Anne Brisbane but BLG1886 & BLG1952 show that he was previously married to Mary Macauley. As Claud married in 1670, he must have been son of ...
m1. (before 1644) Mary Macauley (dau of Walter Macauley or Macaulay of Ardincaple)
  a. Claud Hamilton, 4th of Barnes (Barns) & Cochna (d c1704)
  Anderson, HJHeraldry & BLG1886 mention only Claud's marriage to Anne Steuart, and report only his son James, but BLG1952 & 'HamiltonHistory' mention that he had a son & successor Robert who was by an earlier marriage.
m1. ??
  (1) Robert Hamilton, 5th of Barns & Cochna (dsp c1715)
  m2. (1670) Anne Stewart (dau of Sir Walter Stewart of Allanton)
  (2) James Hamilton, 6th of Barns & Cochna (a 1738)
  m. (mcrt 23.04.1714) Grizel Maxwell (dau of Zacharias Maxwell of Blawarthill, sister of Sir John, Bart of Pollok)
  (A) Claud Hamilton, 7th of Barns & Cochna (d unm 02.1770, Major)
  (B) John Hamilton of Glasgow, later 8th of Barns & Cochna
  m. Marion Bryson (dau of John Bryson of Craigallian)
  (i) James Hamilton, 9th of Barns (d 1833, Major)
  m. (01.07.1785) Eleanor Dunn (dau of John Dunn of Tannochside)
  (a) James Hamilton, 10th of Barns (dsp 26.08.1852, 4th son)
  m. Margaret Maclean (dau of Hugh Maclean of Coll)
  (b) Grace Hamilton, 10th of Barns & Cochno (d unm 04.1887)
  (c)+ other issue - John (d Salamanca 1812, Major), James (d infant), Claud (d young), Elizabeth (d young), Judith (d young), Marion (d young?), Margaret, Jane
  (ii) Claud Hamilton (a 1754, Major)
  m. Elizabeth Bardin (dau of John Bardin of Rhode Island)
  (a)+ issue (d unm) - John, Claud of Bengal (d 10.1863)
(iii) Grace Hamilton (d 01.1844) shown by 'HamiltonHistory' as dau of her brother Claud
  m. Archibald Brown of Glasgow (son of John of Crofthead family by Jean Myne, sister of Viscount Newhaven)
  Their son inherited Barns & Cochno and took the name Hamilton.
  (iv) Grizel Hamilton
  m. John Hamilton-Dundas of Duddingston & Westburn (b 1745, d 1820)
  (C) Marion Hamilton
m. (sp) (James) Dunlop of Garnkirk
  (D) Margaret Hamilton
  m. John Davidson (minister of Old Kilpatrick)
  (E)+ other issue - Robert in Greenock (d 1794), Jean (d unm)
  (3) William Hamilton (a 1691)
(4) Margaret Hamilton
  m. Archibald Hamilton of Westburn
  (5) Ann Hamilton
  m. (1700) Robert Johnston (minister of Kilbarchan)
  b. James Hamilton of Hutchistoun (d before 26.06.1717, 3rd son) presumed of this marriage
  m1. (08.1670) Mary Hamilton (dau/heir of William Hamilton of Auchintoschen)
  (1) James Hamilton of Hutchiston & Glasgow probably of this marriage
m. (before 1701) Agnes Stirling (dau of William Stirling of Law, widow of John Campbell of Sneath)
  (A) James Hamilton of Hutchiston (d before 08.08.1775)
  m. Margaret Buchanan
  (i) John Hamilton of Glasgow (d by 1841)
  (a) Margaret Hamilton
  m. R. Jaffray of Glasgow
  (b) Marianne Hamilton
m. P. Maxwell of Ayr
  (ii) Agnes Hamilton (Stirling?) (d 1816)
  m. Peter Buchanan of Spittall
  (iii) Anna Hamilton (Stirling?) (d unm 1817)
  m2. (before 1684) Isobell Douglas
  c. Jean Hamilton
  m. (c1675) Gabriel Porterfield of Hapland
  d.+ other issue - Alexander (d 10.1666), John (a 1685)
  m2. (1663) Anne Brisbane (dau of John Brisbane of Brisbane)
  iv. Jean Hamilton
  m. (mcrt 03.05.1636) James Forsyth (minister of Kilpatrick)
  partner unknown
  v. James Hamilton (a 1647)
  C. Robert Hamilton of Kirkpotie (Potie or Pottie) (d before 04.11.1647)
  The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Kirkpotie', p542+).
  m. Jean Dalzell (d 24.03.1625)
  i. James Hamilton of Potie (d 12.1662, 3rd son)
  m. (mcrt 1647) Mary Wauchope (dau of William Wauchope of Glegornie)
  a. Robert Hamilton of Potie (a 1670)
  b. Margaret Hamilton (bur 04.01.1696)
  ii. Jean Hamilton
  m1. (mcrt 24.01.1631) Alexander Donaldson of Perth, later of Dunbullis
m2. George Hepburn (writer)
  iii.+ other issue - Gavin (dvpsp 08.1631), Robert (dsp(vp?)), john, Thomas, Janet, Catherine
  D. Jean (or Joanna) Hamilton (d 05.1631)
  m1. Robert Ross, 5th Lord of Halkhead (d 10.1595)
  m2. (before 24.02.1601, sp) Robert Melville, 2nd Lord of Monymount (Monimail)
  E. Margaret Hamilton (d 02.03.1644)
  m. (08.1594) Hugh Somerville of Drum (b c1573, d 04.1640, son of Lord Hugh)
  F. Isobel Hamilton
  G. Catherine Hamilton
  m. John Chancellor of Shieldhill
  partner unknown (or 2nd wife)
  H. John Hamilton
2. Gilbert Hamilton (d before 27.07.1609)
  A. Robert Hamilton
3. Janet (or Jean) Hamilton
  m. (mcrt 01.05.1558) Robert Dalzell of that ilk (d before 02.1610)

Main source(s) (see here): 'HamiltonHistory' ('Raploch', p735+), 'AndersonMemoirs' ('Raploch', p364+), HJHeraldry (Hamilton, 'Raploch - continued', p72+) with other input/support as reported above
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