'Hamilton27'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Hamilton of Boggs, Hamilton of Dalzell, Hamilton of Monkland, Hamilton of Orbiston (Orbieston), Hamilton of Rosehall

                               
James Hamilton of Bogges, 1st of Dalzell (d 02.1668)
BP1934 reports that James married Jean Henderson and had (by her) Alexander, Robert, James "and many other children". Anderson shows the same, naming just Anne in addition. 'HamiltonHistory' shows more (all?) of the children but shows also 2 other marriages as follows.
m1. Beatrix Fleming (dau of _ Fleming of Clydsyd (Clydeside))
1. Robert Hamilton, 1st of Monkland (a 1654, d by 1721, 2nd son)
  m. (mcrt 24.10.1662) Margaret Hamilton (dau of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch)
  A. William Hamilton of Monkland (d c1750, 5th son)
  m. (31.12.1700) Mary Brown (dau of Andrew Brown of Dophington)
  i. Andrew Hamilton of Monkland (d unm before 05.04.1765)
  ii. David Hamilton of Monkland (d before 09.11.1784)
  m. Margarey Maxwell of Arkland
  a. William Hamilton of Airdrie (d c1800, surgeon)
  m. Mary Brown
  (1) Sir William Hamilton (b 1789, d 14.02.1877, Consul) had issue
  m. (1814) ??
  (2) John Hamilton (d 1868, 3rd son) had issue
  m. Janet Stewart
  (3) Margaret Hamilton
  m. John Leslie in Glasgow
(4)+ other issue - Robert (d unm), Walter (d young), Mary Maitland, Eleonora (d unm), Helen (d unm)
  iii. Mary Hamilton
  B. Janet Hamilton
  m1. Samuel Winraham (Captain)
  m2. (by 1707) James Frog of Edinburgh
  C. Margaret Hamilton (b 1671)
  m1. Mungo Lockhart of Harwood
m2. (02.1701) Robert Bruce of Earlshall (b 1667, d 02.1708)
  D. Jean Hamilton (b 1672)
  m1. James Simpson (goldsmith)
  m2. (09.1701) John Learmonth
  E. Mary Hamilton (d 02.12.1717)
'HamiltonHistory' (p595) clearly identifies Mary's husband (30.12.1700) as Daniel Hamilton of Auchinhole (son of Robert, Lord Pressmanan (Presmennan)) but that marriage or designation is not given for that Daniel on 'HamiltonHistory' (p116). She is probably the Mary, dau of Robert of Monkland, who is identified on 'HamiltonHistory' (p832) as wife (m. 30.12.1700) of the following Daniel Hamilton though it is noted that he is not designated as 'of Auchihole'.
  m. (30.12.1700) Daniel Hamilton in Edinburgh & Glasgow (d c20.08.1715)
  F.+ other issue (d young) - John (b 1665), Robert (b 1666), James (b 1669), son, daughter
2. John Hamilton of Boggs
  m1. Anna ## see here ##
  A. James Hamilton (Captain)
  i. John Hamilton of Boggs (a 1759)
  B. David Hamilton (b 1687, 5th son)
m. (07.1718) Agnes Brown (dau of Dr. Adam Brown of Dolphington)
  C. John Hamilton (7th son)
  m1. _ Muirhead of Stevensoun
  m2. _ Cleland of Hairshaw
  m3. Mary Mayres
  D. (Isabel) Hamilton
  m1. James Gordon
  m2. Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertonhill
  E. Margaret Hamilton (d before 05.05.1756)
  m. Alex McGill
  F. Jean Hamilton
m. Thomas Laurie (minister at Bathgate)
  G.+ other issue - William (dsp 12.1717, naval surgeon), Daniel (Major), Alexander, Thomas in Bath (surgeon), 4 others (all d infant?)
  m2. (before 29.07.1710) Margaret (widow of John Baillie of Carphin)
3. Bethia Hamilton (a 1692)
  m1. (after 19.05.1649) Gavin Stewart (d 1652, son/heir of Sir Walter of Allanstoun)
  m2. (before 26.05.1658) John Muir of Auchindrane
4. Margaret Hamilton
m1. (mcrt 11.1654) Patrick Bell (d 06.07.1656, son of James, Provost of Glasgow)
  m2. Robert Hamilton of Millburn (d 07.1668)
  m3. (before 06.01.1673) John Pettigrew in Auldtoun
5.+ other issue - John (d young), James in Edinburgh (d unm)
m2. (c1643) Jean Henderson (d 07.1653, dau of Sir John Henderson of Fordell)
7. Alexander Hamilton, 2nd of Dalzell (d 06.1691, 2nd son of this marriage)
  m. Bethia Henderson (bur 28.03.1685, dau of Sir John (probably not William) Henderson of Fordell)
  A. James Hamilton, 3rd of Dalzell, 8th of Orbiston (b c1670, d 1727, 3rd son)
  m. (07.06.1693) Margaret Hamilton (b c1671, d 22.03.1704, dau of Sir Archibald Hamilton, 1st Bart of Rosehall)
  i. Archibald Hamilton, 9th of Orbiston, 4th of Dalzell, and of Rosehall (b 1694, d 28/9.12.1774)
  m. (19.03.1732) Marion Dalrymple (d 28.12.1779, dau of Hugh Dalrymple of Dromore (Senator))
  a. James Hamilton, 10th of Orbiston, 5th of Dalzell (b 1733, d unm 06.12.1814)
b. John Hamilton, 11th of Orbiston, 6th of Dalzell, and of Rosehall (b 1742, d 1834, General)
  m. Anne Mathews (d 11.1815, dau of R. Mathews)
  (1) Alexander James Hamilton 'of Dalzell', 12th of Orbiston (b 28.10.1793, d 11.01.1834)
  m1. Margaret Ramsay (d 24.08.1824, dau of William Ramsay)
  (A)+ issue (d young) - 1 son + 1 daughter
  m2. Ellinor Hamilton (d 16.09.1856, dau of Daniel Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh)
  (C) John Glencairn Carter Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton of Dalzell (b 16.11.1829, d 15.10.1900) had issue
  m. (28/9.03.1864) Emily Eleanor Leslie-Melville (b 05.1840, d 11.11.1882, dau of David, Earl of Leven and Melville)
  (D) Harriet Hamilton (b 1834, d 1836)
  (2) Robert Hamilton (b 07.08.1796, d 1845)
(3) Marion Hamilton (b 10.12.1791, d 01.05.1818)
  m. David Rattray (d 01.05.1818, Lt. Colonel)
  c. Margaret Hamilton (d 21.02.1773)
  m. William Lawson of Cairnmuir or Cairnsmuir
  d.+ other issue (d unm) - Robert (b 1746, d 06.06.1790), Anne (b 1734, d 20.07.1793), Henrietta (d 16.03.1775)
  ii. Elizabeth Hamilton
  m. John Roberton of Ernock (Major)
  iii. Jean Hamilton (b c1701, d 04.1784)
  m. (20.07.1727) James Robertoun of Bedley
iv.+ other issue - James of Muirhouse & Browcrofts (a 1722), Alexander (d young), Robert, Bethia (b c1695, d 10.12.1706), Margaret (b 22.02.1700, d unm 07.04.1797), Anne (b 16.01.1703, d unm 15.04.1796), Cruci, Violet (d unm)
  B. William Hamilton of Greenhead (a 1706, burgess of Glasgow)
  i.+ issue - Sarah (b 1713, d before 06.1761), Helen (a 06.1761)
  C. Jean Hamilton (d 10.11.1708)
  m. (24.08.1700) Charles Stewart of Dunearn (d 1732)
  D. Elizabeth Hamilton
m. (13.08.1699) Alexander MacDougall of Corrochtree
  E.+ other issue (d infant by 1684) - Alexander, Francis
8. Anne Hamilton (d 1713)
  m. (1665) David Boswell, 6th of Auchinleck (b 1640)
9. Mary Hamilton (d before 20.12.1662)
  m. William Stevensoun of Herdmanschiells
10.+ other issue - David (d unm), Francis of Edinburgh (d unm 09.1675)
m3. Isobel Hamilton (d before 12.05.1715, dau of Sir James Hamilton on Broomhill, relict of Robert Hamilton of Millburn)
12. Sir David Hamilton (b c1663, d 29.08.1721, physician to King William III & Queen Anne, youngest son)
  m1. (sp) Mary Starkie (dau of Major Philip Starkie)
  m2. Elizabeth Lane (dau of Sir Thomas Lane, Lord Mayor of London)
  A. David Hamilton (d 1773)
13.+ other issue - James of Hallside (d unm, Under Secretary of State for Scotland), William (dsp 04.1725), daughter

Main source(s) (see here): 'HamiltonHistory' ('Orbieston' (p639+) & 'Monkland' (p594+)) with support from 'AndersonMemoirs' ('Dalziel' (p274+) & 'Monkland' (p*324)), HJHeraldry (Hamilton, 'The Hamiltons of Dalzell' (p50+) & 'Monkland' (p52)) with some support from BP1934 ('Hamilton of Dalzell')
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