PAST PROPRIETORS DOUGLAS / HAMILTON DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. MOWAT FAMILY EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Welcome HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. to the INTERACTIVE family history guide to past HAMILTON of CATCASTLE proprietors of Stonehouse. This additional research guide highlights three particular families HAMILTON of CANDER with connections to Stonehouse; the Douglases, the Lockhart’s and the Hamilton’s. Although HAMILTON of RAPLOCH this guide does not include all past proprietors, it does provide the reader with a detailed HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. account of some of the more prominent families associated with the parish, as well as HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE encouraging personal family history research. HAMILTON of GREEN The contents of this guide can be accessed by clicking on the menu bar to the left. If you HAMILTON of MILLBURN wish to listen to MUSIC while you browse, click on the lower right corner of the page. HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD SINCLAIR / LOCKHART © John R. Young 2002 SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. All rights reserved. No part of this CD may be copied, printed, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR form or by any means, electronic or otherwise without the permission of John R. Young. Music provided by kind LOCKHART FAMILY permission of Keith Johnston, entitled ‘Avonhaugh’. PAST PROPRIETORS Douglas Family / Hamilton Family Sir William Fleming (de Dufglas) of Stanhus DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (b. c1160, m. sister of Freskin of Kerdal, Moray, d.1214) DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Brice Douglas Alexander Douglas Sir Archibald of Dou g l a s Henry Douglas Hugh Douglas Freskin Douglas (b. c1182, d. 1222) (m. d.of John Craufurd) Bishop, St. Brice Enlisted by Henry III to fight for England against Scottish Party DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Sir William of Douglas (b. c1200, d. 1273) MOWAT FAMILY Hugh Douglas Sir William Douglas EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY (d. pre1288) (Lord of Douglas, b. c1250, d. 1302 m. three times) Joined Sir William Wallace in wars of indepedence HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Sir Hugh Douglas ‘Good’ Sir James Douglas Sir Archibald Douglas HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. (Lord of Douglas, b. 1294, d. c1347) (b. c1280, d. 25.8.1330) (b. c1297, d. 1333) Friend and companion of Robert the Bruce. Killed in battle against Regent of Scotland, killed in battle the Saracens in Spain, while taking Bruce’s heart to the holy land HAMILTON of CATCASTLE William Lord of Douglas Archibald Douglas ‘the grim’ HAMILTON of CANDER (b. c1310, d. 1333) (b. c1330, 3rd Earl of Douglas, m. Joanna, heiress of Sir Thomas Killed in battle Murray, Lord of Bothwell and Governor of Scotland, d. 1400) HAMILTON of RAPLOCH Archibald Douglas (b. c1372, 4th Earl of Douglas, m. Princess Margaret, d. of Robert III, d. Battle of Normandy 1424) HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. Sir James Douglas Archibald Douglas (b. c1391, d. 1424) (b. c1390, 5th Earl of Douglas, m. Lady Euphemia Graham, Killed in battle great grandchild of Robert II, d. 1439) HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE William Douglas David Douglas Lady Euphemia Douglas HAMILTON of GREEN (b. c1425, 6th Earl of Douglas, d. 1440) (b. c1426, d. 1440) (Countess of Douglas and Lady Bothwell m. Sir James Beheaded Beheaded Hamilton of Cadzow, First Lord Hamilton 9, d. 1468) HAMILTON of MILLBURN Princess Mary (b. c1452, 2nd wife of Sir James Hamilton of Cadzow, First Lord Hamilton 9, eldest d. of James II HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD and widow of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran 1474, d. 1488 (Lord Hamilton d. 1479)) Hamiltons obtained half the barony of Stonehouse from James II for their support against Douglases SINCLAIR / LOCKHART James Hamilton 13 John Hamilton 1 Sir Patrick Hamilton David Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton (2nd Lord Hamilton, b. (Of Brumehill, 1st m. Jonet, (Of Kinavel and Stonehouse, m. Catherine Stewart (m. Margaret Hamilton (m. Matthew, 2nd Earl SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. c1475, 1st m. Elizabeth, d.of d.of Preston, 2nd m. ? - Issue d.of Duke of Albany, 2nd son of d. killed Battle of Pinkie 1547) of Lennox who was Alexander, 2nd Lord Home one son) James II, d. killed 30.4.1520) Became Bishop of Argyle killed at Flodden 1513) c1490, 2nd m. Janet, d.of Sir Inherited lands of Stonehouse Illegitimate son whose mother was a daughter of HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR David Beatoun of Creich from father, later transferring Witherspoon of Brighouse. Charter to Sir Patrick of c1516, d. 1529) them to his kinsman James the lands of Stonehouse is dated 1498, inc. lands of Became 1st Earl of Arran in Hamilton 2 of Stonehouse Wynelands, Tweedie, Watstown and Kittiemuir LOCKHART FAMILY 1503 and Lord High Admiral in 1529 ) under James IV Sir James Hamilton Patrick Hamilton Katherine Hamilton John (alive in 1543) (b. 1504 d. 1528) (3rd Earl of Lennox) Continued on next page Continued on page 4 First preacher and martyr of the Scottish Reformation PAST PROPRIETORS Douglas Family / Hamilton Family continued James Hamilton 13 DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (b. c1475, 2nd m. Janet, d.of Sir David Beatoun of Creich c1516, d. 1529) Became 1st Earl of Arran in 1503 and Lord High DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Admiral under James IV DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Gavin Hamilton James Hamilton Helen Hamilton (b. c1515, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelherault (m. Archibald 4th Earl of Argyll) MOWAT FAMILY and Regent of Scotland, m. Margaret, d.of James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton c1532, d. 1575) EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY David Hamilton James Hamilton John Hamilton Gavin H. Claud Hamilton Jean or Jane H. Anne H. (b. c1542, m. Kennedy, (Lord Hamilton and 3rd Earl (1st Marquess of Hamilton, b. c1540, Died Young (b. c1543, 1st Baron HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON d.of Earl of Cassillis) of Arran, b. c1537, d. 1609) m. Dame Margaret Lyon c1577, d.1604) of Paisley, d. 1621) Irish Hamiltons HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. Two Children Edward Hamilton James Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Natural Son & Daughter Both died young (Died young) (2nd Marquess of Hamilton, b. 1589, m. Anna, d.of (m. John, 9th Lord Maxwell) HAMILTON of CATCASTLE James Cunninghame, Earl of Glencairn, d. 1625) HAMILTON of CANDER William Hamilton James Hamilton Anne Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Mary Hamilton (2nd Duke of Hamilton, b. 1616, (1st Duke of Hamilton, b. 1606, (1st m. Hugh, Lord Montgomerie, (m. John, 17th Earl of (m. James, Master of m. Elizabeth, d.of James Maxwell, m. Margaret, d.of William Fielding, 2nd m. 7th Earl of Eglington, Crawfurd and Lindsay Drumlanrig 1630, d. 1633) HAMILTON of RAPLOCH Earl of Dirleton 1638, d. 1651) Earl of Denbigh 1620, d. 1649) d. 1632) c1635) Killed in battle James Hamilton was beheaded HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. Charles Hamilton James Hamilton William Hamilton Mary Hamilton Anne Hamilton Susanna Hamilton HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE (Earl of Arran, died (Died young) (Died young) (Died young) (Duchess of Hamilton, b. 1632, (m. John, 7th Earl of young) m. William 1st Earl of Selkirk, Cassillis 1668) 3rd Duke of Hamilton (b. 1634, d. HAMILTON of GREEN 1694), d. 1716) HAMILTON of MILLBURN HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD SINCLAIR / LOCKHART SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY PAST PROPRIETORS Douglas Family / Hamilton Family continued John Hamilton 1 DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (Of Brumehill, 1st m. Jonet 6 , d.of Preston) DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. David Hamilton Quentin H. Gavin H. John Hamilton Janet H. Margaret Hamilton Isabella Hamilton 10 (1st m. Mary, d.of Robert Semple, 3rd (1st m. Elizabeth, relic of John Hamilton (m. Gavin Hamilton 18, (m. Cuthbert Hamilton of Lord Semple (sister of Grizzel Semple 4) of Neilsland (bro. in law), 2nd m. Commendator Cander, 2nd m. Robert DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. killed at Battle of Pinkie 1547) Margaret, d.of Robert Dalzell (three sons of Kilwinning, d. c1595) Hamilton of Dalserf) and a daughter), d. c1594) In 1544 she inherited lands of Cander MOWAT FAMILY First Marriage David H. Robert H. Claud Hamilton William H. Thomas H. Isobel H. Jean Hamilton John Hamilton Elspeth Hamilton EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY (Of Broomhill) (m. Margaret, d.of James (d. 1596) (m. Alexander Weir of (1st m. Orianna Home, 2nd m. (m. James Somervell of Hamilton of Rouchbank) Sunnyside) Barbara Hamilton, d. 1627) Tullykeltie) First Marriage HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Claud John H. Gavin Margaret H. Sir James Hamilton Jean H. Elizabeth David H. James Hamilton Gavin John Jean Mary HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. (m. May Weir) (m. James Baillie (Of Broomhill, m. (m. James (natural son) (m. Jonet d.of John of Carnbrue) Margaret, d.of John Skene) Rae, Burgess of Hamilton of Udston, Hamilton) HAMILTON of CATCASTLE d. 1658) HAMILTON of CANDER Isobel Claud Sir John Hamilton William Margaret H. Jean H. James Hamilton Anne H. Gavin H. Anne H. (1st m. Robert (1st Lord Belhaven) (m. Sir Walter (m. John (b. 1610, m. Margaret, d.of (m. James (m. Sir William Hamilton of Millburn, Stewart of Porterfield) Alexander Thomson, d. 1674) Hamilton of Semple of Cathcart) HAMILTON of RAPLOCH 2nd m. James Allantoun) Bishop of Galloway. Inherited Woodhall) Hamilton of Dalzell) estate from brother 1669. HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. James Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Anne Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton John Hamilton James Mary (d. 1661) (b. c1643, 1st m. Sir Samuel (m. Sir Robert Hamilton, (1st m. Viscount Kingston, (m. Jean, d.of Captain (m. Andrew Knox) HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE Baillie of Lamington, 2nd m. 1st Baronet of Silvertonhill, 2nd m. Sir Robert Hamilton) John Crichton) Sit John Whytefoord of d. 1663) Milton, d.1674) HAMILTON of GREEN James John Alexander Margaret Alexander William Jean Anna Jean Isobel Anna John Thomas Mary HAMILTON of MILLBURN (b. 1636, (b. 1639) (b. 1641) (b. 1642, m. (b. 1645) (b. 1646) (b. 1647) (b. 1650) (b. 1652, (b. 1654, (b. 1656, m. (b. 1659, d. 1720) (b. 1661) (b. 1663) d. 1675) John Barns) m. John Birnie, m. John Alexander Last of Hamilton of d. 1716) Alexander) Milne, d. Broonhill. HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD 1716) Succeeded brother. Died unmarried. SINCLAIR / LOCKHART SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY PAST PROPRIETORS Mowat Family Sir John Mowat I DOUGLAS / HAMILTON John Mowat II (heir, alive in 1435) DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Margaret Mowat Janet Mowat Sir Alexander Mowat 19 (m. Sir Robert Hamilton II, (m. William, Lord Sommerville) Favourite of King James II 7th representative of Preston Family) MOWAT FAMILY Son Margaret Hamilton Margaret Mowat EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY Founder of Airdrie Family (m. Sir Douglas Dalzell) (m. James Hamilton 2) HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Janet Hamilton 6 Sir James Hamilton Sir David Hamilton 8 (m. John Hamilton of Broomhill 1) (d. killed 1520) (Of Preston, alive in 1560) Killed at ‘Cleansing of Causeway’ Was knighted baronet and marcshal deputy of HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. Scotland for his services against the English. Fought for Queen Mary at Langside HAMILTON of CATCASTLE Jean Hamilton (m. John Hamilton of Stonehouse 20) HAMILTON of CANDER HAMILTON of RAPLOCH HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE HAMILTON of GREEN HAMILTON of MILLBURN HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD SINCLAIR / LOCKHART SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY PAST PROPRIETORS Early Hamilton Family Gilbert de Hameldone DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (d. c1290) Walter Fitz Gilbert DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. (b. c1275, d. c1342) DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. David Fitz Walter Fitz Gilbert (b. c1320, d. c1375) MOWAT FAMILY Davis de Hamilton (b. c1350, d. c1386) EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY Sir John Hamilton of Cadzow (b. c1370, d. c1402) HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON James Hamilton of Cadzow HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. (b. c1390, from the Silvertonhill Family, m. Jacoba Douglas?, d. 1439) Family continued under Hamilton of Raploch HAMILTON of CATCASTLE HAMILTON of CANDER HAMILTON of RAPLOCH HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE HAMILTON of GREEN HAMILTON of MILLBURN HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD SINCLAIR / LOCKHART SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY PAST PROPRIETORS Hamilton of Goslington Sir James Hamilton DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (Dominus de Cadzow, From the Silvertinhill Family) Alexander de Hamilton DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. James Hamilton William Hamilton DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. (m. a daughter of Douglas Family) Ancestor of the Hamiltons of Westport MOWAT FAMILY Daughter John Hamilton 14 (Of Newton, 1st m. Eliz. Homme, sister of Alexander, Lord Homme) EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY (2nd m. d.of Sir John Sommerville of Quodquan 1510, d. 1535) Obtained a charter from Hugh, 5th Lord of Sommerville of the lands of Tweedie, Catcastle etc. 1531 HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Andrew Hamilton Margaret Hamilton HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. Had a charter in 1528 of the lands of Goslington, within the (m. Archibald Hamilton of Raploch 15 ?) barony of Stonehouse to him on his fathers resignation HAMILTON of CATCASTLE Alexander Hamilton John Hamilton Andrew Hamilton (m. Katherine Hamilton d. c1547) (Of Cubard) (m. d.of James Hamilton of Stonehouse HAMILTON of CANDER Tutor of Silvertonhill, mentioned in charter of 1545 d. beginning of Queen Mary reign) Succeeded grandfather, died before father HAMILTON of RAPLOCH John Hamilton Sir Andrew Hamilton Andrew Hamilton Mentioned in list of Hamiltons (m. Katherine, d. c1592) (m. Elspitt d.of Baillie of Carphin) HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. 1570 Loyal subject of Queen Mary who knighted him. Tutored by uncle Alexander Hamilton Fought at Langside for which he forfeited lands, later restored in treaty of Perth 1572 HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE James Hamilton Sir Robert Hamilton Andrew Hamilton Several Children Francis Hamilton HAMILTON of GREEN (Of Tweedieside) (Of Goslington, m. Elisabeth Baillie Only child to survive father, d.of Sir Wm. Baillie of Provan, Lord squandering much of the estate, President of the Court of Session ) never marrying, thus HAMILTON of MILLBURN Had a charter to him in 1581 of the lands of Tweedie, Goslington and Catcastle. Was descendants of Alexander served heir by his father to the lands of Hesildeane and St.Laurence’s Chapel in the Hamilton inherited lands barony of Stonehouse and the lands of Syde and Netherfield in the parish of Avondale HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD in 1608. He was served heir to his great grandfathers lands of Kittiemuir in 1608. SINCLAIR / LOCKHART Francis Hamilton James Hamilton Robert Hamilton Edward Hamilton William Hamilton One daughter (d. before father) (d. 1655) (Of Balgray, later Silvertonhill, (m. Sir John A merchant burgess m. Marion d.of Mure of Caldwell, d. 1649) Sommerville of SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. in Glasgow Succeeded to estate. Silvertonhill lands taken Cambusnethan) from John Crawford and acquired by Edward HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR John Hamilton Sir Robert Hamilton Chritian Hamilton Jean Hamilton Witness to grandfathers will in 1641 (m. Ann Hamilton d.of John Hamilton, (m. Laird of Minto Stewart) LOCKHART FAMILY 1st Lord of Belhaven in 1679) Created a baronet by Charles I c1646 for his support. He was served heir to his uncle William in 1655 and to his father in the lands of Catcastle, and houses in Stonehouse in 1666. Continued on next page PAST PROPRIETORS Hamilton of Goslington continued Sir Robert Hamilton DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (m. Ann Hamilton d.of John Hamilton, 1st Lord of Belhaven in 1679) Created a baronet by Charles I c1646 for his support. He was served heir to his uncle William DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. in 1655 and to his father in the lands of Catcastle, and houses in Stonehouse in 1666. DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Thomas Hamilton Sir Robert Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Other daughters Went to France (1st m. Aurelia Catherine Van Hetteringen, d.of eminent (m. John Hamilton, eldest son of man of Friesland, issue below, 2nd m. Isabel, d.of John Robert Hamilton of Pressmannan) MOWAT FAMILY Hamilton of Boggs - one daughter) Had a charter to himself and son of the lands of Goslington in 1681. Became colonel in army, serving in States of Holland. Is thought to have lost lands in Stonehouse held by EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY family as there is no mention of them by his historical successors HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Two Sons Sir John Hamilton James Hamilton Daughter (3rd baronet of Silvertonhill) Entered army, killed while very young Succeeded brother James. Family ceased HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. connection with Stonehouse. HAMILTON of CATCASTLE HAMILTON of CANDER HAMILTON of RAPLOCH HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE HAMILTON of GREEN HAMILTON of MILLBURN HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD SINCLAIR / LOCKHART SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY PAST PROPRIETORS Hamilton of Catcastle An Alexander Hamilton of Catcastell was a member of Assize in 1494. In 1526 George Hamilton of Cat castell DOUGLAS / HAMILTON resigned those lands into the lands of the superior, Lord Somervell, in favour of John Hamilton of Newton. In 1537 he granted obligation on behalf of Andrew Hamilton, natural son of Sir James Hamilton of Fynnart. A Robert Hamilton of Catcastell is mentioned in 1685 in the testament of James Hamilton of Hesledean. DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. John Hamilton (Of Catcastell, d. 1600) DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Mentioned in 1593 MOWAT FAMILY John Hamilton Andrew Hamilton (m. Jonet Murray) (natural son) EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY Mentioned in 1655 Saddler HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON Margaret Hamilton Jonet Hamilton (unlawful daughter) (unlawful daughter) HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. HAMILTON of CATCASTLE HAMILTON of CANDER HAMILTON of RAPLOCH HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE HAMILTON of GREEN HAMILTON of MILLBURN HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD SINCLAIR / LOCKHART SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY PAST PROPRIETORS Hamilton of Cander Sir James Hamilton DOUGLAS / HAMILTON (Dominus de Cadzow, from the Silvertinhill Family) DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. Robert Hamilton Gavin Hamilton John Hamilton Sir James Hamilton 9 Alexander Hamilton William Hamilton (Of Whistleberry, 3rd Son) (Of Cadzow, First Lord Hamilton, b. c1415, m. Princess Mary DOUGLAS / HAMILTON cont. d.of James II, d. 1479) Succeeded father c1440 MOWAT FAMILY Robert Hamilton William Hamilton In charter of Hamilton estates in c1513 is called next in succession to EARLY HAMILTON FAMILY James Hamilton of Silvertonhill HAMILTON of GOSLINGTON John Hamilton James Hamilton (m. Euphemia Hamilton) (Of Cander) In charter of 1540 is called next in succession to HAMILTON of GOSLIN cont. Hamilton estates of Andrew Hamilton of Newton HAMILTON of CATCASTLE Patrick Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton Cuthbert Hamilton (Of Dalserf) (Of Cander, m. Isobel 10, 2nd d.of John HAMILTON of CANDER Hamilton of Broomhill 1544, d. pre1549) Isabella remarried Robert Hamilton of Dalserf HAMILTON of RAPLOCH John Hamilton (b. 1547, d. pre1591) HAMILTON of RAPLOCH cont. Cuthbert Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Claud Hamilton HAMILTON of STONEHOUSE (m. James Hamilton, natural son of Claud, Lord Paisley c1600, d. 1623.) HAMILTON of GREEN Cuthbert Hamilton Allan Hamilton William Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Jean Hamilton Margaret Hamilton (Of Cander, m. Agnes Maxwell 11, widow of (d. pre1624) (1st m. John Hamilton of Newton, HAMILTON of MILLBURN James Hamilton IV of Stonehouse c1627, Merchant 2nd m. John Hamilton of Raith) d.of Sir James Maxwell of Calderwood) In 1654 he is recorded as being indebted to HAMILTON of CROFTHEAD Robert Hamilton of Millburn. Still alive in 1661 SINCLAIR / LOCKHART Cuthbert Hamilton (probable relation of above) A Cuthbert Hamilton is recorded as a heritor SINCLAIR / LOCKHART cont. in the parish in 1721 HAMILTON of KITTIEMUIR LOCKHART FAMILY
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