James Hamilton of Torrance

JAMES HAMILTON OF TORRANCE

John Anderson confused James Hamilton of Torrance, here treated, with James Hamilton of Piell who was his son by Agnes Broun. Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton

James Hamilton of Torrance, here treated, is first noticed by that name as a witness to a charter dated 5 August 1466. An Inventory of the Lamont Papers, 1231-1897, document number 46 on pp. 20-21 He is noticed for a second time on 6 April 1479. [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

James Hamilton of Torrance, here treated, was still alive on 26 February 1486, when his son Robert Hamilton, identified as the son and apparent heir of James Hamilton of Torrance, witnessed a sasine made in favour of Gavin Maxwell son and apparent heir of Sir John Maxwell of Calderwood.Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock, i, document number 61 on pp. 198-99 His son Robert is noticed again on 3 January 1494 as: "Rob. Hammiltoun filio et apparente herede Jacobi H. de Torrens" when he witnessed a charter issued by Alexander Lindsay of Dunrod. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum: Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1414-1513, charter number 2229 on page 471

Death

James Hamilton of Torrance died before 7 February 1502-03 [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

First Marriage

James Hamilton of Torrance married Anne ffrogg. [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

Second Marriage

James Hamilton of Torrance married Janet Maxwell, daughter of William Maxwell of Aitkenhead. [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

Third Marriage

James Hamilton of Torrance married Agnes Broun, the Lady of Malcolmston. [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

Children of the First Marriage

1. Robert Hamilton of Torrance
2. Andrew Hamilton of Ardoch
3. John Hamilton of Shawton
4. George Hamilton
5. Allan Hamilton of Mauchlinhole

Children of the Second Marriage

1. James Hamilton of Torrance
2. Isobel Hamilton
3. Jonat Hamilton

Children of the third Marriage

1. James Hamilton of Piell

Another Son

James Hamilton of Torrance is also the father of Thomas Hamilton of Inchmachan but the name of Thomas's mother is not known.

1. Thomas Hamilton of Inchmachan

Genealogy

1. John Anderson, Surgeon, Licenciate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with Genealogical Memoirs of the Several Branches of the Family (John Anderson, Jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), pp. 386-88 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance
2. G. Harvey Johnston, FSA Scot., Heraldry of the Hamiltons with Notes on All the Males of the Family, Descriptions of the Arms, Plates and Pedigrees (W. & A. K. Johnston, Limited, Edinburgh and London, MCMIX), pp. 88-91 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance
3. Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, A History of the House of Hamilton (J. Skinner & Company, Edinburgh 1933), 1167 pages.