Alexander Hamilton of Fenton

ALEXANDER HAMILTON OF FENTON AND LAWFIELD

Alexander Hamilton of Fenton and Lawfield is the eldest lawful son of Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick NRS: GD6/256

Death

Alexander Hamilton of Fenton and Lawfield is reported to have died in 1640. Stirnet: Hamilton 14

Evidence published in House of Hamilton

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Ane band, grantit be the said Sir Alexander Hamilton in favour of Alexander Hamilton his oye, and sone procreate betwixt Sir Alexander Hamilton of Fenton, Knt. and Dame Elizabeth Ker, his spouse, be quilk the said Sir Alexander obliges him to infeft his said oye in his lands of Ballencrief," dated 27th August 1600. Charter, following this, under the great seal, of date 12th July 1608." House of Hamilton: p. 311

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Ane contract of excambion, wherein the said Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, with consent of Sir Alexander his sone, dispones to Sir James, his sone, procreate betwixt him and Dame Christian, his spouse, the baronie of Ballencrieffe, comprehending the kirk landis of Bathgate, advocation, donation, and rights of patronage, of the kirk of Bathgate, the lands of Kirkwode, Dumpelder and Langlone ; and the said Sir James, in recompence thairof, dispones back again to his father, the landis of Hoprig and Auldharaestokis, whereunto he was provided," contract registered 28th December 1615. " House of Hamilton: p. 311

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

29 June 1606: Extract contract between Sir James Creichtoun of Ruthvenis, taking burden for Thomas, viscount Fentoun, and Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerweik and Sir Alexander Hamilton of Fenton, his eldest son and others, whereby the lands of Over Sydserff alias Fentountoure, an annualrent of 40s scots furth of the lands of Nether Sydserff, and the lands of Eist Fentoun and Scrailing are alienated to the said viscount. [B of C & S, 10 February 1607]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/256

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. A. D. 1593-1608. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1890), 1142 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

1. Stirnet: Hamilton 14
2. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy
3. Clan Hunter Genealogy