Alison Hamilton

ALISON HAMILTON

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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15 May 1494: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirms Alexander, Lord Hume's possession of Thorntoun and other lands in East Lothian. Tenants there included John Montgomery, and Alison Hamilton, daughter of the deceased Archibald Hamilton of Innerwick: "Alisone Hammyltoun filie quondam Arch. H. de Innerweik militis". RMS 1424-1513: charter number 2211

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1498: Charter under the Great Seal of Scotland which confirms that John Montgomery of Thornton has given a feu charter for NetherThornton and other lands in East Lothian, to his wife Alison Hamilton, daughter of the deceased And. (sic) Hamilton of Innerwick. RMS 1424-1513: charter number 2467

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7 May 1502: A Precept of confirmatioun maid in our soverane lordis name, for him and his successouris, stewartis of Scotland, confirmand the charter and fewferme maid be Johne Montgumry of Thorntoun to ALISON HAMMYLTOUN, dochter to Archibald Hammyltoun of Innerwike, knycht, of al and hale the landis of Thorntoun, Ovir and Nethir, Estir Akyngal, Westir Akyngall, Creichnois, and Monynet, with the toure, fortales, and myln of the sammjn, liand within the constabulary of Hadingtoune and schirefdome of Renfrew . . . nochtwithstanding that the said gift and grant was maid and gevin withoute consent of [or] siifficient confirmatioun of our soverane lorde as stewarte of Scotland, immediate ourlord of the saidis landis : And als his hienes declaris that his mynde and will is nocht that ony prejudice be generit to the saidis Alisoun or Johne, or to Alexander lord Hume, grete chaumerlane, or his aeris, now tenentis to the king of the said landis, for the alienation of the sammyn ony maner of way in tyme tocum : Saufand to our soveran lord richtis and dewiteis . . Per Signetum. RPS 1488-1529: untry number 815

Printed Evidence

1. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. A. D. 1424-1513. Edited by James Balfour Paul, Advocate, FSA. Scot. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1882), 1153 pp. including indices and errata
2. Registrum Secreti Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland. Vol. I. A. D. 1488-1529. Edited by M. Livingstone, ISO., Deputy Clerk Register of Scotland. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1908), 826 pp. including indices

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage; founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume IV. (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1907), 597 pp.
2. Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family. By John Anderson, Surgeon. (John Anderson, jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), 495 pp. including index, plus Appendices. See pp. 305-14 for Hamilton of Innerwick
3. Stirnet: Hamilton 14

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage; founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume IV. (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1907), 597 pp.
2. Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family. By John Anderson, Surgeon. (John Anderson, jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), 495 pp. including index, plus Appendices. See pp. 305-14 for Hamilton of Innerwick
3. Stirnet: Hamilton 14