Andrew Hamilton of Snar and Glenkip

ANDREW HAMILTON OF SNAR AND GLENKIP

Andrew Hamilton of Snar and Glenkip, here treated, is the bastard son of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, Kt. It has been suggested that he is the son of Mariota Stewart Stirnet: Hamilton 01 but the name of his mother is not known. The Protocol Book of Dominus Thomas Johnsoune: number 176

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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4 December 1533:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1330

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17 September 1534: Charter by which James V, King of Scots, confirms to Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, te lands and barony of Avondale, the lands and barony of Crawfordjohn, and many other lands. The lands in question were to be held by Sir James and his lawful male heirs, whom failing by his bastard son ANDREW HAMILTON and his lawful heirs, whom failing by James Hamilton, his bastard son by Mariotam Stewart, and his heirs, whom failing by Alexander Hamilton, his bastard son, and his heirs, whom failing by James Hamilton his bastard son by Elizabeth Murray, and his heirs: "Jac. H. filio naturali inter dictum Jac. H. de F. et Eliz. Murray procreat, et heredibus etc." Failing all of these the lands mentioned were to pass to James, Earl of Arran, and his heirs, whom failing to his brother Gavin Hamilton and his heirs. RMS 1513-46: charter number 1416

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8 February 1535-36:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1543

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21 April 1536:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1575

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26 October 1536:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1719

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'2 January 1538:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1884

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14 September 1538:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1883

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3 January 1538-39:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 1885

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14 August 1539:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 2008

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22 September 1539:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 2021

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2 November 1539:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 2035

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27 September 1539:

RMS 1513-46: charter number 22040

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3 January 1552:

RMS 1546-80: charter number 759

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoune

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31 March 1537:Obligation by George Hammyltoun of Katcastell who pledged for Andrew Hammyltoun, natural son of Sir James Hammyltoun of Fynnart. The Protocol Book of Dominus Thomas Johnsoune, protocol number 136

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2 January 1538-39: Charter by which John, Lord Lindsay of Byris, confirms Sir James Hamilton of Finnart's possession of the lands of Manerstoun. Sir James had resigned these lands for a new grant in favour of himself and a number of named heirs, including bastard sons named Andrew Hamilton, James Hamilton, and Alexander Hamilton. Ibidem: number 176

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11 October 1539: Instrument of sasine in favour of Sir James Hammyltoun Fynnart in the lands of Moor and Forrest of Bothwell in the barony of Bothwell and sheriffdon of Lanark. The land is destined to a number of named heirs including Sir James's natural sons, Andrew Hammyltoun, James Hammyltoun, and Alexander Hammyltoun. Ibidem: number 202

Printed Evidence

1. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546. Edited by James Balfour Paul, FSA. Scot., and John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocates. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1883), 1067 pp. including indices and errata
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1886), 1180 pp. including indices and errata
3. Protocol Books of Dominus Thomas Johnsoun, 1528-1578. Edited by James Beveridge, MA., Rector of Linlithgow Academy, and James Russell, Town Clerk of Linlithgow. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1920), 56 pp. including indices

Genealogy

1. John Anderson, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton etc. (John Anderson, Jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), p. 286
2. Stirnet: Hamilton 01