Archibald Hamilton of Killileagh

ARCHIBALD HAMILTON OF KILLILEAGH

Archibald Hamilton of Killileagh, here treated, is the nephew of William Hamilton, Provost of Killileagh The name of his father is presently unknown. NRS: GD25/8/910 and NRS: GD25/8/911a

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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18 January 1712: Extract Registered Factory by William Hamiltone of Killiragh, County Down, Ireland, to Archibald Hamilton, of Killiragh, to sue for and receive all debts and collect all moveables belonging to him in Scotland. (Registered in the Books of Council and Session on 5 May 1712). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/900

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22 August 1712: Discharge by Archibald Hamiltone of Killieleach, factor to William H. of Killieleach, his uncle, to Sir John Kennedy of Culzean, for 3,000 merks Scots remaining of payment to be made by contract of 3 February 1653 between Hugh and Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan and Agnes Kennedy, daughter of Sir Alexander K. of Culzean, followed by assignation to, and translation from, Sir Daniel Carmichael of Malzlie, citing decreet - and precept of poinding - GD25/7/99, 100. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/910

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13 October 1712: Extract Registered Assignation and Disposition by William Hamilton of Killileagh to Archibald H. of Killileagh, his nephew, of all his estate, moveable and heritable, in North Britain, and his share in manufactory of New Milnes [Note], with ratification of all transactions made by the said Archibald as his factor GD25/8/900, particularly discharge to the laird of Stonebyres, - May 1712, and discharge - GD25/8/910. (Regd. B. of C. & S., 1713, June 4). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/911a

Note: Manufactory at New Milnes, sheriffdom of Ayr; House opposite to Luckenbooths in Edinburgh, sheriffdom of Edinburgh; Farm called Kirktoun of Cardross near Dumbarton, sheriffdom of Dumbarton; Farm near Lanark, sheriffdom of Lanark; and Houses in Dunbar, sheriffdom of Haddington.