Claud Hamilton of Montalony

CLAUD HAMILTON OF MONTALONY

Claud Hamilton of Montalony is the son of Sir William Hamilton of Manor Elieston and Shawfield and his second wife Beatrix Campbell. Hamilton Memoirs: 278

Sir James Hamilton of Manor Elieston, who in 1678 was a commissioner of supply for the County of Lanark.

He sold the estate of Shawfield to Mr. John Ellis, advocate, and removed to Ireland.

He was married to Cecil Dalmahoy, and had issue. His daughter Margaret married Walter Innes of Ortoun.[Craw. Gen. Coll. MS Adv. Lib. Baronage, 79]

Ure, in his History of Rutherglen, p. 28, says that there seat was at the Castle of Rutherglen, which had been demolished by the Regent Murray after the Battle of Langsyde all but one tower, which, with some additions and improvements, they made their residence, but at the time he wrote, anno 1792, it was decayed and in ruins.

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The heraldry of the Hamiltons: with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees, by G. Harvey Johnston, Published 1909, page 25, paragraph 50

(50) Claud Hamilton of Montalony, third son of Sir William Hamilton (No. 48). His Will recorded Aug. 31, 1695. He married Isabella and had issue:

• (a) William (No. 51)
• (b.) Claud (No. 53)

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Children:

(51) William Hamilton of Beltrim, whose will was proved Apr. 2, 1747. He was father of:

• (52) Claud Hamilton of Beltrim, whose daughter:
  • (a) Letitia Hamilton, married Arthur Cole, brother of William, 1st Earl of Enniskillen, from whom descend the Cole-Hamiltons of Beltrim.

(53) Claud Hamilton, second son of Claud Hamilton (No. 50). Will recorded June 15, 1737. He was father of

• (54) James Hamilton of Woodbrook and Strabane, who married Eleanor Stuart, sister of Andrew, earl of Castle Stewart, and had issue:
  • (a) Sir John (No. 55)
  • (b) Andrew Hamilton, died 1825. Married Mary, daughter of Sir Samuel Hayes, Bt.
  • (c) James Hamilton, married Letitia, daughter of Hon. Col. Hamilton, and had a son:
    • (1) James Hamilton
  • (d) Stuart Hamilton

Genealogy

1. Hamilton Memoirs: 278
2. The heraldry of the Hamiltons: with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees, by G. Harvey Johnston, Published 1909, page 25, paragraph 50
3. Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 724]