Elizabeth Murray

ELIZABETH MURRAY

Elizabeth Murray was one of the misstresses of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart. Wikipedia:James Hamilton of Finnart Her relationship with Finnart belongs to the period before 17 September 1534, the date upon which their son James Hamilton is named as one of his father's heirs of entail. RMS, 1513-46, charter 1416

On 29 August 1560 Elizabeth Murray gave her daughter Elizabeth Hamilton, identified as the wife of John Maxwell of Calderwood, an annualrent of forty merks payable from the lands of Mekill and Litill Brighouss in the barony of Ogilace and Sheriffdom of Linlithgow. Protocol Books of James Foulis, 1546-1553, and Nicol Thounis, 1559-1564, protocol number 19 on page 5

Children

1. James Hamilton
2. Elizabeth Hamilton

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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 are to be held by Sir James and his lawfull male heirs, whom failing by his bastard son Andrew Hamilton and his lawfull 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 1416