Elizabeth Stewart

ELIZABETH STEWART

Elizabeth Stewart, here treated, is the second daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Stewart, second Earl of Angus, who died about 1361. She married Sir Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrieff and Innerwick. They had dispensation to marry. It is dated 15 September 1381. According to the Scots Peerage: "The elder daughter Margaret married Thomas, Earl of Mar, and was left a widow about 1374. Shortly afterwards Elizabeth surrendered to her elder sister all her rights as co-heir of her father, an arrangement which was ratified by King Robert II, by a charter dated 18 February 1378-79. In 1389 the same King confirmed a charter by Margaret, Countess of Angus and Mar, granting to her sister Elizabeth and her husband Alexander Hamilton the lands of Innerwick and others, which Elizabeth had on 28 March 1379 , resigned in the hands of the Steward of Scotland". The Scots Peerage IV: p. 304

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1379 x 1389: Margaret, Countess of Angus and Mar, in favour of Alexander de Hamilton and Elizabeth, his spouse, of lands of Innerwick. National Records of Scotland, Transcripts and photocopies of Miscellaneous Charters and Papers, reference RH1/2/143

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

Biographical Summary

She had dispensation to marry Sir Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrieff and Innerwick on 15 September 1381.1 From 15 September 1381, her married name became Hamilton.1 Child of Elizabeth Stewart and Sir Alexander Hamilton of Ballencrieff and Innerwick 1.Sir Archibald Hamilton of Ballencrieff and Innerwick

Citations 1.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 154. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. 2.[S37] Volume 2, page 1712. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]