James Hamilton, senior

JAMES HAMILTON senior

James Hamilton, senior, here treated, is the bastard son of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, Kt. and Mariota Stewart RMS, 1513-46, charter 1416

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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4 December 1533: Charter made in favour of James Hamilton of Finnart, His heirs in remainder are named as Andrew Hamilton, his bastard son (ejus filio naturali) and his heirs; James Hamilton, senior, his bastard son, James Hamilton, junior, also his bastard son; and James Hamilton, Earl of Arran. This charter was confirmed under the Great Seal of Scotland on 30 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, the 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: "Jac. H. filio carnali inter dictum Jac. et Mariotam Stewart procreat"; 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

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Thomas Johnsoune

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2 January 1538-39: Instrument of Sasine in favour of Sir James Hammyltoun of Fynnart, in the lands of Medop, with mill and fishings, and in the lands of Manerstoun, which the said Sir James had resigned in the hands of John Lord Lyndesay of Byris, superior of the said lands, following on a precept of sasine, directed to Walter Scott, Matthew Hammyltoun, Archibald Lyndesay and Robert More, by the said superior. The destination is in favour of the said Sir James and his heirs male ; whom failing, to Andrew Hammyltoun, his natural son, and his heirs male ; whom failing, to JAMES HAMMYLTOUN, also his natural son, and his heirs male ; whom failing, to Alexander Hammyltoun, likewise his natural son, and his heirs male ; whom failing, to James Earl of Arran, Lord Hammyltoun, and his heirs male ; whom failing, to Gavin Hammyltoun, his brother german, and his heirs male ; whom all failing, to the nearest lawful heirs of the said Sir James. Precept dated at Edinburgh, 2 January 1538/9. Witnesses to precept, Walter Scott, Archibald Lyndesay, William Snype, David Balye, Mungo Straherne and James Nasymth, Sasine was given by the said Robert More to Robert Hammyltoun, attorney for Sir James. Done on the said grounds successive^ the 2 January 1538/9. Witnesses to sasine, William Robisoun, William Dyk, and Dominus David Hutoun, chaplain and notary public. The Protocol Book of Dominus Thomas Johnsoune, 1528-1578 (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1920), protocol number 176

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11 October 1539: Instrument of Sasine in favour of Sir James Hammyltoun of Fynnart in the lands of the Moor and Forest of Boithwile, lying in the barony of Boithwile and sheriffdom of Lanark, and by annexation in the barony of Halis, in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh and constabulary of Hadintoun, following on Precept of Sasine by Patrick Earl of Boithwile, Lord Halis and Creichtoun. To be held in blench. Reddendo one penny. Precept of Sasine at Abirdeen, date and witnesses as in No. 201. Destination to the said Sir James and his heirs male, whom failing to Andrew Hammyltoun, his natural son, and his heirs male, whom failing to James Hammyltoun, also his natural son, and his heirs male, whom failing to Alexander Hammyltoun, also his natural son, and his heirs male, whom failing to James Earl of Arran, Lord Hammyltoun, and his heirs male, whom failing to Gavin Hammyltoun, his brother german, and his heirs male, whom all failing to the lawful and nearest heirs male of the said Earl. Bailiff and attorney, date of sasine and witnesses to sasine as in No. 201. The Protocol Book of Dominus Thomas Johnsoune, 1528-1578 (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1920), protocol number 202