The Reverend Mr. Malcolm Hamilton

THE REVEREND MR. MALCOLM HAMILTON

The Reverend Mr. Malcolm Hamilton is not the same person as The Right Reverend Malcolm Hamilton, Archbishop of Cashel The Reverend Mr. Malcolm, here treated, is the son of the Reverend Archibald Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel at Kilbirnie, and his wife Jean Barclay, and the Archbishop of Cashel is the son of Archibald Hamilton "fourth son of Deserf" by either Maria Barkley of Ladeland or Anna Kennedy of "Stamhuset Cassily"

The Reverend Mr. Malcolm Hamilton is the son of Archibald Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel at Kilbirnie. Fasti of the Church of Scotland III: 102 His mother is Jean Barclay. NRS: GD20/1/557

On 28 April 1586 the Reverend Mr. Malcolm Hamilton was presented to the vicarage of Kilbirnie by James VI, King of Scots, but he was not admitted. He is styled "minister" in a deed from 1604. Fasti III: 102

It cannot be regarded as certain but it is possible that The Reverend Mr. Malcolm Hamilton here treated is the same peron as Mr. Malcolm Hamilton, the minister at Newton of Clandeboy in County Down, Ireland, who lent one thousand merks to Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, on 9 January 1610. NRS: GD3/2/23/11

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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9 January 1610: Extract bond by Hugh, earl of Eglinton, to Mr Malcolm Hamilton minister in Newtoun of Clandeboy, Ireland, for 1000 merks Scots. Registered in Books of Council and Session 18 December 1616. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/2/23/11

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19 January 1617: Renunciation by Mr Malcolm Hamiltoune, son of Mr Archibald Hamiltoune, formerly vicar of Kilbirny, with consent of Jean Barclay, his mother, and John Heriot, her spouse, in favour of David Conynghame of Robertland, of the two merklands of Lochrig. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/557

Genealogical and Biographical Accounts

1. Fasti of the Church of Scotland, Volume III. Synod of Glasgow and Ayr, p. 102
2. Stirnet: Hamilton 26