Margaret Hamilton

MARGARET HAMILTON

The Lady of Barncluith

Margaret Hamilton is the eldest daughter of Robert Hamilton of Barncluith. She had no brothers and succeeded her father. She died on 13 September 1648 Hamilton of Barncluith, pp. 221-23

In the Lanark sasine register Margaret Hamilton is identified as the daughter of Robert Hamilton of Barncluith, as the niece of John Hamilton of Barncluith, and as the spouse of James Hamilton of Barncluith. [National Archives of Scotland, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, 1627-36, reference RS40/IIIA/311, RS40?IIIA/316, RS40/IIIA/340 and RS40/IIIA/356 as also RS40/IVA/258 and RS40/IVA/347]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

26 January 1627 x 26 November 1631: [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/IIIA/311, RS40/IIIA/316, RS40/IIIA/340 and RS40/IIIA/356]

30 November 1631 x 9 July 1636: [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/IVA/258 and RS40/IVA/347]

Genealogy

1. John Anderson, Surgeon, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton with Genealogical Memoirs of the Several Branches of the Family (John Anderson, Jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), 496 pp. Hamilton of Barncluith, pp. 420-21
2. John Anderson, Surgeon, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton with Genealogical Memoirs of the Several Branches of the Family (John Anderson, Jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), 496 pp. Hamilton of Barncluith, pp.221-23