Rev. Andrew Hamilton, Prebend of Kilskeery

Not the son of General Sir Alexander Hamilton of Priestfield. Seen as son of Hew Hamilton of Loughenas & his wife Marion Gibbs (Hamilton), but this is not proven.

Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

Andrew Hamilton M.A. Born in 1613. Andrew was prebendary of Kilskerry, Co. Tyrone, Ireland and rector of Magheracross, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland: 1639-1662.

Ballinamallard Village‎ > ‎Village History

• 1629 what is now the old graveyard at Kilskeery. Magheracross was officially united with Kilskeery parish.
• 1641 Rory Maguire's Rising. Rev. Andrew Hamilton rector of Kilskeery, flees the country. Ballinamallard was also abandoned - there is a tradition that the guns from Castle Murray were thrown into the Uun Hole' to avoid their capture. See “ 1641 Rising & The English Civil War”
• 1642 Start of English Civil War

Notes

1639. Andrew Hamilton, pres. by the Crown to the R. & V. Kilskeery and Magheracross : inst. Aug. 7 (F.F.) He was forced to flee at the rebellion in 1641. In 1660 he returned and petitioned to the authorities "that he was in 1640 by Letters Patent presented and inducted into the Parish of Kilskeery, in Co. Tyrone, and Magheracross in Co. Fermanagh, and possessed them till expelled by the rebellion ; that in his absence Kilskeery is disposed of to Mr. James Graham, and Magheracrosse to Mr. Robert Auld." On which an Order Was made, dated 25 June, 1660, " that petitioner shall enjoy same, When he proves his right, as there Was a saving in the late Orders for Settling Ministers in Tythes " (Commw. Pps. A/25). As a result he appears to have been coll. to these parishes on 28 March 1661, and installed as Prebendary 29 April (V.B.)

Family

Andrew Hamilton married Rebecca Galbraith, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel James Galbraith.

Children:

1. James Hamilton of Mountgavelin (b 1638, d 1690, Donagheady & Taghboyne, Archdeacon of Raphoe) m. Catherine Leslie
2. Andrew (-1691) married Isobel Galbraith
3. Mary married Henry Brien of Block Hill. He was Churchwarden of Kilskeery, 1711 and 1726.[2]

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Cannot find evidence that Christiana Margaret Hamilton & Margery Hamilton were children of Rev. Andrew Hamilton, Prebend of Kilskeery & Rebecca Galbraith. Detached Dec 2021.

Genealogy

Stirnet - 'Hamilton50'

• Identified as "probably connected with the Hamiltons of Binning Easter" was ... John Hamilton in Priestfield in Blantyre (d before 02.06.1597)
  • 3. Hew Hamilton of Loughenas, later of Lisdevin in co. Tyrone (d 1637) m. Marion Gibbs (sister of James Gibbs). 'HamiltonHistory' (p717) shows that Hew & Marion were parents of George, Hugh, Frederick, John, William & Robert with Hugh, shown as 'of Lisdevin & Tullodowy', identified as father, by Agnes (dau of Lt. Col. James Galbraith), of James (Archdeacon of Raphoe), John, Margaret & Elizabeth. However, on p1017, that James is identified as eldest son of Andrew (prebendary of Kilskerry) by Rebecca, dau of Lt. Col. James Galbraith. On p995 is shown a different James as son of Hugh of Tullydowey by Agnes Galbraith. We suspect that the confusion has been caused by brothers (Hamiltons, could be cousins?) marrying sisters (Galbraiths). We speculate that (a) Andrew was another son of Hew & Marion; (b) Archdeacon James was son of Andrew & Rebecca; and (c) the James who was son of Hugh & Agnes was not the Archdeacon (of Mountgavelin') but was 'of Lisdevin'.
    • A. George Hamilton of Lisdevin (d before 06.1652) m. Elizabeth Galbraith (dau of Lt. Col. James Galbraith of Mountgavelin)
    • B. Hugh Hamilton of Tullidowy The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Lisdiven House, Co. Tyrone', p995). m. Agnes Galbraith (dau of Lt. Col. James Galbraith of Mountgavelin)
    • C. Andrew Hamilton (prebendary of Kilskerry) The following comes from 'HamiltonHistory' ('Mountgavelin', p1017+) with input/support from TCB (vol 5, 'Hamilton of Manor Cuningham', p382). m. Rebecca Galbraith (dau of Lt. Col. James Galbraith of Mountgavelin)
      • i. James Hamilton of Mountgavelin (b 1638, d 1690, Donagheady & Taghboyne, Archdeacon of Raphoe) m. Catherine Leslie (dau of James Leslie by Catherine, dau of Alexander Conyngham, Dean of Raphoe)
        • a. Andrew Hamilton (b 1669, d 22.09.1753, rector of Donagheady & Taghboyne, Archdeacon of Raphoe) Andrew's wife is named Anne by 'HamiltonHistory' but Sarah by TCB. m. (before 1703) Anne or Sarah Conynghame (dau/heir of Henry (not Sir William) Conynghame of Castle Conynghame)
          • (1) Sir Henry Hamilton of Castle Conynghame, Sheriff of Co. Donegal, Bart (b 1710, dsp 26.06.1782, MP) m. (27.06.1769) Marianne Cockburne (b 1736-7, d 04.02.1802)
          • (2) Catherine Hamilton mentioned by 'HamiltonHistory' m. William Wraye of Ards
          • (3) Amelia Hamilton mentioned by 'HamiltonHistory' m. Thomas Smith of Londonderry
          • (4) Sarah Hamilton (coheir of Sir Henry) mentioned by TCB=m. (1755) Hugh Stewart (b 1711, d 01.1800, rector of Termon)
          • (5) Letitia Hamilton mentioned by TCB m. John Olphert
        • b. William Hamilton (d 1729, Archdeacon of Armagh) m. (1701) Catherine Leslie (b 1682, d 1740, dau of Henry Leslie, Archdeacon of Down ('grandson (not son) of Henry, Bishop of Meath'))
          • (1) Margaret Hamilton (b 1706) m. Robert Lowry of Melbury
          • (2)+ other issue including James (b 1704), Leslie, Henry (d 1734), Andrew (b 1711, cleric), Peter, Edmund (b 1724, d 1801, rector of Magheracross then Drumachose), William, Ann (b 1703, d 1704), Catherine
        • c. Judith Hamilton m. (c1700) Alexander Colhoun (rector of Templecarne)
        • d.+ other issue including James (b 1765, a 1693), Ezekeal (b 1680, a 1703)
    • D. Robert Hamilton of Carrowbeg (b 1624, d 1689, youngest son?) m. Janet Hamilton (cousin) @@ above
    • E.+ other issue - Frederick (d before 1676), John (a 1641), William

Main source(s) (see here ): 'HamiltonHistory' ('Priestfield in Blantyre', p716+) with input as reported above.

Origins

Not the son of General Sir Alexander Hamilton of Priestfield. Ref: Stirnet: Hamilton 14.

Children

“Rev James Hamilton, MA of Montgavelin Castle, co. Donegal eldest son of Rev Andrew Hamilton, Preb of Kilskerry. (Burke’s Irish Records) link. Married Catherine Leslie. Descendants went to America.

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ANDREW HAMILTON: — Canon Hamilton (Prebend of Kilskeery) became Kerog's 29th Rector on 11th July 1681. His mother was Rebecca Galbraith. His father was Rev. Andrew Hamilton (b. 1613). Canon Hamilton had married Isobel Galbraith in 1661. His son Galbraith Hamilton was a Minor in 1693, and his daughter Isobel married George Holmes of Lislooney in King's County.71 Hamilton was Preacher, Soldier, and Historian …

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Henry Brien of Block Hill, was Churchwarden of Kilskeery, 1711 and 1726. He marr. Mary, dau. of Rev Andrew Hamilton, Prebendary of Kilskeery and Rector of Magheracross, 1639 (Inst. 7 Aug.) to 1662, by Rebecca, dau. of Lt.- Col. James Galbraith of Magevlin Castle, near St. Johnston, M.P. for Strabane 28 Feb., 1639. The Rev. Andrew Hamilton, Jun., son of the above, and his successor at Kilskeery, was author of the Actions of the Enniskillen Men. Henry and Mary Brien had issue as follows :—

References

• Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records Pp 720-1 (London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976)link
• https://math.uww.edu/~mcfarlat/pictures/ulsterheart/ulsterheart_126...
• Being an account of the Clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher by Rev James B Leslie M.A., M.R.I.A. 1920 page 66-67 Archive.Org
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilskeery Kilskeery (from Irish: Cill Scíre)[1] is a small village and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is between Ballinamallard and Trillick. In the 2001 census it had a population of 57 people. Kilskeery is within the Omagh District Council area.
• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/support/zzother/hamiltons.php#sources cites
  • ’A History of the House of Hamilton' by Lt. Col. George Hamilton, published 1933 by J. Skinner & Co., London. ‘Priestfield in Blantyre', p716+. In copyright. http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/539988
• O’Daly, B. “Material for a History of the Parish of Kilskeery.” Clogher Record 1, no. 1 (1953): 4–17. https://doi.org/10.2307/27695391. Page 13 of 14. “Mr. Andrew Hamilton, clerke, Scottish Protestant.”
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hamilton-2318
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gibbs-7225 cites
  • Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early ... By William J. Roulston. Page 18. GoogleBooks
• “ 1641 Rising & The English Civil War” The Confederate War, which was launched by the 1641 Rising, was fought on two fronts. In Ulster, the Gaelic order was once again on the march. The grievance they held was against the Plantation – against the deed and the people who enforced the new order. The Rising was precipitated by the creeping colonialism of the Crown, which had continued to swallow their territory. The remnants of the Gaelic order – ironically, the families who had allied themselves to Elizabeth I in the Nine Years War and thus retained their territory – rose up to protect the last enclaves of its power. …”
  • Enniskillen Castle and town c. 1620. Conjectural drawing by D Warner. Copyright of Fermanagh County Museum.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enniskillen_Castle cites
  • James O'Neill, 'Threes sieges and two massacres: Enniskillen at the outbreak of the Nine Years War, 1593-5, The Irish Sword, xxx, no. 121 (2016), pp 241-9