Robert Hamilton of Torrance

ROBERT HAMILTON OF TORRANCE

Robert Hamilton of Torrance is the eldest son of Robert Hamilton of Torrance and his wife Beatrix Hamilton [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

Heir Apparent of Torrance

At Duchall on 3 August 1611 Robert Hamilton, designated apparent of Torrence, witnessed an agreement between William Porterfield and Alexander Porterfield on the one part and Gabriel, George, Jean, Agnes, Marion and Mary Porterfield, on the other part. Following from the agreement William Porterfield of that Ilk transferred the Kirklands of Staynlie to his grandson George Porterfield, son of the deceased Alexander Porterfield younger of that Ilk. National Records of Scotland, Montgomerie Papers, reference GD3/1/1/7/6

The Church Lands of Torrance

In 1616 Robert Hamilton of Torrance and Robert Hamilton his eldest lawful son had an assedation for the lands of Torrance for their lifetimes from Mr. David Sharp, Archishop of Glasgow. Hamilton memoirs

The Lands of Cairnduff, Flaickfield and Blackburn

On 16 May 1625 he was served heir to his father in the lands of Cairnduff, Flaikfield, Easter and Wester Blackburne, and the miln of Blackburne, together with the office of coroner, and hereditary governor of the lordship of Kilbryde Hamilton of Memoirs

Assignation in his favour

Assignation by William, Lord Blantyre, son and heir of the late Walter, Lord Blantyre, and taking burden on him for Mr John Stewart, his brother and with the consent of Sir Archibald Stewart of Finnart, in favour of Robert Hamilton of Torrens, and Mr John Dunlop of that ilk, of a contract between the said Walter, Lord Blantyre, on the one part and Mr Patrick Walkinshaw, sub-dean at Glasgow, on the other part. The Assignation is dated at Edinburgh and Glasgow, 28 Mar and 6 and 8 Apr 1633. Registered at Edinburgh, 19 Jun 1633. National Records of Scotland, reference GD8/683

The Lands of Corshill and Others

James Lindasay sold the lands of Corshill, Auldhousie, Lairfadis, Burnehousis, Auchinfine and Cockronane, with the mill and mill lands, extending to an eight pound land of old extent in the barony of Kilbride, to Robert Hamilton of Torrance. For greater security the laird of Torrance obtained a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland. It was issued at Edinburgh on 22 February 1634. [John Maitland Thomson, LL.D. (editor), Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum: Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, VOL. IX, A.D. 1634-51 (Scotland's National Archives Reprinted and Presented by the Scottish Record Society in Conjunction with Clark Constable, Edinburgh, 1984), charter number 36 on pp. 16-17]

Tack of certain Parsonage Teinds

Tack by Robert Hamilton of Torance and Mr John Dunlop of Gartinkirk to Robert, Lord Boyd of the parsonage teinds of the lands of Lochwood, Medros, Myvattis, etc. Dated at Edinburgh and Glasgow, 27 Feb and 6 Apr 1638. National Records of Scotland, reference GD8/692

Death

Robert Hamilton of Torrance died without having had any children in March 1649. Hamilton Memoirs His testament dative and the inventory of his moveable estate was given up by Robert Strang in Crosshill and Robert Hamilton of Kirktonholm, who were his principal creditors. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Glasgow, Testament Dative of Robert Hamiltone of Torrens, reference CC9/7/31]

Marriage

Robert Hamilton of Torrance married Jean Porterfield Jean was the eldest daughter of Alexander Porterfield. Hamilton Heraldry She died at Glasgow in December 1658, without having had any children. Her last will and testament was confirmed on 7 February 1659. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Glasgow, Testament Dative of Robert Hamiltone of Torrens, reference CC9/7/31]

Published Accounts of the Family

1. John Anderson, Surgeon, Licenciate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with Genealogical Memoirs of the Several Branches of the Family (John Anderson, Jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV), pp. 386-88 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance https://archive.org/stream/historicalgeneal00ande#page/386/mode/1up
2. G. Harvey Johnston, FSA Scot., Heraldry of the Hamiltons with Notes on All the Males of the Family, Descriptions of the Arms, Plates and Pedigrees (W. & A. K. Johnston, Limited, Edinburgh and London, MCMIX), pp. 88-91 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance https://archive.org/stream/heraldryofhamils00john#page/88/mode/1up
3. Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, A History of the House of Hamilton (J. Skinner & Company, Edinburgh 1933), 1167 pages.