Robert Hamilton of Torrance

ROBERT HAMILTON OF TORRANCE

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

Discharge in favour of Robert Hammiltoune of Lekprevik

On 16 April 1591 Robert Hammiltoune of Torrens younger discharged Robert Hammiltoune of Lekprevik as principal and James Lyndsaye of Ellercheillis as cautioner for annualrent. National Records of Scotland: Papers of Professor Robert K. Hannay, reference GD214/380

Headhouse and Murray

On 13 May 1611 Sir John Maxwell of Pollock sold the lands of Headhouse and Murray to Robert Hamilton of Torrance. Memoirs of the Maxwells of Pollock, i, note 6 on p. 12

The Teind Sheaves of Easter and Wester Moderwalls

On 16 August 1613 Robert Hamilton of Torrance gave a discharge to Robert Fleming of Ravenscraig of the latter's share of the yearly duty of the teind sheaves of the lands of Easter and Wester Moderwalls National Records of Scotland: Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/94

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. Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton

The Lands of Allerstokes and Logoche

Robert Hamilton of Torrance sold the lands of Allerstokes and Logoche to Bartholomeo Robertoun, writer in the burgh of Hamilton. Robertoun obtained a confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 17 June 1618 Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum: Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1609-20, charter number 1845 on page 667

Death

Robert Hamilton of Torrance died in 1624 [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance]

Marriage

Robert Hamilton of Torrance married Beatrix Hamilton

Children

Robert Hamilton of Torrance and his wife Beatrix Hamilton had four children. [Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, The House of Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1933), see pages 850-58 for an account of the Hamiltons of Torrance] Their names follow:

1. Robert Hamilton of Torrance
2. James Hamilton of Torrance
3. Janet Hamilton
4. Catherine Hamilton

Evidence Published by the National Records of Scotland

16 August 1613: DISCHARGE by Robert Hamyltoun [Hamilton] of Torrence [Torrance] to Robert Flemyng [Fleming] of Revinscraig, of the latter's share, namely 26 merks 8/11d., of a yearly duty of 80 merks due by the said Robert Flemyng and two others for a tack of the teind sheaves of the lands of Eister and Wester Moderwallis, assigned to them by Mr. George Balfour, lawful son of George Balfour of Terrie, for all the days of the said Mr. George's life, by contract dated 22 Feb. 1608, the said Robert Hamylton having right to the said duty by assignation, dated 8 May 1612, by William Flemyng, servitor to John Lord Thirlestane, to whom the said yearly duty had been transferred by the said Mr. George Balfour by assignation dated 8 June 1611. National Records of Scotland: Papers of the Nasmith family of Hamilton, Lanark, reference GD85/94

Genealogy

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
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
3. Lieutenant-Colonel George Hamilton, A History of the House of Hamilton (J. Skinner & Company, Edinburgh 1933), 1167 pp.