Sir John Hamilton of Trabroun

SIR JOHN HAMILTON OF TRABROUN

Sir John Hamilton of Trabroun is the son of Thomas Hamilton, first Earl of Haddington, and his second wife, Margaret Foulis. He was born on 3 November 1605. The Scots Peerage IV: 314

His Testament Dative and Inventory

Confirmation was granted on 24 February 1639. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Sir John Hammiltoun of Traboun, knight, reference CC8/8/58]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1607-1621: James Heriot of Trabroun, as heir of deceased James Heriot of Trabroun, his father, (1607) John Hamiltoun, younger son of Thomas Hamiltoun of Byris, kt., H.M. advocate, (1611) great seal charter of confirmation, 2 February 1619, RMS vii/1972 (of charter of 1611) John Hamiltoun of Trabroun and Katherine Peblis, his future spouse, (1621) With a receipt by Fraser for 6 unspecified documents from this bundle, and a note of two others also removed, 25 Oct 1531 and 23 Jan 1486/7. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire, reference GD157/388

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17 October 1611: RMS VIII: 207

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20 July 1621: (Extract) Marriage Contract between Thomas, earl of Melros, Lord Byres and Bineing, president of the College of Justice and secretary to the King, and John Hammilton of Trabroun, his third lawful son, with consent of Sir Andrew Hammiltoun of Reidhous, knight, one of the senators of the College of Justice, Sir James Foulles of Coleintoun, Mr. Patrick Hammiltoun of Prestoun, and George Foulles, master coiner to the King, his curators, on the one part, and Mr. Alexander Peibles of Skirling, advocate, and Agnes McKartney, his spouse, and Katherine Peibles, their only daughter, containing procuratories of resignation of said John Hammiltoun's lands of Trabroun in Berwickshire and of said Alexander Peible's lands and barony of Skirling and others for new infeftment in favour of the intended spouses (said John and Katherine) under reservation of the liferents specified. Dated 20 July, 1621 and recorded in the Books of Council and Session, 2 January, 1634. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Carmichael Family of Skirling, reference GD89/1/59

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3 August 1621: RMS VIII: 216

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3 August 1621: RMS VIII: 217

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3 July 1629: Crown Charter of Resignation following on a procuratory of resignation by said Sir John Hammiltone of Trabroun and his spouse, in favour of Thomas, their eldest lawful son, under reversion to said Sir John, of the lands of Trabroun and the lands and barony of Skirling, 3 July, 1629

Note: This charter was published in full in RMS VIII: 1437 Previous to the sale to Hamilton of Broomhill, Trabroun appears to have appointed his son to the succession under reversion but the latter died infeft in the lands and the impediment in the title was not observed until after the sale by Mr. John Hamilton to Mr. James Livingstone (see GD89/1/84, 91, 95)

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24 December 1633: (Extract) Disposition by Sir John Hamiltoun of Trabroun, with consent of Dame Katharine Peiblis, his spouse, and of Thomas, Lord Binning, his nephew and Sir James Hamiltoun of Priestfield, his brother, of (1) the Meikle Mains of Skirling and the Kirklandhill to Sir James Hamiltoun of Broomehill, in liferent, and John H., younger, of Broomehill, his eldest son, and Margaret H., his spouse, in conjunct fee and (2) the other lands and barony of Skirling, with the templelands, to said Sir James in liferent and his said son in fee, 24 and 30 December, 1633 Records of Scotland, Papers of the Carmichael Family of Skirling, reference GD89/1/66

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1634-1635: Instrument of Sasine in favour of said Katherine Peblis, spouse of Sir John Hammiltoun of Trabroun, knight, of the templelands of Bourhill etc. following on a Precept of Clare Constat, dated 2 January, 1627, by Thomas, earl of Hadingtoun, Lord Bynning and Byres, in her favour as heir to Mr. Alexander Peblis of Skirling, advocate, her father, who acquired them under GD89/1/51, 23 December, 1634. National Records of Scotland, [Registered in the Particular Register of Sasines, Roxburgh etc., 15 January, 1635. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Carmichael Family of Skirling, reference GD89/1/65

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1636-39: Papers relating to sums due by Sir John Hamiltoun [Hamilton] of Trabroun [Trabrown] to John Clerk, merchant in Paris, France. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/2376

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1638-1652: Papers re dame Katherine Peebles, lady Trabroun, and lands called the Spey Yairds in Perth. National Records of Scotland, Hepburne Papers, reference RH15/29/159

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6 February 1649: Extract marriage contract dated 27 November 1639 between Mr Laurence Rollock [Rollo], third son of Sir Andrew Rollok [Rollo] of Duncrub, and Katherine Peblis [Peebles], daughter of Alexander Peblis [Peebles] of Chappelhill and deceased Elizabeth Gaw [Gall], his spouse, with consent of her said father; whereby the parties agreed to marry and the said Mr Laurence Rollok and with him Sir James Rollok [Rollo], fiar of Duncrub, his brother-german, bound themselves to lay out upon land or annualrents the sum of 8,000 merks for behoof of the future spouses, survivor and heirs, with the advice of the said Alexander Peblis and, failing him, with the advice of Lady Katherine Peblis [Peebles], widow of Sir John Hamyltoune [Hamilton] of Trabroun, and William Bonnare [Bonar] of Keltie [Kelty], and the said Laurence Rollik bound himself to lay out the money received from Alexander Peblis by way of tocher upon lands or annualrent for behoof of himself and his future spouse, survivor and heirs; and on the other part the said Alexander Peblis of Chappellhill bound himself to pay a certain sum [blank] by way of tocher, to the said Mr Laurence Rollok reserving the annualrent thereof to himself during his lifetime; and the said Katharine Peblis bound herself to resign certain heritages, to which she succeeded on the death of Elizabeth Gaw her mother and her sister, for new infeftments in favour of her future spouse and herself, and to assign certain sums of money, to which she had succeeded, to the said Mr Laurence to be laid out on lands and annualrents for their behoof, and provision was made that if there were children of the marriage the said Katharine should have a right of liferent only to the said lands and sums of money pertaining to her, provided to her by her father, and to which she succeeded by the death of her mother and sister, together with the annualrent of the sum of 3,000 merks provied by the said Mr Laurence from his own estate; and that, if there were no children, Katharine should have right of liferent to all the above sums provided by herself and Mr Laurence, and to leave the sum of 3,500 merks to whomsoever she pleased during her lifetime after the death of her future spouse. [Damaged]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Rollo family of Duncrub, Perthshire, reference GD56/68

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25 January 1662: Instrument of sasine in favour of John Mercer, clerk of the burgh of Perth, and Marjorie Fleming, his spouse, of an annualrent on the lands of Murehead in the lordship of Kynnoull and sheriffdom of Perth in warrandice of seven yards in the burgh of Perth, following on a disposition, dated 12 June 1650, by Katharine Peblis, relict of Sir John Hammilton of Trabroune and heir of Mr. Alexander Peibles of Skirling, advocate, her father. National Records of Scotland, Sasine on annualrent of lands in Kinnoul, Perthshire, reference GD1/788/1