Sir Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield, III

THOMAS HAMILTON OF PRIESTFIELD

Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Priestfield; Scottish Privy Councillor

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield, here treated. He was a member of the Privy Council until it was reconstructed in 1610 but he died before 1612. The Scots Peerage IV: 307

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage IV: pp. 306-7

Biographical Summary

"Thomas Hamilton, the eldest son, was a minor when his father was killed at Pinkie, but, as was usual when the head of the family fell in battle, was at once retoured heir to his father. It is probable, indeed, that he did not reach majority till 1561, in which year he was made a burgess of Edinburgh is right of his father...

...on 29 May 1607 he was raised to the Bench of the Courts of Session, under the title of Lord Priestfield... His judgeship did not last long, as he resigned in 1608; promotion and active service had in fact come too late in age, and he was dead before 1612...

...He married, first, in 1558, Elizabeth, daughter of James Heriot of Trabroun, who apparently did not survive long; and secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Andrew Murray of Blackbarony, and widow of James Borthwick of Newbyres."

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. IV, page 306

Other References

• An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: From Its Institution in MDXXXII; by George Brunton, David Haig; 1832; Page 245

Biographical Summary by rootsweb

Name: Thomas Hamilton (3rd of Priestfield) Surname: Hamilton Given Name: Thomas Suffix: (3rd of Priestfield) Sex: M Birth: ABT 1533 in Priestfield, East Lothian, Scotland

Note: Thomas Hamilton held the office of Lord of Session for Scotland from 1607 to 1608. His grandfather, Thomas Hamilton acquired the lands of Priestfield early in the 16th century. 1

Father: Thomas Hamilton (2nd of Priestfield) b: ABT 1514 in Priestfield, East Lothian, Scotland

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Heriot b: ABT 1542 in Trabroun, Berwickshire, Scotland

   Married: 1558 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Children

1. Has Children Thomas Hamilton (1st Earl of Haddington) b: 1563 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
2. Has No Children John Hamilton of Magdalenes b: ABT 1565
3. Has No Children Patrick Hamilton b: ABT 1567

Marriage 2 Elizabeth Murray b: ABT 1535 in Blackbarony, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Sources:

1. Repository: Name: Internet Title: The Peerage Author: Darryl Lundy Publication: 41 Woodland Str. Sherwood MA Page: # 177998 - Thomas Hamilton