Sir William Hamilton, 1st Baronet Hamilton of Westport

Biographical Summary

"William Hamilton, called '3rd brother to the Earl of Abercorn' [S], was created a Baronet [S], presumably 'as of Westport', in 1627, apparently 28 March 1627, but no record is entered in the Great Seal Register, and no grant, or seizin of lands in Nova Scotia, is recorded. In Burke's Extinct Barontage, however, 'Sir James Hamilton, of Preston, sprung from Alexander, son to the Lord Hamilton' is said to have been thus created in 1627. The grantee was probably the Hon. William Hamilton, younger brother of James, 2nd Earl of Abercorn [S], being 3rd son of James, the 1st Earl, by Marion, daughter of Thomas (Boyd), Lord Boyd [S]. He was born about 1605; was Resident of Rome, about 1660, on behalf of the Queen Dow. of Charles I. He married, after 1645, Jean, Dow. Baroness Cathcart [S], widow of Sir Duncan Campbell, 2nd Baronet [S 1628], of Auchinbreck, who was slain in 1645. He died s.p. (Qy. about 1670!) when the Baronetcy became dormant or extinct."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 322