William Hamilton, Provost of Killileagh

WILLIAM HAMILTON

Provost of Killileagh; Burgess of Glasgow

William Hamilton, here treated, Provost of Killileagh, is reported to be the son of James Hamilton of Crawfordjohn and his wife Helen Cunningham Stirnet: Hamilton 18

Evidence from the Burgess Records of Glasgow

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13 January 1700: Hamilton, Mr. William, of Killoleoch, esquire, B. gratis. Glasgow Burgesses 1573-1750: 242

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13 January 1700: Pettigrew, Gavin, his servant (of William Hamilton of Kiloleoch) , B. gratis. Glasgow Burgesses 1573-1750: 242

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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20 December 1700: Extract tack by Mr William Hamiltoun of Killieleagh to John Campbell in Ferrieland in Cardross, of Nether Kirktoun of Cardross in parish of Cardross, sheriffdom of Dumbartane, for 19 years. (Reg. B of C and S, 8 December 1702). National Records of Scotland, Smollett of Bonhill, reference RH15/31/58

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1701-02: Letter from Archibald Wallace, Cardross Ferrie-Boat, to Mr William Hamiltone of Kileleoch. Re glebe. National Records of Scotland, Smollett of Bonhill, reference RH15/31/4

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18 January 1712: Extract Registered Factory by William Hamiltone of Killiragh, County Down, Ireland, to Archibald Hamilton, of Killiragh, to sue for and receive all debts and collect all moveables belonging to him in Scotland. (Registered in the Books of Council and Session on 5 May 1712). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/900

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22 August 1712: Discharge by Archibald Hamiltone of Killieleach, factor to William H. of Killieleach, his uncle, to Sir John Kennedy of Culzean, for 3,000 merks Scots remaining of payment to be made by contract of 3 February 1653 between Hugh and Thomas Kennedy of Ardmillan and Agnes Kennedy, daughter of Sir Alexander K. of Culzean, followed by assignation to, and translation from, Sir Daniel Carmichael of Malzlie, citing decreet - and precept of poinding - GD25/7/99, 100. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/910

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13 October 1712: Extract Registered Assignation and Disposition by William Hamilton of Killileagh to Archibald H. of Killileagh, his nephew, of all his estate, moveable and heritable, in North Britain, and his share in manufactory of New Milnes [Note], with ratification of all transactions made by the said Archibald as his factor GD25/8/900, particularly discharge to the laird of Stonebyres, - May 1712, and discharge - GD25/8/910. (Regd. B. of C. & S., 1713, June 4). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Kennedy Family, Earls of Cassillis (Ailsa Muniments), reference GD25/8/911a

Note: Manufactory at New Milnes, sheriffdom of Ayr; House opposite to Luckenbooths in Edinburgh, sheriffdom of Edinburgh; Farm called Kirktoun of Cardross near Dumbarton, sheriffdom of Dumbarton; Farm near Lanark, sheriffdom of Lanark; and Houses in Dunbar, sheriffdom of Haddington.

Printed Evidence

The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750. Edited by James R. Anderson (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1925), 571 pp. including indices

Genealogy

1. [A History of the House of Hamilton. By Lieutenant Colonel George Hamilton. (J. Skinner & Co., London, 1933), pp. 992-3]
2. Stirnet: Hamilton 18
3. Stirnet: Hamilton 23