William Hamilton of Sanquar, younger

WILLIAM HAMILTON OF SANQUAR

William Hamilton of Sanquar is the son of Sir William Hamilton of Sorn and Sanquhar. Heraldry of the Hamiltons He was served heir to his father in the lands of Auchinrugland on 15 May 1600 Memoirs of the House of Hamilton His mother is Jean Campbell. National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2423

William Hamilton of Saquhar is designated as the fiar of Sanchar in a Chancery precept dated 19 September 1575 but he may have disposed of the Sanchar estate before 24 January 1575-76. National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2424

Evidence Published by the National Records of Scotland

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24 January 1576-77: Instrument of Sasine under the hand of Gavin Nasmyth, Clerk of Glasgow diocese, notary public, narrating the Sasine given by Edward Wallace of Sewaltowne, bailie depute of Kile-stewart, to John Vas, servant and as attorney of John Conyghame of Conyghameheid (appointed by royal letters of attorney dated at Edinburgh, 24 Apr 1576), of the 2 1/2 merklands of Knokindaill, in the barony of Symentowne, bailiary of Kile-stewart and sheriffdom of Air. On Precept from Chancery dated at Edinburgh 19 Sep 1575 A.R.10; proceeding on the narrative that Dame Jean Campbell conjunct fiar thereof and William Hammiltowne of Sanchar her son, fiar thereof had by other letters been commanded to give Sasine thereof to said John Conyghame and had disobeyed. National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2423

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24 January 1576-77: Instrument of Sasine to the same effect as (RH6/2423) and nearly in the same terms. But here William Hammiltoun is not styled of Sanchar. Witnesses: William Wallce in Gilheid, John Wallace, his son and heir apparent, Thomas Bowye, his servant, and Arthur Nasmyth, dwelling in Irwin National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, reference RH6/2424

Some Useful References

1. Memoirs of the House of Hamilton
2. Heraldry of the Hamiltons
3. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy
4. Hamilton 25
5. Stravaiging around Scotland: Newton Castle
6. Darryl Lundy's Peerage
7. Stirnet: Wallace 04
8. Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy