James (Hamilton) Hamilton Ist of Stonehouse (bef. 1507 - 1548)

Born before 27 Nov 1507 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Mouat) Mouat Lady Stonehouse — married before 27 Nov 1521 in Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Mariota (Touris) Towers — married 21 Feb 1546 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1548 after age 40 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

James (Hamilton) Hamilton Ist of Stonehouse is a member of Clan Hamilton.

James Hamilton of Stanehouse^[1] the first of this family (sometimes called "Sir James") was the eldest son of James Hamilton of Raploch (1503 to 1531) by Isobell Weir his wife.^[2][3] In the ordinary course he succeeded to the Raploch estates but, having become possessed of the lands of Stonehouse in right of his first wife Margaret Mowat, he resigned the lands of Raploch in favour of his younger brothers successively, namely, Thomas Hamilton Archibald Hamilton, and Gavin Hamilton, and their heirs-male.^[4] The first two of these had no legitimate heirs so the land and title ultimately passed to Gavin.

He married firstly, Margaret Mouat, daughter and heiress of Alexander Mouat of Stanehouse, Lanark, before 27 Nov 1521 when he resigned his interest in Raploch to his younger brothers.^[4][5][6][7] They had issue:

1. James^[5][7]
2. John, who succeeded, m. Joanne, daughter of David Hamilton of Preston.^{[7][8][9][10]}
3. Robert,^[9] m. Marion, daughter to Robert Hamilton of Cowper, d. 20 May 1565^[10]
4. Archibald^[9][11]
5. Thomas^[9][12]
6. Alexander^[9][12]
7. Margaret, m. Andrew Hamilton of Newton and Silvertonhill, d. bef. 1535^[12]

He married secondly, bef. 10 Mar 1539/40, Grizel, daughter of Robert Sempill, third Lord Sempill whom he later divorced for adultery.^[5][7][13] They had issue:^[9][14][15]

1. Robert, d. bef. 29 May 1565^[12][9]
2. John, d. bef. 29 May 1565^[12][9]
3. Elizabeth, m. Roger Kirkpatrick but was divorced by him for adultery^[16][14][12]
4. Grisel,m. David Cunninghame of Robertland d. 25 Aug 1592^[16][12]
5. Janet, m. Gavin Craufurd of Fermes^[12]

He married thirdly, Marion Touris, 21 Feb 1546.^[5][17]. They had issue:

1. James^[18]

He also had two natural children:

1. Alexander, legitized 5 Mar 1553/4^[18]
2. a daughter, m. Mungo Lockhart of Cleghorn^[18]

He commanded the troops under the Earl of Arran and Cardinal Beaton at the taking of the martyr George Wishart.^[19]

He was Captain of Castle of Edinburgh and Provost of Edinburgh from 1544 to his death in 1548^[16] and escaped from ward 1544^[20] (Criminal Trials). He was killed with his eldest son James quelling a riot between French troops and locals on 1 Oct 1548.^[21][22]

Research Notes

• His marriage was 27 Nov 1521 placing his birth before 17 Nov 1507.

• Some contend that 'Mariota Touris' was Mariota Towers.

• WeRelate: James Hamilton

• Geni: James Hamilton

• Clan MacFarlane: James Hamilton

• The Peerage: James Hamilton

Sources

1. ↑ Note the spelling as Stanehouse whereas other sources have Stenhouse and later it becomes Stonehouse.
2. ↑ Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 733
3. ↑ Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 828
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 829
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 830
6. ↑ Anderson, John, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, Edinburgh: John Anderson, 1825, Archive.org, p. 364
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Naismith, Robert, "Stonehouse: Historical and Traditional", Glasgow: Robert Forrester, 1885, Archive.org, p. 46.
   Incorrectly identifies Margaret as the daughter of Alexander rather than his son John.
8. ↑ Naismith, Robert, "Stonehouse: Historical and Traditional", Glasgow: Robert Forrester, 1885, Archive.org, p. 49.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7} Johnston, George Harvey, "The heraldry of the Hamiltons : with notes on all the males of the family, description of the arms, plates and pedigrees", Edinburgh: W. & A. K. Johnston, LTD, 1909, Archive.org, p. 61
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 831
11. ↑ Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 832
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7} Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 833
13. ↑ Crawfurd, George, "The Lives and Characters of the Officers of the Crown, and of the State in Scotland from the Beginning of the Reign of King David I to the Union of the Two Kingdoms", Edinburgh: George Crawfurd, 1726, Google Books, p. 381, fn
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Anderson, John, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, Edinburgh: John Anderson, 1825, Archive.org, pp. 384-5
15. ↑ Laing, David, ed., The Works of John Knox: History of the Reformation, Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson, 1864, Vol. 1, Archive.org, p. 124
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2} Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas,1910, Vol. VII, Archive.org, pp. 545-7
17. ↑ Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1883, Vol. 3., Archive.org, p. 753, no. 3214
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2} Hamilton, George, "House of Hamilton", Edinburgh: James Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 834
19. ↑ Naismith, Robert, "Stonehouse: Historical and Traditional", Glasgow: Robert Forrester, 1885, Archive.org, p. 46.
20. ↑ Pitcairn, Robert, "Ancient Criminal Trials in Scotland", Edinburgh: William Tait, 1833, Vol I, Archive.org, p. 331
21. ↑ Thomson, Thomas, "History of the Scottish People from the Earlist Times", Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1895, Vol. III, Archive.org, p. 84
22. ↑ Laing, David, ed., The Works of John Knox: History of the Reformation, Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson, 1864, Vol. 1, Archive.org, p. 222

See also:

• The siege of Edinburgh Castle by the Earl of Hertford cited on Stonehouse Online.

• A Superfluity of Hamiltons