EEL Scotland, and Baron Hamilton, of Wishaw, in that of WiLesast liAMsLTost, sf 1Fi,1,aic. the United Kingdom, lord-lieutenant of Lanarkshire, The title of Lord Bclha ten was aesnnsed by Willianm for some years lord high commissioner to the general Hamilton, capt of tho 44th regt. effect, lineal deaeendasst assembly of the church of Scotland, b,in 1793; s.to and heir nsale of Joins Hamilt,,n, of Coltmacss, the elder of the Scottish dignity, as 8th baron, at the decease of the three brothers; and he voted at the general election his father, 29 Oct. 1814, and acqn red the peerage of liz i7es, as Lord Belhavcn. Ass otsjeolion 0-as taken, however, the United Kingdom, by letters-patent, dated 10 Sept. naale descendants of the body of Wiiliana Hamilton, of 1831. His lordship no. in Dec. 1815, Hamilton, dan. Wishaw, the youngost of the three brothers; easmaequently, of Walter Campbell, of Shawfield, Eeq. ILiIlClt. JOHN Hsassevow, cf Broomhil], natural brother of James, the crown; and the Lords’ comusittee of privileges nnanimosssly 1st Earl sf Arran, had a letter of legitimation under the great seal of Scotland, 20 Jan. 1111; and dying about 1530, sleotisas, by the assumed Lord Belbaven, wore ssot good, was s. by his elder ssn, JOHN HAMILTON, of Broomhill, whose grandson, Sin JOHN HACISLTON, of Broomhiil, afterwards of Boil, of Wishaw, eldest son and heir of Robert Hanailtmi, prcsonted was created, 15 Dee. 1647, for his loyalty to CHARLeS I., of Lord Beihaven and Stenten; and this petition being, as BANON BELUAVEN AND STENTON, Co. Hedslisgfss. His lordship, nenal, refsrred to the Hones of Peers, the clams was determined having no male heirs, surrendered his barony to the crown, and obtahied a new patent, iO Feb. 1673, in favour, Wmemaom, 7th Baross of Belbavesa and Stcnton (his father, after his own decease, of the husband of one of his grand- Robert tlasnilton, being conntcd the 6th lord, although ho dana., John Hamilton, and the heirs usale of that gentleman. had never assunsed the dignity). His lordship, who was 5. Lord Bclhaven is. Margaret, natural dan. of James, 11 Jams. 1765, s’s. 3 Starch, 17t3, Penelope, youngest dan. of Marcpscaa ef Hamilton, and had issue, Margaret, ,a. to Sir Samuel Baillie, of Lamington. ANNE, as. to Sir Robert Hamilton, Hart. of Sileerton lull, Rosewc-SlnNTcoMEzy, present peer. and had, with two seas and three other daos., MAROARET, so. to Sir John Hansilton, of is-hens presently, as LORD I3ELHAVEN AND STENTON. Elizabeth, so. to Alexander, 1st Vieconnt Itiagol on. Lord Belhaven and Stenten et. in 1670, when the barony Edinburgh, who sf. 11 Ang. 1133; she ,l. 30 Bee. 1830. devolved, according to the limitation, upon the eldest son Flora, it. in 1110. of Sir Robert Hamilton, of Presenseaaa, one of the senators Jeass, as. in 1019, to itear-Admniral Charles Sotheby, RN., of the College of Justice (a’ho was husband, as stated above, of ths deceased lord’s granddaeL, Stargaret), SIN JeaN Haans.roN, of Beil, ae 2nd baron. This nobleman was a lord of the Treasury in 1704, and was a zealous He sf. 23 Oct 1314. and eloquent opponent of the Union, 1706. Mc had two cons, JOHN, his sn000ssar; and James, a member of the Crcalion—Original patent, 13 Dec. 1617. Renev-cd, 10 Pol. faculty of advocates, and solicitor of the boards of Customs 1670. and Excise in Scotland, d. s. p. 2S Jvnme, 1732. His lordship Aress—On., a sword, creel, in pale, priat upwards, ppc., was committed to the Tower of London, as an ally of pommel and hilt, or, between three ricqsmefoils, arg. the Chevalier St. George, in 1706, and ,t. of an issfiammatien Cyst—A nag’s head, osoped, arg., bridled, go. of the brain, almost immediately after his releaec, 21 Juno, Seppestei’s—Two horses, org., bridled, gsm. in that year. He was o. by his elder son, JOHN, 3rd baron, one of tho representative peers, who, feal—11’isbaw Ilomsst, Lanackslmire. having been appointed governor of Barbadeeo, in 1721, wao drowned in his passage to that Island. H c is. Anne, dan. of Andrew Bruce, merchant in Edinhm-gh, and had iesue, i. JOHN, his sncoeasor; ii. Andrew, an sificer in the army, Wma.LsAas lIanseTox, of Wislsasv, 3rd son of John ltsnaihton, ,f. noes.; iii. JAMES, who o. so 5th lord; tv. Rehert, a of Udsoss, is, in 1621, Beatria, dan. of James Bonglas, of SIorten, major in the army, d. asses.; and e Olargaret, so. to Sir Alexander Baird. Itis lordship was e. by his elder son, JOHN, 4th baron, who ci. mmiss, in 1764, and was e. by his Itanstltos, of Udson, and had, with other children, brother, JAMES, 5th haron, who also ,t inns., 21 Jan. 1777, and the peerage remained, some years subsequently, dormant. By virtnc of an entail of the 2nd Lord Belhaven, in 1701, Otr. llansilton is. Indly, in 1676, ltary, eldest dan. of lbs Hon. confirmed by the last, in 1761, the husbands of the heim-s Sir Charles Erokine, namE., said grasddan. of John, 7th Earl of female being cxclssdcd from inheriting the properly, and Ofarr, by whom he had five eons and six daus. Time third son, the whole male deecesmdants of the 2nd lord’s father, Lord WILLiAM, sf the English bar, as. Helen, dams. of David Itay, Prcssmemaan, having cmstirely failed, the family notates, of great value, devolved npsn Mrs. Mary-llanmilton ltisbet, of Pencaitland, and she was accordingly served hoir to Jsuuee, 5th Lord Beihaven, 3 Doe. 1763. TIse whole male descendants of James Hamilton, of llanaclenth, franz which the Wihians ttasciltoa, of Wisbaw, s(. in 1724, and v-aa o. lay Ins 2nd lord sprang, having likewise fsdled, the barony of Bclhaven granslson, and Stenton devolved en RDnENv IIAa[5LTON, of WieemAsm I4AM1LTDN, of Wishaiv, so. Rcs’tha, dams. of ins nsndn, Wishaw, he being the male heir wicatever, thsmt ie, the t’hsarles Itaasnlton, of Wetherley and being hiled Isy a fill from nearest male heir existing in the collateral line of John, his hoive, 16 April, 1706, s. isy his eldest surviving ills, 2nd Lord Belhaeen, according to the usual cam-so of descent Roseer hAMILTON. of Wiahsv-. v-ho, upon the densiss of cotablishcd by the law of Scotland. By this comae Janses, Sils Lord ltelhavcn and Stentss, in 1777, slssalsl have of descent, it is settled, that in the case of three brothers, soeorvded as 6th lord; but he never assonard the beacon. lie should the middle brother fail, the younger, assd not the zs. in 1764, Sosan, lad dan. of Sir lttohiaol Peslfoor, Hart. of elder, is cntitlnd to succeed as heir male, The f,snnder of Dennziln, in Fife, ansi dying 27 Starch, 1794, left iisisc, the family, John Hamilton, of Udson, had three sons, viz., WsLLsAam, v-ho had his claim eonfirsnod, as 7th Lone Bet.HAVEN. Jemo HAMILTON, ef Cottons. Jaazs Haa,nereN, of Berisclessfk, whose descendant isshcritcd, Jcao, so. to Georce Ransesy, Esq. of harshen, and 7. in 1841. as 2nd Lord Bellaaven. 89 EEL to his right; assd evidence was given that there were the character of heir nsalc whatever of John, 2ssd Lord Belhssven, the patcsstcc of 1763, could not belong to the gentleenan who had assumed ths dignity. This argnment was supported by the attorney-general attending on hehalf of decided, 3 Jan. 1701, that the votes givesa at the and that resolution was eonfirnsed by the House of Peers. Soon after the settlement of this pnhst, William Hamilton, to the king a petition, claiming tlsn dignity and title in his favour, 23 April, 1709, asad he became Ronald Oiaedenald, of Clanronald, and by her (who ci. in 1616) had issue, William, 5. in 1707; in the E.f.C.’s service, Bengal; vs. in ltll, lirs. 31.-A. licndcs, widow of P. 3iendes, Esq., and sf. in 1588. Shed. 22 Oct. li5i. Penelope. Snsan-ltary, as. in lilt, to Peter Ranssay, Eeq., banker, of eldest son of William Sotheby, Esq., F.P..S., of Fairmca’l Lodge, no. Essex, amid ,i. i tIe. Bethia. Molts—Ride throngh. * flB1BhItfl11 t WtdIja, and v-as o. by his eldest surviving son, Wsresaas llaanevoa, of Wishaw, iii. lit, Anne, dan. of John itosEar, wlso si. Jean, eldest dan. and heiress of William ltasnilton, of Erownnsnir, in Ayrslsirc; and dyiog before his father, left, WILLiAM, v-lie imslmeriled Wiahaw. of Weodooehdale, Os. Linlittsgow, and hind aim only son, The Bmnmrc HON. WILLIAam-OEzAso ItzamLvoN, secretary of state for Ireland, and afterwards chancellor of the Exeheqaer in that kingdom. This genlhcnsan, so is-eli knot-n as “SiNOLE-SpeErn HAM5LT0N,” st. asses. in 1796. - - Robert, colonel in the anny, d. 2 Dec. 1 VIe. Pevna-Dsecs.As, 1,. 1774. Bethia, ci. to William Ranisoy, Esq. and d. ma 1300.
