James Hamilton 
James was born about 1432 in Raploch, Ayrshire, Scotland. James' father is Walter Hamilton and his mother is Helen Douglas. His paternal grandfather was John Hamilton and his paternal grandmother is Jacoba Douglas; his maternal grandfather was Henry Douglas and his maternal grandmother is Elizabeth Erskine. He has three brothers named Allen, Thomas and John. He is the oldest of the four children.General Notes
REFN: 5505AN
James Hamilton Was granted a charter in 1441 of the lands of Raploch by
his c ousin. He was succeeded by his son William William 2nd of Raploch
who married Margaret Bailie, daughter of the Laird of Lamington. His
descendant, Gavin H amilton, 9th of Raploch, granted to his son Claud the
lands of Bornis and Cul bowie.
He was granted a charter by his cousin James Hamilton, lord of Cadzow a nd
later 1st lord Hamilton, on 20th May 1441 for "all and whole of the lands
of Raploche" and this was "for his faithful service done, and to be done
du ring his whole life. Raploch is in the Barony of Machan, which is
within the Sheriffdom of Lanark. The charter was made at Bothwell castle
and witnessed b y John of Hamilton, Gavin of Hamilton, the granter's
brothers, Arthur of Hami lton, William Balze, Alexander of Hamilton and
Thomas of Hamilton of Nelyslan d.
The charter it self survives and is (was?) in the private muniments of
th e duke sof Hamilton; Isle of Arran papers (National register of
Archives Surv ey, No. 2177 - bundle 511). It is published in HMC 11th
report, part vi (duke of Hamilton), p. 213.
- all ex inform Mrs Diane Baptie.
The full text is:
" 132. Charter by Sir James of Hamyltoun, knight, lord of Cadzow, granting
to h is kinsman or cousin James of Hamyltoun, son of the late Walter of
Hamyltoun, for his faithful service done, and to be done during his whole
life, to the granter, all and whole the lands of Roplache [Raploch]
within the pertinents, in the barony of Machan, within the sheriffdom of
Lanark; to be holden to Ja mes of Hamyltoun for all the time of his life,
of the granter and his heirs, withoug any drawback, freely and quietly.
No reddendo is stated. Clause of wa rrandice in usual form. Given at the
Castle of Bothwell, 20 May 1441; witness es, John of Hamyltoun and Gawin
of Hamyltoun, the Granter's brothers, Arthur of Hamyltoun, William Balze,
Alexander of Hamyltoun and Thomas of Hamyltoun o f Nelysland. Seal
wanting."
James Hamilton of Raploch, Lanarkshire, which he was granted by charter
20 May 1441 by his cousin Sir James Hamilton, 6th of Cadzow, 1st Lord
Hamilton. [Burke's Peerage]
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1273 in Baldernock, Stirlingshire, Scotland d.< 1346 in Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1310 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.1374 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1292 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.1335 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.<14 May 1392 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1285 in Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1310 in Ross, Scotland
- b.~ 1280 in Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1361 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.14 Sep 1402 in Homildon Hill, Lancashire, England
- b.~ 1262 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland d.17 Oct 1346 in Durham, England
- b.< 1340 in Scotland
- b.~ 1267 in Scotland
- b.~ 1340 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1406 in Darnley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1304 in Touch Fraser, Stirlingshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1321 in Touch Fraser, Stirlingshire, Scotland d.< 1410
- b.~ 1304
- b.~ 1395 in Cadzow Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.< 1300 in Douglas Castle, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.25 Aug 1330 in Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- b.1303 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland d.<25 Jan 1350 in Brechin, Scotland
- b.~ 1286 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1336 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland d.1420 in Dalkeith, MIdlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1315 in Kinross, Scotland d.<01 Aug 1377
- b.~ 1367 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.1242 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland d.> 1292
- b.1282 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland d.1357 in Candia, Crete, Greece
- b.~ 1265 in Altyre, Moray, Scotland
- b.~ 1339 in Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland d.<Oct 1378
- b.1286 in Stranith, Scotland d.20 Jul 1332 in Musselburgh, Scotland
- b.~ 1300 in Stranith, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.> 1367
- b.~ 1282 in Bonkyl, Scotland d.16 Jul 1351 in Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1432 in Raploch, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1303 in Hermiston, Midlothian, Scotland d.<25 Jan 1350 in Brechin, Scotland
- b.~ 1347 in Lugton, Scotland d.< 1393 in Lochleven Castle, Kinrose, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1315 in Kinross, Scotland d.<01 Aug 1377
- b.~ 1382 in Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland d.1421
- b.~ 1318 in Railston, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1380 in Garlies, Wigstownshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1345 in Ralston, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1438 in Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1320 in Abercom, Linlithgow, Scotland
- b.~ 1400 in Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland d.~ 1469 in Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1329 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.~ 1378 in Candia
- b.1359 in Glenest, Angus, Scotland d.12 Aug 1407 in Castle of Finahaven, Angusshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1338 in Glenesk, Angus, Scotland d.< 1378
- b.1381 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.02 Mar 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.19 Apr 1390 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1362 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1446
- b.~ 1318 in Ross, Ross, Scotland d.1387
- b.~ 1417 in Lochleven Castle, Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.1326 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.1387
- b.~ 1340 in Synton, Selkirk, Scotland d.1405
- b.1302 in Crawford, Clydesdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.< 1352 in Erskine, Renfewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1370 in Erskine, Refrewshire, Scotland d.<06 Nov 1452
- b.~ 1305 in Synton, Selkirkshire, Scotland d.1350 in Dunnotar, Kincarshire, Scotland
- b.1342 in Synton, Selkirk, Scotland d.1413
- b.~ 1305 in Scotland
- b.~ 1407 in Erskine, Refrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1329 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.~ 1378 in Candia
- b.1359 in Glenest, Angus, Scotland d.12 Aug 1407 in Castle of Finahaven, Angusshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1338 in Glenesk, Angus, Scotland d.< 1378
- b.~ 1380 in Glenesk, Angus, Scotland
- b.02 Mar 1316 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d.19 Apr 1390 in Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1362 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1446
- b.~ 1318 in Ross, Ross, Scotland d.1387
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He has a biological son named William.
Family Notes
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