JOHN HAMILTON OF ELLERSHAW

John Hamilton of Ellershaw, here treated, is the son and heir of William Hamilton of Ellershaw. He was served as heir to his deceased father on 6 November 1683. Memoirs: 279

Death

John Hamilton of Ellershaw, here treated, died intestate in June 1703. [NRS: CC14/5/14]

Marriage

John Hamilton of Ellershaw, here treated, married Jean Bertram. [NRS: CC14/5/14]

Children

1. William Hamilton of Ellershaw
2. Hellan Hamilton

His Testament Dative

John Hamilton of Ellershaw died intestate in June 1703. On 12 June 1704 his testament dative and inventory was given up by Alexander Bertram, and William Bertram, elder and younger of Nisbet, tutors nominate to William Hamilton and Hellan Hamilton, children of John Hamilton of Eldershaw: "and othr children that should happen to be procreat betwixt him and Jean Bertrame his spouse conforme to his nominatione made thranent dated the first day of may jajvijc and one year." Confirmation was granted to Alexander Bertram and William Bertram, elder and younger of Nisbet, on 12 June 1704. [National Records of Scotland, Lanark Commissary Court, The Testament Dative of John Hamiltone of Eldershaw, parish of Crawford, reference CC14/5/14]

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament
3. Image of Testament
4. Image of Testament

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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6 November 1683: John Hamilton of Ellershaw retoured in the lands of Ellershaw and Whyteholme, as heir to his father William Hamilton of Ellershaw. Memoirs: 279

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27 August 1679 x 20 May 1685: John Hamilton of Eldershaw. William Hamilton of Eldershaw, Mary Lockhart, relict of William Hamilton of Eldershaw. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/VII/228]

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27 August 1679 x 20 May 1685: John Hamilton of Eldershaw. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/VII/229]

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16 May 1693 x 22 May 1699: John Hamilton of Allerschaw. Jean Bertram, daughter of Alexander Bertram of Nisbet, and spouse of John Hamilton of Allerschaw. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/X/48]

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14 September 1688 x 27 April 1693: John Hamilton of Eldershaw. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/IX/462]

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28 April 1692: (7252) JOANNES HAMILTONE de Eldershaw, haeres Joannis Hamiltone filii Roberti Hamiltone fratris germani Gulielmi Hamilton de Eldershaw, filii patrui. xlii. 478. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, etc. II

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16 May 1693 x 22 May 1699: John Hamilton of Allerschaw. Jean Bertram, daughter of Alexander Bertram of Nisbet, and spouse of John Hamilton of Allerschaw. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS42/X/368]

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24 January 1707: John Hamilton of Ellershaw. William Hamilton of Ellershaw. Scottish Record Office Indexes: General Register of Sasines, volume 90, folio 320, Lanark

Printed Evidence

Record Office, Scotland, Indexes, Number 3, Index to General Register of Sasines, 1701-1720 (HMSO, Edinburgh, 1917), 882 pp.

Genealogy

1. Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family. By John Anderson, Surgeon (John Anderson, Jun., Edinburgh, MDCCCXXV.), 496 pp. including index plus corrections and additions For Hamilton of Ellershaw see pp. 278-9
2. The Heraldry of the Hamiltons : with notes on all the males of the family, description of the arms, plates and pedigrees. By G. Harvey Johnston, FSA Scot. (W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh, MCMIX), 153 pp. including index to paragraphs. See page 113 for the founder of the family
3. Stirnet: Hamilton 06
4. Stirnet: Hamilton 37