Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameGavin Hamilton 
[62, 1885 edition, Hamilton of Preston, p. 628], [27, 19th Edn, Vol 1 (Scotland), pub 2001, Stirling-Hamilton art, p. 630], [67, Hamilton of Preston article, vol IV, p. 300], [346, Hamiilton of Preston, p. 297], [350, Montgomery of Hussilhead article, vol I, p. 292], [190, Preston, pp. 707-9]
[62, 1885 edition, Hamilton of Preston, p. 628], [27, 19th Edn, Vol 1 (Scotland), pub 2001, Stirling-Hamilton art, p. 630], [67, Hamilton of Preston article, vol IV, p. 300], [346, Hamiilton of Preston, p. 297], [350, Montgomery of Hussilhead article, vol I, p. 292], [190, Preston, pp. 707-9]Death29 Dec 1681
General2ns s. but 1st surv. Of Airdrie.. A strong royalist, impoverishing himself thereby.
FatherJohn Hamilton (1569-1648)
MotherJanet Hamilton
Spouses
1Jane Montgomery [62, 1885 edition, Hamilton of Preston, p. 628], [27, 19th Edn, Vol 1 (Scotland), pub 2001, Stirling-Hamilton art, p. 630], [67, Hamilton of Preston article, vol IV, p. 300], [346, Hamiilton of Preston, p. 297], [350, Montgomery of Hussilhead article, vol I, p. 292], [190, Preston, pp. 707-9]
[62, 1885 edition, Hamilton of Preston, p. 628], [27, 19th Edn, Vol 1 (Scotland), pub 2001, Stirling-Hamilton art, p. 630], [67, Hamilton of Preston article, vol IV, p. 300], [346, Hamiilton of Preston, p. 297], [350, Montgomery of Hussilhead article, vol I, p. 292], [190, Preston, pp. 707-9]FatherRobert Montgomery (-ca1648)
MotherJean Hamilton
ChildrenRobert (1650-1705)
Notes for Gavin Hamilton
Fought parliamentarians with Chas II - and lost
Burke gives him a younger son, William, who was principal of Edinburgh university and d. in 1732, corroborated by George Robertson in his History of Renfrew, p. 297.
His and Jane’s second son, Rev William, has an article in IDNB and was the father of a large family, two of whom have ODNB articles as well. In this article it is said that Gavin himself lived from 1614 to 1675.
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George Robertson in his History of Renfrew, p. 297, records that Gavin died in 1687.
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George Hamilton, however in his “The House of Hamilton” recxords that he died before 11 Jan 1675.
He and his wife Jane had six children:
1. Robert, his successor,
2. William, a Prof of Divinity, who had 9 children plus one or two more,
3. Janet, m. Robt Wallace,
4. Elizabeth,
5. Margaret,
6. Jean.
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Burke gives him a younger son, William, who was principal of Edinburgh university and d. in 1732, corroborated by George Robertson in his History of Renfrew, p. 297.
His and Jane’s second son, Rev William, has an article in IDNB and was the father of a large family, two of whom have ODNB articles as well. In this article it is said that Gavin himself lived from 1614 to 1675.
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George Robertson in his History of Renfrew, p. 297, records that Gavin died in 1687.
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George Hamilton, however in his “The House of Hamilton” recxords that he died before 11 Jan 1675.
He and his wife Jane had six children:
1. Robert, his successor,
2. William, a Prof of Divinity, who had 9 children plus one or two more,
3. Janet, m. Robt Wallace,
4. Elizabeth,
5. Margaret,
6. Jean.
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