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| | THE PEDIGREE OF THE HAMILTON FAMILY BY AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM |
 | | Thomas was ancestor to the Hamiltons of Raploch, Milburn, Neilsland, Torrence, Aikenhead, Dechmond, Barnes, Woodhall, andc., (from which latter house descended the Hamiltons of Cornacassa, Co. Monaghan,) and to the gallant Sir James Hamilton, of Stanhouse, who defended the Castle of Edinburgh against the English army under the Earl of Hereford. |
 | | " Gavin, provost of the Collegiate Church of Bothwell, ancestor of the Hamiltons of Orbistoun, progenitor of the Hamiltons of Dalziel, Haggs, Monkland, Kilbrachmont, Parkhead, Longharmiston, Barr, andc.; and Robert." |
 | | The high position held by the very founders of the Hamilton family in that country; their noble alliances, and the fact that Lord Hamilton was considered a suitable husband for the Princess Mary, at a period of about 200 years from the settlement of his ancestor Sir Gilbert in Scotland. |
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