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Sir Thomas Hamilton, Of Preston And Fingalton

Sir Thomas Hamilton, Of Preston And Fingalton

Male 1618 - 1672  (53 years)

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  • Name Thomas Hamilton 
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix Of Preston And Fingalton 
    Birth 23 Apr 1618  Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 23 Apr 1618  Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1651 
    Accompanied King Charles II during the invasion of England in 1651 which ended in disaster at Worcester. 
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    _COLOR 4 
    _FSFTID 2WNV-WS7 
    _UID 3AD08F0BA2D0EF118FF40EB6A4AE3903EBBD 
    Death 1672 
    Person ID I239233  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2025 

    Father Robert Hamilton,   b. 1586, Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1643, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Janet Johnstone,   b. Abt 1584   d. Apr 1618 (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Marriage 13 Nov 1606  Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F83842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lady Anna 
    Marriage Bef 1645  Preston, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. David Hamilton,   b. 1650, Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1701 (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F83841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

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    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bef 1645 - Preston, East Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Sir Thomas Hamilton son of Robert Hamilton, 3rd son of George Hamilton, (who may have been accused of taking part in the murder of Darnley) Died 1672, he succeeded to Preston and Fingalgon by the entail of 1644 and became representative of the family on the death of his cousin Robert Hamilton of Sauchgonbarne in 1649.
      He was married first in 1637 to Margaret Murray who died childless and second to Anne daughter of Sir James Hamilton. He had two sons, William and Robert and a daughter named Janet.
      He married a third time to Rachel daughter of Robert Burnet, Lord Cramond and widow of Sir Thomas Nicholson of Cockburnspath. This is taken from the Heraldry of the Hamiltons, by Johnston 1909.