HAMILTON, Grizel 1
- Born: About 1530
- Marriage (1): LESLIE, Andrew 5th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife on 28 June 1548 1
- Died: Before 4 June 1575 2
Another name for Grizel was HAMMILTOUN, Grissell.2
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Grizel married Andrew LESLIE 5th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, son of George LESLIE 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife and Agnes SOMERVILLE, on 28 June 1548.1 (Andrew LESLIE 5th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife was born about 1531 and died in 1611 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Hammiltoun Grissell 4 / 6 / 1575 Dame, Lady Rothes Testament Dative and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/3"
from Wills and Testaments
"Buchanan gives another reason for Andrew's preference. He states that the King of France, in consideration of getting the interest of the Hamiltons to favour the union of his son Francis, Dauphin of France, with Mary Queen of Scots, conferred many favours on them and their relations, and particularly, he got reinstated the younger son of George, Earl of Rothes, Andrew, in his father's estate ; Andrew being allied to the Hamiltons, having married Grizel Hamilton, daughter of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart and Avandale, natural son of James, first Earl of Arran." (page 75)
"Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes, and Grizel Hamilton his spouse, obtained sasine in the barony of Newton, 8th June 1551" (page 78)
"Andrew, Earl of Rothes, married, first, Grizel Hamilton, daughter of Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, son of James, Earl of Arran. James, Earl of Arran, in behalf of his niece Grizel Hamilton, daughter of the deceased Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, made a contract of marriage with Andrew Leslie of Newton, fiar of the earldom of Rothes, son of George, Earl of Rothes, whereby it was agreed that the said Andrew Leslie should marry the said Grizel Hamilton, dated 28th June 1548. By Grizel Hamilton, Andrew, Earl of Rothes, had issue" (page 86)
from Family of Leslie 1 2
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