HAMILTON, William 3rd of Wishaw ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for William were HAMILTOUN, William,³ HAMMILTON, William ³ and HAMMILTOUN, Williame.³

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William married Anne, daughter of Johne HAMILTON 6th of Udston and Janet STEWART 'of Castlemilk', in 1660.^{1 2} (Anne was born about 1640.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(338) William Hamilton, third of Wishaw, died about 1726. He married, first, 1660, Ann, daughter of John Hamilton of Udston (No. 323), and had: -

(a) William Hamilton, born 4th May 1661 ; died v.p.

(b) Robert (No. 339).

(c) James Hamilton, born 10th January 1666 ; died s.p.

(d) Archibald Hamilton, born 22nd January 1667 ; died December 1732. Will recorded 28th January 1734 and 5th April 1739 (Edinburgh). He married Margaret Hamilton, heiress of Dalserf, who was buried in Greyfriars, Edinburgh, 10th April 1699. They had a son :

- (1) William Hamilton of Dalserf. Will recorded 22nd March 1735 (Edinburgh). He was served heir to his father 14th June 1733. He married, about 13th April 1721, Margaret, daughter of Sir George Weir of Blackwood, and had :

- (a) Archibald Hamilton of Dalserf, died April 1769. He was served heir to his grandfather 24th February 1747 and 26th October 1748. His sister, Margaret, wife of James Hamilton Birnie, was served heir to him 9th June and 7th July 1769.

(e) John Hamilton, born 30th November 1667 ; died sp.

(/) Thomas Hamilton, born 9th October 1669 ; died young."

from The Heraldry of the Hamiltons ¹

William next married Mary ERSKINE, daughter of Sir Charles ERSKINE of Alva, 1st Baronet and Mary HOPE, on 31 August 1676.¹ (Mary ERSKINE was baptised on 21 November 1639 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (William Hamilton) married, second, 31st August 1676, Mary, daughter of Hon. Sir Charles Erskine, Bt. of Alva, and had : -

(g) Captain Charles Hamilton of Weatherley, born 17th December 1678. He was served heir to his granduncle, Sir Hugh Hamilton, Bt. of Rosehall, 6th August 1759. He married, 1699, Euphemia, daughter of Sir Archibald Hamilton, Bt. of Rosehall (No. 334), and had :

- (1) William Hamilton, born 28th December 1700; died young.

- (2) Archibald Hamilton, born 7th January 1703 ; died young.

(h) John Hamilton of Newton, born 30th November 1680 ; died 25th January 1757. He married Jean, daughter of Garthshore of Garthshore, and died s.p.m. His daughters were served heirs to him 17th June 1757."

from The Heraldry of the Hamiltons ¹