HENDERSON, Jean 1 2
- Born: About 1615
- Marriage (1): HAMILTON, James of Boggs, then 1st of Dalzell about 1643 1 2
- Died: July 1653 2
User ID: P739.
Research Notes:
PARENTS
The Red Book of Scotland records Jean as the daughter of John Henderson's first wife, rather than of his second. 3
Jean married James HAMILTON of Boggs, then 1st of Dalzell, son of John HAMILTON 4th of Orbiston and Christian DALZELL, about 1643.1 2 (James HAMILTON of Boggs, then 1st of Dalzell was born about 1598 and died in February 1668 4 5.)
Marriage Notes:
"James Hamilton, 1st of Dalzell [....] married, secondly, Jean Henderson, daughter of Sir John Henderson, 4th of Fordell and Anna Halkett, circa 1643[....] He prospered by trade, in particular army contracts during Cromwellian wars. He held the office of Burgess of Glasgow in 1632. In 1647 granted territorial Barony of Dalzell, resigned by the Earl and Countess of Carnwath. He was Commissioner of Supply for Lanarkshire in 1655."
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