HAMILTON, Alexander 7th then 1st Baronet of Haggs, Sir 1
- Born: About 1632
- Marriage (1): MURRAY, Mary 'of Babberton' on 26 December 1654 in Currie parish, Midlothian, Scotland 1 2 3
- Marriage (2): GRANT, Mary before 1669
- Died: October 1699
Other names for Alexander were HAMILTON, Alexander of Hags, parish of Old Monkland, Sir 4 and HAMILTOUN, Allexander.2 3
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Alexander married Mary MURRAY 'of Babberton' on 26 December 1654 in Currie parish, Midlothian, Scotland.1 2 3 (Mary MURRAY 'of Babberton' was born about 1635 and died before 27 October 1666 1 4.)
Marriage Notes:
"HAMILTOUN
ALLEXANDER
MARY MURRAY/FR740 (FR740)
26/12/1654
682
30 / 4
Currie"
from Index of Marriages
"(231) Sir Alexander Hamilton, Baronet of Haggs, died October 1699. He was created a Baronet 11th February 1669-70. He married, first, Mary, daughter of Murray of Babberton. Her Will recorded 27th October 1666 (Hamilton and Campsie). By her he had two daughters."
from The Heraldry of the Hamiltons
Note:
Mary's father, Sir James Murray of Kilbaberton (d.1634), was an architect who designed and built Baberton House. He was Overseer of the King's Works and Master of Works in Scotland who worked on significant projects, including on Linlithgow Palace and the Palace of Holyrood. He designed Parliament House in Edinburgh. 1 2
Alexander next married Mary GRANT, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel James GRANT 7th of Freuchie and Mary STEWART, before 1669. (Mary GRANT was born about 1652.)
Marriage Notes:
"Mary (Grant), who married, before 1669, Sir Alexander Hamilton of Haggs, in the county of Lanark. In that year Mary Grant, in conjunction with her husband, pursued her brother Ludovick before the Lords of Council and Session for her tocher of twelve thousand merks, and obtained decreet in her favour. They had issue."
from Chiefs of Grant
"(231) Sir Alexander Hamilton, Baronet of Haggs .... married, first, Mary, daughter of Murray of Babberton .... The estate of Haggs was sold in 1691 to Sir Archibald Hamilton, Bt. (No. 334), who changed the name to Rosehall. He married, second, Janet, daughter of the Laird of Grant, and had : -
(232) Sir Alexander Hamilton, second Baronet of Haggs, died unmarried about 1710."
from The Heraldry of the Hamiltons 1
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