MOWAT, Margaret 2
- Born: About 1465
- Marriage (1): HAMILTON, Robert (2) of Preston and Fingalton, Sir 1 2
Another name for Margaret is MOUAT, Margaret.1
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Margaret married Sir Robert (2) HAMILTON of Preston and Fingalton, son of Sir Robert (1) HAMILTON of Preston and Fingalton, Sheriff-Depute of Lanarkshire and Marion JOHNSTON.1 2 (Sir Robert (2) HAMILTON of Preston and Fingalton was born about 1460 and died before 1522 2.)
Marriage Notes:
"Sir Robert II. (Hamilton), sometimes designed of Birdmilton, before bis succession to the principal estates, appears as " are and executor of umquile Robert Hamyltoun of Fingaltoun, Knycht, his father,' 18th February 1489.
He was thrice married : first, to Margaret, daughter of Sir John Mowat, (or de Monte Alto,) of Stanehouse"
from Memoirs of the House of Hamilton
Note:
The line of descent and the chronology of the family of Mowat of Stanehouse is somewhat unclear. 'Sir John Mowat' seems to be too early in the line to be Margaret's father. His son david had a son named John but he is not referred to as 'Sir John'. 2
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