Peerage Record – 12944

     James Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton of Udston and Margaret Muirhead.^1,2 He married Margaret Hamilton, daughter of Robert Hamilton of Barncleuch.² He died before 21 May 1635.²
     He lived at Barncleuth, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     James Hamilton, 2nd of Stevenston was born on 10 June 1745.² He was the son of James Hamilton, 1st of Stevenston and Helen Baillie.^1,2 He married Mary Nisbet, daughter of Archibald Nisbet of Carfin.² He died on 30 March 1812 at age 66.²
     He lived at Stevenston, Scotland^G.¹

     Sir Robert Montgomery Hamilton of Wishaw, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton was born in 1793.¹ He was the son of William Hamilton of Wishaw, 7th Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Penelope Macdonald.¹ He married Hamilton Campbell, daughter of Walter Campbell, 9th of Skipness and 3rd of Shawfield and Mary Nisbet, on 16 December 1815 at Cambusnethan, Scotland^G.¹ He died on 22 December 1868, without issue.¹ He was buried at Cambusnethan, Scotland^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, co. Haddington [S., 1647] on 20 October 1814.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer (Whig) [Scotland] between 1819 and 1832.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly and Kirk [Scotland] between 1831 and 1841.¹ He was created 1st Baron Hamilton of Wishaw, co. Lanark [U.K.] on 10 September 1831.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly and Kirk [Scotland] between 1847 and 1851.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly and Kirk [Scotland] between 1853 and 1857.¹ He held the office of High Commissioner to the General Assembly and Kirk [Scotland] between 1860 and 1866.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 1 July 1861.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire between 1863 and 1868.¹
     On his death, the Barony of Hamilton of Wishart became extinct, and the Lordship of Belhaven and Stenton became dormant.¹

     Elizabeth Ker is the daughter of Sir William Ker of Cessford and Janet Douglas.^1,2 She married Sir James Bellenden of Broughton, son of Lewis Bellenden of Auchnoull and Margaret Livingstone, on 20 April 1601.¹
     From 20 April 1601, her married name became Bellenden.¹

     John Bellenden, 3rd Lord Bellenden of Broughton was born in 1685 at Dalhousie Castle, Scotland^G.¹ He was the son of John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden of Broughton and Lady Mary Moore.¹ He married Mary Parnell, daughter of John Parnell, on 3 September 1722 at Radwell, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He died on 16 March 1740/41 at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He was buried at Westmill, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered on 11 April 1741.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Bellenden of Broughton, in Midlothian [S., 1661] in March 1707.¹ He held the office of Heritable Usher of the Exchequer [Scotland] on 16 July 1709.¹

     John Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton of Udston and Margaret Muirhead.^1,2 He married Helen Whiteford of Miltown, daughter of Adam Whiteford of that Ilk and Miltown and Mary Somerville.²
     He lived at Coltness, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     John Hamilton, 7th of Udston was the son of John Hamilton and Helen Whiteford of Miltown.^1,2 He married unknown daughter Stewart, daughter of Sir Archibald Stewart, 12th of Castlemilk and Anne Sempill.² He died after 1648.³
     He lived at Udston, Scotland^G.¹ He was Commissioner of Supply in 1646.²

     John Hamilton was the son of John Hamilton, 7th of Udston and unknown daughter Stewart.^1,2 He married Margaret Cleland, daughter of unknown Cleland of Cleland.²
     He held the office of Sheriff of Clydesdale.² He lived at Udston, Scotland^G.¹

     Denis Beaumont Vale married Cyrilla Mary Binns, daughter of Raymund Louis Binns, on 25 June 1969.¹
     He lived at Brenta Lodge, Monkmead Lane, Pulborough, Sussex, England^G.² He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)²