Peerage Record – 12946

     Sir Samuel Baillie, younger of Lamington married Margaret Hamilton, daughter of Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Hon. Margaret Hamilton, in 1650.² He died on 8 March 1668.²
     He lived at Lamington, Scotland^G.¹

     Elizabeth Hamilton was the daughter of Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Hon. Margaret Hamilton.¹ She married Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount Kingston, son of George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton and Lady Anne Hay.¹ She died, without issue.²
     From after 1656, her married name became Seton.¹

     John Hamilton of Biel, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton was the son of John Hamilton of Biel, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Margaret Hamilton.¹ A contract for the marriage of John Hamilton of Biel, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Anne Bruce was signed on 5 February 1696/97.^1,2 He died on 27 November 1721, drowned in a shipwreck, near the Lizard.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered to his son on 9 May 1722.³
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton, co. Haddington [S., 1647] on 21 June 1708.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to HRH Prince of Wales between 1714 and 1721, George.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1715 and 1721.¹ He was Commander of the Troop of Horse on 13 November 1715 at Sheriffmuir.¹ He held the office of Governor of Barbados in 1721, but died on the way to the island.¹

     Anne Bruce was the daughter of Andrew Bruce.¹ A contract for the marriage of Anne Bruce and John Hamilton of Biel, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton was signed on 5 February 1696/97.^1,2 She died on 17 August 1707.² She was buried on 19 August 1707 at Seton, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 5 February 1696/97, her married name became Hamilton.¹

     Andrew Bruce was a merchant at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     John Hamilton of Biel, 4th Lord Belhaven and Stenton was the son of John Hamilton of Biel, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Anne Bruce.¹ He died on 28 August 1764 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G, unmarried.¹
     He was Commissioner for the improvement of trade.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, co. Haddington [S., 1647] on 27 November 1721.¹ He held the office of General of the Mint [Scotland] between 1735 and 1764.¹

     James Hamilton of Biel, 5th Lord Belhaven and Stenton was the son of John Hamilton of Biel, 3rd Lord Belhaven and Stenton and Anne Bruce.¹ He died on 25 January 1777 at Biel, Scotland^G, unmarried.¹
     He was an Advocate in 1728.¹ He was Assistant Solicitor to the Board of Customs in 1733.¹ He held the office of Sheriff Depute of Haddington between 1747 and 1762.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, co. Haddington [S., 1647] on 28 August 1764.¹
     On his death, the Lordship of Belhaven and Stenton was wrongly thought to have become dormant.¹

     Bethia Hamilton was born on 31 January 1702.² She was the daughter of Charles Hamilton and Euphemia Hamilton.^1,2 She married William Hamilton, 4th of Wishaw, son of Robert Hamilton, younger of Wishaw and Jean Hamilton, on 16 December 1726.^1,2 She died on 2 October 1785 at age 83.²

     Charles Hamilton was born on 17 December 1678.² He was the son of William Hamilton, 3rd of Wishaw and Mary Erskine.² He married Euphemia Hamilton, daughter of Sir Archibald Hamilton of Rosehall, 1st Bt. and Anne Murray, in 1699.²
     He lived at Wetherley, Scotland^G.¹

     Charles Hamilton, 5th of Wishaw was born on 19 September 1727.² He was the son of William Hamilton, 4th of Wishaw and Bethia Hamilton.¹ He died on 13 August 1763 at age 35, unmarried.¹