Peerage Record – 2579

     Eliza Andrews was the daughter of John Andrews.¹ She married Hon. George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain, son of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning and Rachel Baillie, in 1759.¹ She died on 24 April 1799.¹
     From 1759, her married name became Baillie.¹

     John Andrews held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devizes.²

     Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning was born in 1697.² He was the son of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington and Helen Hope.¹ He was also reported to have been married on 24 August 1717 at Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland.² He married Rachel Baillie, daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Hon. Grizel Hume, on 3 September 1717 at Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland.^1,2 He died on 27 December 1732.³
     He was styled as Lord Binning.¹ He held the office of Knight Marischal of Scotland in 1718.¹

     Rachel Baillie was born on 23 February 1696.^1,2 She was the daughter of George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain and Hon. Grizel Hume.¹ She married Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning, son of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington and Helen Hope, on 3 September 1717 at Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland.^1,2 She died on 24 March 1773 at age 77.¹
     From 3 September 1717, her married name became Hamilton.

     George Baillie of Jerviswoode and Mellerstain was born circa 1664 at Jerviswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland.³ He was the son of Robert Baillie of Jerviswoode and Rachel Johnston.^4,3 He married Hon. Grizel Hume, daughter of Patrick Hume, 1st Earl of Marchmont and Grizel Ker, on 17 September 1692.⁵ He died on 6 August 1738 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.⁶

     Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington was baptised on 29 October 1720 at Whitekirk, East Lothian, Scotland.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning and Rachel Baillie.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Holt, daughter of Rowland Holt, on 28 October 1750.¹ He married, secondly, Anne Gascoigne, daughter of Sir Charles Gascoigne and Mary Garbett, on 6 March 1786.¹ He died on 19 May 1794 at age 73.¹
     He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Haddington [S., 1627] on 28 November 1735.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Binning [S., 1613] on 28 November 1735.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Byres and Binning [S., 1627] on 28 November 1735.¹

     Margaret Borthwick was the daughter of James Borthwick of Newbyres.¹ She married Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, son of Sir Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield and Elizabeth Heriot, circa 1588.² She died in December 1596.¹
     From after 1588, her married name became Hamilton.

     Margaret Foulis was the daughter of James Foulis of Colinton.¹ She married Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, son of Sir Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield and Elizabeth Heriot, between May 1597 and August 1597.² She died on 31 May 1609.
     Her married name became Hamilton.

     James Foulis of Colinton is the son of Henry Foulis of Colinton and Margaret Haldane.² He married Agnes Heriot, daughter of Robert Heriot of Lymphoy and Helen Swinton.³

     James Borthwick of Newbyres married Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Sir Andrew Murray of Blackbarony and Grizel Bethune, on 20 April 1572.² He died in April 1574.
     He lived at Newbryes, Scotland^G.³ He was also known as James Borthwick of Glengilt.²