Peerage Record – 49237

     James Hamilton was the son of Allan Hamilton, 1st of Fairholm.² He died before 1530, without issue.¹
     He was living on 6 August 1513.¹

     John Hamilton, 2nd of Fairholm was the son of Allan Hamilton, 1st of Fairholm.² He died before 22 April 1548 at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, killed in an accident while a courier for the King of France.¹
     On 20 February 1539 he conveyed fairholm to his younger brother Robert.¹ He held the office of Master of Works, Queen’s Buildings at Holyrood House in 1543.¹ He was Treasurer of Ross on 13 September 1546.¹

     Robert Hamilton, 3rd of Fairholm and of Aldtoun and Milburne was the son of Allan Hamilton, 1st of Fairholm.² He died circa 1554.²
     He held the office of Sheriff-Depute of Lanarkshire in March 1504/5.²

     Oliver Hamilton is the son of Allan Hamilton, 1st of Fairholm.² He married Marion Hamilton.¹

     Marion Hamilton married Oliver Hamilton, son of Allan Hamilton, 1st of Fairholm.¹
     Her married name became Hamilton.

     Hugh Hamilton is the son of Allan Hamilton, 1st of Fairholm.²

     Margaret Hamilton is the daughter of John Hamilton, 2nd of Fairholm.² She married Henry Falconer before 24 May 1561.¹
     From before 24 May 1561, her married name became Falconer.

     Henry Falconer married Margaret Hamilton, daughter of John Hamilton, 2nd of Fairholm, before 24 May 1561.¹

     Mathew Hamilton, 4th of Fairholm and of Aldtoun and Milburne was the son of Robert Hamilton, 3rd of Fairholm and of Aldtoun and Milburne.² He married Agnes Livingstone, daughter of Robert Livingstone of Middlebinning.¹ He died on 23 December 1564.¹
     He was a staunch Roman Catholic during the Reformation in Scotland.¹ He was an adherent of 2nd Earl of Arran.¹ He was Gentleman and Squire of the Royal Household on 31 August 1529.¹ He held the office of Captain of Blackness Castle and Linlithgow Palace in 1543.¹ He held the office of Customs Officer of Linlithgow between 1544 and 1553.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Linlithgowshire [Scotland] in 1546.¹ In 1549 he had charter under Great Seal of the lands of Houston, Linlithgowshire.¹ He was the guardian to 3rd Earl of Arran on 3 September 1561.¹

     John Hamilton was the son of Robert Hamilton, 3rd of Fairholm and of Aldtoun and Milburne.² He married Jean Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, before 1563.¹ He died on 14 May 1568, killed in action.¹
     He lived at Auchtigemmel, Scotland.¹ He was Master of Household to Duke of Chatelherault.¹ In 1564 he suceeded his brother Mathew to the lands of Milburne.¹ He fought in the Battle of Langside on 14 May 1568.¹