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Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews 1531–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1531

Birth Location: Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Apr 1581

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Laird Hamilton

Mother: Helen GGM***

Spouse(s): Elspeth Magask, ISABEL Hamilton

Children(s): Sir Darself

In 1531, Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews entered the world in Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Laird Gavin I Of Orbieston Hamilton And Helen Margaret Skidmore Wallace 41St Ggm. Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews married Elspeth Traill Chirrilaw Of Magask, Isabel Of Dalserf Hamilton, and had children including Sir Robert Hamilton Of Lekprevick Amp Easter Greenlees 2Nd Baron Of Darself. Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • In 1531, Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews entered the world in Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Laird Gavin I Of Orbieston Hamilton And Helen Margaret Skidmore Wallace 41St Ggm.
  • Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews married Elspeth Traill Chirrilaw Of Magask, Isabel Of Dalserf Hamilton, and had children including Sir Robert Hamilton Of Lekprevick Amp Easter Greenlees 2Nd Baron Of Darself.
  • Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Robert Andrews's Ancestors

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Robert Andrews
1531–1581
Birth Place: Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Laird Gavin I of Orbieston Hamilton
1512–1571
Orbieston Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen (Margaret Skidmore Wallace ***41st) GGM***
1512–1597
Cairnhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (of Raploch) Hamilton
1475–1531
Raploch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
ISOBEL (WEIR of) Blackwood
1484–1544
Blackwood, Ayrshire, Scotland
James (Regent of Scotland Hamilton 2nd Earl of Arran Hertog van Châtellerault) Wallace
1475–1538
Cairnhill, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Livingston of) Creich
1500–1559
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Raploch
1450–1538
Thomas 4GGF
1460–1530
Egedia Somerville
1465–
William Wallace
1450–1507
Elizabeth Douglas
1429–
Sir II
1463–1513
Lady Carmichael
1473–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowthally
1425–1491
Marion Bailleul
1435–1505

Robert Andrews's Descendants

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Robert (Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St.) Andrews (abt 1531–16 Apr 1581) m. Elspeth (Traill Chirrilaw of) Magask (1540–9 DEC 1595) m. ISABEL (of Dalserf) Hamilton (Est 1510–13 November 1604)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Hamilton of Lekprevick & Easter Greenlees, 2nd Baron of) Darself 1558–1624 m. Mariota ("Marion") Simpson 1566–1624
    1. 1. Annabella Hamilton 1594–1645 m. Doole (Campbell of) Argyll 1590–1671 m. Sir (Patrick "Para Dubh Beag" ("Little Black Pat"), 1st Lord of Balcaldine) Campbell 1592–1678 m. Rev (Dugald Campbell of) LetterKenny 1590–1671
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret Campbell of) Argyll 1620– m. Manus (O'Donnell) O'Neill 1600–1675
        1. 1. Mary (O' Donnell (Ó) Domhnall) 1635–1698 m. Teige ((Prince of Ulster)) O'Neill-Dungannon 1641–1690
        2. 2. Calvagh-Roe (O'Donnell) Campbell 1640–1680
        3. 3. Calbhach (Ruadh Ó) Domhnaill 1640–1680
        4. 4. Rory (O'Donnell Shale) MacGuinness 1630–
      2. 2. James (Duncan Campbell, Earl of) Campbell 1642–1728
      3. 3. John (of Kildalloig) Campbell 1636–1706
      4. 4. Alexander (of Donegal) Campbell 1638–1664

Robert Andrews's Timeline

2 Records

1531
abt 1531
Birth of Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews in Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1581
16 Apr 1581
Age 50
Death of Robert Hamilton (parson of Torrens, Provost of St. Andrews in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1531
    Event Place: Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1581
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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