David (Hamilton) Hamilton IInd of Broomhill (abt. 1520 - 1547)

Born about 1520 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Sempill — married before 10 Sep 1545 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1547 at about age 27 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Biography

David (Hamilton) Hamilton IInd of Broomhill is a member of Clan Hamilton.

David (Hamilton) Hamilton IInd of Broomhill was Killed in Action during the Rough Wooing at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh.

David Hamilton, 2nd of Broomhill was the eldest son of John Hamilton, 1st of Broomhill and Elizabeth Hamilton.^[1][2]

He was included in the entail of the Hamilton estates, made by James Hamilton the Duke of Chatelherault, of date 15 Sep 1540.^[3]

He married Margaret Sempill, second daughter of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill and Isabel Hamilton,^[2][4][5] before 7 October 1545, and had issue :^[6]

1. Elizabeth, m. John Brisbane, younger of Bishoptoun^[2][5][7]
2. Katharine m. James Hamilton of Torrence^[2][7][5]
3. Margaret, m. James Hamilton of Peill^[2][7][5]

David was killed in the Battle of Pinkie, Pinkie, Cleugh, East Lothian, Scotland on 10 Sep 1547 and was succeeded by his brother John Hamilton.^[2][7]

Research Notes

• Anderson first states that David had a son, John, and three daughter and that he was succeeded by his son^[8] but later describes him as having only three daughters with David, his heir being his younger brother John.^[7]

• http://www.famouskin.com ; Ancestry of Robert Louis Stevenson, Ahnentafel# 3146.

• The Peerage: David Hamilton

Sources

1. ↑ Johnston, George Harvey, "The heraldry of the Hamiltons : with notes on all the males of the family, description of the arms, plates and pedigrees", Edinburgh: W. & A. K. Johnston, LTD, 1909, Archive.org, p. 36
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Hamilton, George, A History of the House of Hamilton, Edinburgh: J Skinner & Co., 1933, FamilySearch, p. 187
3. ↑ Reg. Mag. Sig., "Registrum magni sigilli regum Scotorum : The register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546 published by the authority of the Lords commissioners of H.M. Treasury.", Edinburgh: General Register House, 1883, Vol. 3., Archive.org, p. 499, nos. 2201, 2202, p. 501, no. 2210
4. ↑ Naismith, Robert, "Stonehouse: Historical and Traditional", Glasgow: Robert Forrester, 1885, Archive.org, p. 55
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Birnie, John, "Account of the Families of Birnie and Hamilton of Broomhill", Edinburgh: private, 1838, Archive.org, p. 21
6. ↑ Anderson, John, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, Edinburgh: John Anderson, 1825, Archive.org, p. 426
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} Anderson, John, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, Edinburgh: John Anderson, 1825, Archive.org, p. 427
8. ↑ Anderson, John, Historical and Genealogical Memoirs of the House of Hamilton, Edinburgh: John Anderson, 1825, Archive.org, p. 250

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q76163667