Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield
Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield (c.1535–1611) was a 16th/17th century Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice.
Life[edit]
He was born at Priestfield House south of Edinburgh, the eldest son of Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Laird of Priestfield,[1] and Elizabeth Leslie of Innerpeffer.[2] He was descended from the Hamiltons of Innerwick. His father was killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh near Inveresk in 1547.[3]
He trained as a lawyer and was a judge in Edinburgh, living in Priestfield House south of the city (later known as Prestonfield House).[4] In May 1607 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice.[5]
He died in Dunlop, East Ayrshire in 1611.[6]
Family[edit]
Thomas Hamilton married twice.
In 1558 he married three-times-married Elizabeth Heriot, a daughter of James Heriot of Trabroun. Their children included:
- Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington
- Andrew Hamilton, Lord Redhouse, who married Jonet Laing, heiress of Redhouse Castle.
- Christian Hamilton, who married Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick
In 1572 he married Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Sir Andrew Murray of Black Barony. Their children included:
- John Hamilton, Lord Magdalens, also a Senator of the College of Justice, who built Preston House in Prestonpans.
- General Alexander Hamilton (d.1649).[3]
His brother John Hamilton died in the Tower of London in 1610.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sir John Hamilton, of Magdalens d. 2 Nov 1630 Holyrood House, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy". www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info.
- ^ "Elizabeth Hamilton". geni_family_tree.
- ^ a b c "(153) Page 129 - Heraldry of the Hamiltons - Histories of Scottish families - National Library of Scotland". digital.nls.uk.
- ^ "The History of Prestonfield House | Scotland's Most Exciting Hotel". Prestonfield House.
- ^ An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice
- ^ "Sir Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield". geni_family_tree.