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     John Abernethy, 8th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy was the son of George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy and Lady Margaret Stewart. He married, firstly, Magdalen Urquhart, daughter of Henry Urquhart, younger of Cromarty, after 30 September 1601. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of James Stewart and Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Moray, on 5 August 1605. He married, thirdly, Anne Stewart, daughter of Walter Stewart, 1st Lord of Blantyre and Nichola Somerville, before 11 January 1608/9.² He died before 21 September 1612.
     He gained the title of 8th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy.

     Sir John Hamilton of Biel, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton was born before 1624.¹ He was the son of Sir James Hamilton of Broomhill, 1st Bt. and Margaret Hamilton.¹ He married Margaret Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and Anne Stewart.¹ He died on 17 June 1679 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, without surviving male issue.^1,2 He was buried on 20 June 1679 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.²
     He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Hamilton, of Broomhill [N.S., 1635] before 1647.² He was created 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton, co. Haddington [Scotland] on 15 December 1647, with special remainder to all of his heirs male.^3,1 In 1648 he accompanied the force into England to attempt the rescue of the King, and escaped from the rout at Preston.¹ On 3 July 1652 he pretended to have died, by leaving his cloak and hat on the sands of the Solway, and then fleeing to England.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] on 11 July 1663.¹ On 10 February 1675 he surrendered his peerage, and obtained a regrant of the title, with special remainder to John Hamilton, husband of his grand-daughter Margaret.⁴ He lived at Broomhill, Fife, Scotland.¹
     On his death, his Baronetcy became extinct.²

     Hon. William Hamilton was born between 1659 and 1662.¹ He was the son of William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.¹ He died in 1688, without issue.¹

     John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen was born circa January 1664/65.³ He was the son of William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.¹ He was baptised on 26 January 1664/65 at Hamilton, Scotland.³ He married, firstly, Anne Kennedy, daughter of John Kennedy, 7th Earl of Cassillis and Lady Susannah Hamilton, after 21 June 1694.⁴ He married, secondly, Elizabeth Hutchinson, daughter of Charles Hutchinson and Isabella Boteler, on 22 March 1700/1 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.⁴ He died on 3 December 1744 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, without suriving male issue.⁴ He was buried at Cramond, Scotland.⁴
     He was also known as John Douglas.⁵ He held the office of General of the Mint [Scotland] between April 1694 and July 1698.⁶ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] on 2 May 1696.⁶ He was Commissioner of the Exchequer [Scotland] on 25 May 1696.⁶ He was created 1st Viscount of Riccartoun [Scotland] on 14 April 1697.⁶ He was created 1st Lord Hillhouse [Scotland] on 14 April 1697.⁶ He was created 1st Earl of Ruglen [Scotland] on 14 April 1697.³ He was Commissioner for auditing the accounts of the Treasury [Scotland] on 19 November 1697.⁴ He was Commissioner for the visitation of Scottish universities, colleges and schools on 31 December 1697.⁴ He was Commissioner for auditing the Admiralty accounts [Scotland] on 24 June 1698.⁴ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Selkirk [S., 1646] on 13 March 1738/39.³ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Daer and Shortcleuch [S., 1646] on 13 March 1738/39.³

     Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney was baptised on 9 February 1666.³ He was born circa February 1666.³ He was the son of William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.¹ He married Elizabeth Villiers, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers and Lady Frances Howard, on 25 November 1695.⁴ He died on 29 January 1736/37 at age 70.
     He gained the title of 1st Earl of Orkney in 1696.⁵

     Basil Hamilton was born on 9 September 1696.³ He was also reported to have been born on 9 September 1693.⁴ He was the son of Hon. Basil Hamilton and Mary Dunbar.² He married Isabella Mackenzie, daughter of Colonel Hon. Alexander Mackenzie and Elizabeth Paterson, on 14 March 1719.³ He died on 14 November 1742 at age 46.² He died on 14 November 1742 at age 46,, with a younger son (Basil, died young), and two daughters:.⁴
      In 1715 he was a Jacobite, and was hence sentenced to death, but was reprieved the following year.³ He fought in the Battle of Preston on 12 November 1715.⁵ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in 1741.³

     Captain Hon. Archibald Hamilton was born circa February 1673.¹ He was the son of William Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Selkirk and Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton.¹ He was baptised on 17 February 1673.³ He married, firstly, Anne Lucas, daughter of Charles Lucas, 2nd Lord Lucas of Shenfield and Penelope Leke, before 1709.³ He married, secondly, Anne Hamilton, daughter of Claud Hamilton and Anne Hamilton, on 17 December 1718.³ He and Lady Jane Hamilton obtained a marriage license on 29 September 1719.³ He died on 5 April 1754.^1,4
     He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lanarkshire between 1708 and 1710.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lanarkshire between 1718 and 1734.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Queensborough between 1735 and 1741.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Dartmouth between 1742 and 1747.³ He held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty.³ He held the office of Governor of Jamaica.³ He held the office of Governor of Greenwich Hospital.³

     Rt. Hon. Sir William Hamilton was born on 13 December 1730.³ He was the son of Captain Hon. Archibald Hamilton and Lady Jane Hamilton.^1,3 He married, firstly, Catherine Barlow, daughter of Hugh Barlow, on 25 January 1758.³ He married, secondly, Emma Lyon, daughter of Henry Lyon, on 6 September 1791.³ He died on 6 April 1803 at age 72.¹
     He held the office of Ambassador to Naples between 1764 and 1800.³ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1772.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1791.³ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.).³

     Reverend Frederick Hamilton was born in 1728.² He was the son of Captain Hon. Archibald Hamilton and Lady Jane Hamilton.^1,2 He married Rachael Daniel on 11 June 1757.² He died on 19 February 1811, without male issue.¹
     He was the Vicar at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.² He held the office of Archdeacon of Raphoe between 1757 and 1772.²

     Captain William Hamilton, Lord Daer was born in 1696.¹ He was the son of John Hamilton, 1st Earl of Ruglen and Anne Kennedy.^1,2 He died on 20 February 1741/42 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, from a fever occasioned by overheating himself at a dance.² He was buried on 24 February 1742 at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹
     He was styled as Lord Riccartoun between 1697 and 1739.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 6 May 1723 in the service of the Royal Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots).² He was styled as Lord Daer between 1739 and 1742.¹