Individual Details

Sir David "3rd Laird Cadzow" Hamilton

(1335 - 14 Apr 1392)

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== Biography ==
}Sir David Hamilton of Cadzow, was a Scottish nobleman and 3rd Laird of Cadzow. The son of [[Fitz_Walter-25|David fitz Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow]], he was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
David Hamilton was the first of the family recorded as formally using the surname Hamilton, appearing in a writ of 1375 as "David de Hamylton, son and heir of David fitz Walter". in 1378, he is styled David de Hamilton, and in 1381 David Hamilton, Lord of Cadzow. It appears that he was the first to use the Baronial designation of Lord."David Hamilton of Cadzow", WIkipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hamilton_of_Cadzow
David Hamilton married [[Keith-220|Janet Keith]] daughter of Sir William Keith of Galston. Janet survived David Hamilton, and next married Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley. They had six children:
# [[Hamilton-1087|John Hamilton of Cadzow]]
# [[Hamilton-25526|Sir William Hamilton]]
# Andrew Hamilton
# [[Hamilton-13226|John Hamilton of Bardowie]]# [[Hamilton-21567|Elizabeth Hamilton]] - married Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie
# George Hamilton of Boreland

== Sources ==

See also:* James Balfour, [http://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun01paul ''The Scots Peerage''] (Edinburgh : D. Douglas, 1904), [https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun04paul/page/344/mode/2up Vol. 4:344-6].* "David Hamilton, 3rd Lord Cadzow", ''Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins'', http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p146.htm#i4373* "Sir David Hamilton, 3rd of Cadzow", The Peerage, http://www.thepeerage.com/p17014.htm#i170133

    Events

    Birth1335Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Death14 Apr 1392Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    MarriageLady Janet "Johanna of Galston" Keith
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    Families

    SpouseLady Janet "Johanna of Galston" Keith (1340 - 1406)
    ChildElizabeth Hamilton (1360 - )
    ChildJohn Hamilton (1371 - 1402)
    ChildWilliam Hamilton (1373 - )
    FatherDavid Fitz Walter (1310 - 1374)
    MotherMargaret Leslie (1310 - 1350)