Claud Hamilton of the Fort of Toome

For other people named Claud Hamilton, see Claud Hamilton (disambiguation).

Sir Claud Hamilton (died 1640) was constable of the Fort of Toome in County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. He is sometimes confused with Claud Hamilton of Shawfield.

Claud Hamilton
Died	5 June 1640 Roscrea
Spouse	Janet Hamilton
Children	William of Elieston & others
Parents	Claud Hamilton of Cochno (father) Margaret Betoun (mother)

Birth and origins

Claud was the eldest son of Claud Hamilton and his wife Margaret Betoun. His father was Laird of Cochno (also spelled Cochnough) in Dunbartonshire in Scotland.^[1] Robert Hamilton of Briggis was a brother of his paternal grandfather. His father's family probably was a cadet branch of the House of Hamilton founded by Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow.^[2] Claud's mother was a daughter of Robert Betoun of Creich.^[3]

Family tree
Claud Hamilton with his two wives, his parents, and other selected relatives.^[a] Andrew Hamilton of Cochno d. 1573 Margaret Noble^[4] Robert Hamilton of Elieston Claud Hamilton of Cochno d. 1611 Margaret Betoun Mary Hamilton Claud Constable of Toome d. 1629 Anne Colley Archibald Archbishop of Cashel c. 1580 – 1659 Robert Hamilton Legend XXX Subject of the article XXX Archbishop of Cachel

He was the eldest of several brothers but only the first (himself) and the second are known:

1. Claud (died 1640)
2. Archibald (c. 1580 – 1659), Anglican Archbishop of Cashel^[3]

Homonym friend

Hamilton was a friend of his homonym Sir Claud Hamilton of Shawfield with whom he is sometimes confused.^[5] He was present at his friend's deathbed in Dublin on 19 October 1614.^[6][7]

First marriage

Claud Hamilton married Mary Hamilton, the only child of Sir Robert Hamilton (died 1657),^[8] knight, of Elieston in County Tyrone.^[b] His wife's father was an undertaker in the Plantation of Ulster and settled at Badoney, Barony Strabane, County Tyrone, which he renamed Ellieston. As there is a house called Ellieston near Edinburgh that once belonged to some Hamiltons, it might be that Mary's father had come from there. In this case he would have been a Catholic.^[11] Claud Hamilton had no children with his first wife, but he inherited the Elieston manor (County Tyrone).

Second marriage

He married secondly Anne Colley, daughter of Henry Colley (died 1601) of Carbury Castle, County Kildare.^[5]

Claud and Anne had four children, his son Robert who died young and three daughters whose names are not known.

Constable of the Fort of Toome

On 6 October 1618 Hamilton was appointed constable of the Fort of Toome (also called the Castle of Toome).^[12][13]

Death

His death is described differently by two authors. According to James Balfour Paul, Hamilton died on 5 June 1640 at Roscrea, County Tipperary and was buried in the monastery.^[5] However, according to Bernard Burke he died in 1629.^[12]

Possible misidentifications

Claud Hamilton, the constable of the Fort of Toome (died 1629) is sometimes confused with Claud Hamilton of Shawfield (died 1614), and also with Sir Claud Hamilton (died 1618), who had a son Francis who became a baronet.^[5]

Sir Claud Hamilton, the constable of the Fort of Toome, was the eldest son and heir of Claud Hamilton of Cochno (also called Cochnough or Cochonogh) in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.^[14] His younger brother was Archibald Hamilton, Anglican Archbishop of Cashel.^[14] Sir Claud was made Constable of the Fort of Toome in 1618. He married the daughter of Sir Robert Hamilton of Elieston, County Tyrone. and had a son Sir William of Elieston from whom descend the Hamiltons of Beltrim Castle at Gortin.^[12]

References

Notes

1. This family tree is partly derived from several sources. The marriage of his grandparent Also see the lists of siblings and children in the text.
2. Bernard Burke confused Claud Hamilton of Shawfield, the third son of Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley with the subject of this article. First he makes this third son the constable of the Fort of Toome.^[9] Later he drops this claim but still makes the third son the ancestor of the Hamiltons of Woodbrook and Beltrim.^[10]

Citations

1. Grosjean 2004, p. 769, left column, line 3. "Hamilton, Archibald (c.1578–1658/9) Church of Ireland archbishop of Cashel and Emly, was the son of Claud Hamilton of Cochno (d. 1611?) of Dunbartonshire, Scotland ..."
2. Anderson 1825, p. 265. "Cochno, of Dumbartonshire"
3. Clavin 2009, 1st paragraph. "... was second son of Sir Claud Hamilton of Cochnough, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Robert Betoun, of Creich."
4. Irving 1879, p. 355, line 17. "... a daughter Margaret who married Andrew Hamilton of Cochno."
5. Paul 1904, p. 40, Note 3. "He [Claud Hamilton of Shawfield] is confounded by Lodge with Sir Claud Hamilton of Castle Toome, in the county of Antrim, eldest son and heir of Sir Claud Hamilton of Cocknogh, and brother of Archibald Hamilton, Archbishop of Cashel 1640 to 1659. It was this Sir Claud who, by privy seal, dated at Westminster 6 October 1618, was made Constable of the Castle or Fort of Toome on the surrender of Sir Thomas Phillips. By his first wife he had no issue. He married, secondly, Anne, daughter of Sir Henry Colley of Castle Carbery, in the county of Kildare, and had a son Robert, who died an infant, and three daughters. He died, 5 June 1640, at Roscrea in the county of Tipperary, and was buried in the monastery there. (Funeral entry, Ulster's Office.)"
6. Paul 1904, p. 40, line 25. "but he [Claud Hamilton of Shawfield] died in Dublin 19 October 1614."
7. Paton 1914, p. 133, line . "And lookeing up and seing Sir Claud of Cochnogh stand by him he sayd ..."
8. Paul 1904, p. 42.
9. Burke 1869, p. 3, left column, line 40. "Claud (Sir), commander of Fort of Toome, co. Antrim; m. [married] the dau. [daughter] and h. [heir] of sir Robert Hamilton, of manor Elieston, co. Tyrone, and d. [died] 1629, leaving a son and heir."
10. Burke & Burke 1915, p. 54, left column, bottom. "3. Claud (Sir), of Baldony, co. Tyrone, P.C. Ireland, m. [married] Mary dau. [daughter] and heir of Robert Hamilton, knt. He d. [died] 14 Oct. 1614 (Admon. 26 Nov. 1629), and was ancestor of the Hamilton baronets of Woodbrook (extinct), and of the Cole-Hamiltons of Beltrim, co. Tyrone (see Enniskillen, E,)."
11. Crawford 1900, p. 194, line 8. "The gentlemen who last had it were Hamiltons, ever Catholics."
12. Burke 1879, p. 724, left column, line 23. "Lineage.—Hon. Sir Claud Hamilton, of Baldoney, co. Tyrone, 2nd son of Claud, 1st Lord Paisley, and brother of James, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, was appointed 6 Oct. 1618, Constable of the castle of Toome, co. Antrim. He m. [married] the daughter and heir of Sir Robert Hamilton, Knt., of Manor Elieston, co. Tyrone, and d. [died] 1629 ..."
13. Russell & Prendergast 1880, p. 284. "Toome, co Antrim—This fort and lands are the inheritance of Sir Claud Hamilton ..."
14. Grosjean 2004, p. 769, left column, line. "... was the son of Claud Hamilton of Cochno (d. 1611?) of Dunbartonshire, Scotland ..."

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