Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton, K. T. : Volume 1: 1315-1717.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Commission, Historical Manuscripts, author.

Series:

Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton Series

Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton Series ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton, K.T. Volume 1, 1315-1717

Place of Publication:

Burlington : TannerRitchie Publishing, 2009.

Summary:

This volume, part of the Eleventh Report of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, provides a detailed description and analysis of the charters and historical documents from the collection of the Duke of Hamilton, spanning the years 1315 to 1717. The report focuses on the family's rise to prominence in Scotland, their territorial acquisitions, and alliances, including their royal connections that positioned them as potential heirs to the Scottish throne. The work also includes a selection of bonds of manrent, which illustrate the methods of consolidating noble influence during the feudal era. The report avoids epistolary content, instead emphasizing the historical and genealogical significance of the Hamilton family's muniments, while also exploring the origins and heraldic traditions of the family. Intended for historians, genealogists, and scholars of Scottish history, this publication sheds light on the political and social dynamics of medieval and early modern Scotland. Generated by AI.

Contents:

TITLE PAGE

CONTENTS

MANUSCRIPTS OF THE DUKE OF HAMILTON

CHARTERS

I: Older Charters of the Barony of Hamilton and Earldom of Arran (1315-1552)

II: Charters of Knightsland etc. acquired from the Stewarts of Bute (1357-1549)

III: Charters relating to the family of Dalyell of Bracanrig (1400-1525)

IV: Miscellaneous Charters and Writs (1395-1598)

MISCELLANEOUS WRITS

I: Bonds of Manrent to the first Earl of Arran (1503-1528)

II: James, 2nd Earl of Arran, Governor of Scotland and Duke of Chatelherault (1527-1569)

III: Lord John Hamilton, Commendator of Arbroath, 1st Marquis of Hamilton (1570-1604)

IV: James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton (1604-1625)

V: James, 3rd Marquis [later 1st Duke] of Hamilton, and William, Earl of Lanark [later 2nd Duke] (1629-1651)

VI: Miscellaneous Writs

Papers relating to the Collegiate Church of Hamilton etc. (1450-1552)

Marriage Contracts; Testamentary Documents and other Personal Documents (1504-1737 )

FIRST REPORT ON THE CORRESPONDENCE

I: Correspondence at the time of of Lord John Hamilton, Commendator of Arbroath [1st Marquis] (1568-1604)

II: Letters and Papers of the time of James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton (1604-1625)

III: Letters and Papers of James, 3rd Marquis of Hamilton, during the 'Thirty Years War' (1629-1638)

IV: Additional Correspondence

SECOND REPORT ON THE CORRESPONDENCE

I: Letters and Papers relating to William Douglas, 3rd Duke of Hamilton, while Earl of Selkirk (1654-1656)

II: Letters and Papers of William Douglas, 3rd Duke of Hamilton (1660-1694)

III: Letters and Papers relating to James, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1678-1707)

IV: Additional Hamilton Charters

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ISBN:

9781441645500

1441645500

OCLC:

1477220497