David Hamilton of Cadzow

Sir David Hamilton of Cadzow, 3rd Laird of Cadzow (ca. 1333 – ca. 1392) was a Scottish nobleman. The son of David fitz Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow, he was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire.

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.[1]

Marriage and issue

David Hamilton married Janet Keith daughter of Sir William Keith of Galston, a crusading colleague of the Good Sir James Douglas. She survived David Hamilton, and went on to marry Sir Alexander Stewart of Darnley. By Janet Keith, David Hamilton had six children:

John Hamilton of Cadzow
Sir William Hamilton – ancestor of the Hamiltons of Bathgate
Andrew Hamilton – ancestor of the Hamiltons of Udstoun
John Hamilton of Bardowie
Elizabeth Hamilton – married Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie
George Hamilton of Borland

Preceded by David fitz Walter	Baron of Cadzow c. 1378 – c. 1392	Succeeded by John Hamilton

References

Notes

Scots Peerage, Vol IV, p344

Sources

Anderson, John, Historical and genealogical memoirs of the House of Hamilton; with genealogical memoirs of the several branches of the family Edinburgh 1825
Balfour Paul, Sir James, The Scots Peerage Vol IV. Edinburgh 1907
The Peerage.com

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[1] Scots Peerage, Vol IV, p344