Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameGawin HAMILTON
Birthabt 1566, Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland6889
Deathabt 15968375 Age: 30
Residenceof Ballygawly6878,6899
FatherRev. Hans HAMILTON (1536-1608)
MotherMargaret DENHAM (1540-1628)
Individual Notes
• The third son, Gawin, after due improvements in humanity at home, is bred a merchant in Glasgow; becomes a great and successful proficient therein; purchases, possesses, and manages some lands in Scotland, at the foot of Clide in..., and some lands in Ireland, at Hollywood, near Belfast; obtains a lease of the great Bann, near Colrain, and provides himself with three merchant ships, and carries the product of the aforesaid lands and fishings and other commodities of this country abroad, and brings home to Scotland, especially to Glasgow, and ....., viz., the Northern sea-ports and Dublin, wines and other effects from the places to which he had carried his other effects, and so becomes very wealthy and great in his station and way of living.6885

• He died under thirty years of age, and was creditably buried in the church of Colrain, with great lamentation.6885

• He was drowned near Coleraine by his boat overturning, aged 30.8375
Spouses
Birthbef 1570, Dunlop?, Ayrshire, Scotland6897
ChildrenArchibald (-1662)
 James (1601-1666)
 Jane
 Helen
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Updated 6 May 2025
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