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9) James Muirhead ~1st Grizel Hamilton (dau. of Robert Hamilton of Bathgate)

{Nisbet p 267} James Muirhead of Brediƒholm, who... married Margaret Drummond,... by this noble Lady he had two Sons and a Daughter, viz. JAMES, his eldeƒt Son and Succeƒƒor.

{Nisbet p 267} James Muirhead of Brediƒholm, the next in the Line of Succeƒƒion of this Family, married firƒt Grizel, Daughter of Robert Hamilton of Bathgate (h), who was ƒprung lineally from Sir William Hamilton, younger Son to Sir David Hamilton of Cadzow (i), Anceƒtor to the Duke of Hamilton. The Lady’s Mother was Margaret, Daughter of Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, ...

(Nisbet’s note #h) Contract and Marriage Articles in the Cuƒtody of Brediƒholm.

(Nisbet’s note #i) Carta in Archives, ad annum 1407.

{Research performed by Diane Baptie, Member of ASGRA 2002} Testaments in Hamilton and Campsie Commissary Court include an entry for James Muirhead, younger of Breadisholm, along with testaments for his wives, Agnes Hamilton and Grissel Hamilton dated 4 November 1664.

9) James Muirhead ~2nd Grizel Hamilton (dau. of James Hamilton of Westport)

{Nisbet p 267} James Muirhead of Brediƒholm, the next in the Line of Succeƒƒion of this Family... He married to his ƒecond Wife Grizel, Daughter of James Hamilton of Weƒtport, near Lithgow, deƒcended from the Hamiltons of Silvertownhill, Widow and Relict of William Cochran, Son and apparent Heir of Alexander Cochran of Barbachlay, in the County of Linlithgow (k)...

(Nisbet’s note #k) Carta in Archivis, ad annum 1407.

{Note: According to the information derived from the Muirhead Clan Society genealogy database, the second marriage of James Muirhead took place in 1647.}

9) James Muirhead ~3rd Bessie Crawfurd

{Nisbet p 267} James Muirhead of Brediƒholm, the next in the Line of Succeƒƒion of this Family... He married to his third Wife Beƒƒie, Daughter of James Crawfurd of Kipbyre in Lanerk Shire (m),...

(Nisbet’s note #m) Carta penes Brediƒholm.

{Note: According to the information derived from the Muirhead Clan Society genealogy database, the third marriage of James Muirhead took place in 1649.}