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A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES.<br />

Mr JAMES FRASER <strong>of</strong> Phoppachy, azure, three frases argent, within a borduiv<br />

compone <strong>of</strong> the second and Ibid.<br />

first; crest, a plicenix, proper: motto, NoTPtxtinguar.<br />

Mr JAMES FRASER <strong>of</strong> Kirkton, in the shire <strong>of</strong> Forfar, quarterly, first and fourth<br />

Fraser; second and ilnrd gules, a lion, rampant argent, all within a bordure indented<br />

<strong>of</strong>, crest, a bunch <strong>of</strong> strawberries, proper: motto, Nosce tnpsum. Ibid.<br />

HENRY FRASER, Ross-Herald and Herald-Painter, parted per pale, azure and<br />

argent, three cinquefoils counter-changed <strong>of</strong> the same ; crest, a winged globe,<br />

surmounted <strong>of</strong> an eagle in a rising posture, proper: motto, In virfjite & fortune.<br />

Ibid.<br />

PHILIP FRASER, sometime Provost <strong>of</strong> Inverness, quarterly, first and fourth azure,<br />

a fesse betwixt three frases argent; second and third argent, three antique crown *<br />

g-.ilss; crest, a hand pointing with the fore-finger to an escrol above, in which is<br />

the motto, Semper parall; recorded 1692.<br />

The noble family <strong>of</strong> HAMILTON have, for their proper arms, gules, three cinquefoils<br />

ermine, and derive their descent from the old Earls <strong>of</strong> Leicester in England,<br />

and Mellant in Normandy, who carried gules, a cinquefoil ermine, the paternal<br />

coat <strong>of</strong> Mellant.<br />

The first <strong>of</strong> this family was Sir William de Hambleton, (so called from the manor<br />

<strong>of</strong> Hambleton in Buckinghamshire, where he was born) who was third son to Ro-<br />

bert Earl <strong>of</strong> Leicester, surnamed Blenchmains. This Sir William Hambleton is<br />

said to have come to Scotland, when his elder brother, Roger, was Archbishop <strong>of</strong><br />

St Andrews, and Chancellor <strong>of</strong> Scotland, where he married the only daughter and<br />

heir <strong>of</strong> Gilbert Earl <strong>of</strong> Strathern. Upon account <strong>of</strong> the marriage, and the frequent<br />

wars that were between the two nations <strong>of</strong> Scotland and England, the said Sir<br />

William was obliged to return to England, being an Englishman, and an enemy to<br />

Scotland, for he lost his interest there.<br />

From him was descended Sir Gilbert de Hambleton, who was obliged to leave<br />

England, for killing one Spencer in a duel, in defence <strong>of</strong> King Robert I. and with<br />

great difficulty made his escape to Scotland, where he was kindly received by that<br />

king, who gave him considerable lands, as these <strong>of</strong> Cadzow in the county <strong>of</strong><br />

Lanark, (now called Hamilton) Edlewood, and several others : He married Isabel<br />

Randolph, daughter to Sir James Randolph <strong>of</strong> Strathdon, and sister to Thomas<br />

Earl <strong>of</strong> Murray, afterwards Governor <strong>of</strong> Scotland.<br />

Their son and successor was Sir Walter Fitzgilbert de Hambleton :. He obtained<br />

several charters <strong>of</strong> the lands <strong>of</strong> Cadxow, now Hamilton, and others, from King<br />

Robert I. as one (in Had. Coll.) " Waltero filio Gilberti, militi, dilecto & fideli<br />

" nostro, pro fideli servitio suo nobis impenso, & Mariae sponsae sua?, totam ba-<br />

" roniam de Kennet in Vicecomitatu de Edinburgh, una cum Terris de Al-<br />

" cathie, 1 '<br />

&c. %<br />

I am not to give here a complete genealogical account <strong>of</strong> this noble family,<br />

which may be had in Mr Crawfurd's Peerage, but only give a short account <strong>of</strong><br />

their advancement to titles <strong>of</strong> honour and dignity, and their armorial bearings,<br />

with these <strong>of</strong> their cadets, which I have met with in our ancient and modern books<br />

<strong>of</strong> arms.<br />

The third in a lineal descent from the last-mentioned Sir Walter, was Sir James<br />

Hamilton <strong>of</strong> that Ilk, who was created a peer, by the title <strong>of</strong> Lord Hamilton,<br />

1445, all his lands being erected in a barony, called Hamilton: He married Janet-<br />

Livingston, daughter <strong>of</strong> Alexander Livingston <strong>of</strong> Callendar, in the minority <strong>of</strong> King<br />

James II. and with her had James, second Lord Hamilton, who married Mary,<br />

eldest daughter to_ that king. By her he had James, third Lord Hamilton, who<br />

was created Earl <strong>of</strong> Arran by King James IV. 1503, who gave to him the Island<br />

<strong>of</strong> Arran, the arms <strong>of</strong> which he and his successors have been in use to quarter with-<br />

those <strong>of</strong> Hamilton. He was thrice married; first to a daughter<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Lord Drum-<br />

mond, by whom he had only a daughter, Margaret, married to Andrew Stewart<br />

Lord Evandale ; and secondly, to a daughter <strong>of</strong> the Lord Home, by whom he had<br />

no issue; and thirdly, he married Janet, daughter to Sir David Beaton <strong>of</strong> Creich,<br />

by wiiom he had James, who succeeded him; and two daughters, one married to<br />

Archibald Earl <strong>of</strong> Argyle, and another to Alexander Earl <strong>of</strong> Glencairn. This<br />

Earl died in the year 1530.

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