This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: johnrhamilton_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.hamilton/7076.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Hamilton surname was first used in Scotland starting in first half of the 1300s. The Hamilton family was very much involved in 1603 when ENglands setup the Ulster Plantation and settled Northern Irelnad with English and Scottish settlers. The English spelling of the Hamilton surname was Hambleton and it is not uncommon to see both spellings used in early American documents. For more information visit http://clanhamilton.org Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.