Hi Jeannette, I was told by an Inglis relative that the Hamilton of Murdostown estate had no heir. So he asked a close family friend (we now know to be Alexander Inglis - thanks to the original poster!) to take his name in exchange for the estate and thus the "alias Hamilton". Does anyone else on the list know anything about this? Cheers, Ann Hamilton In this list there is an Alexander Inglis, alias Hamilton mentioned. What would be the reason for the "alias"? Just curious. Thank you, Jeannette