Thank you so much. This is very helpful! Does anybody on the list know anything about the Alexander Hamilton that took over Murdoston? Since my father matches DNA at such a high level with many Inglis, we are thinking Alexander's family may unlock the key to our relatives in Scotland. In all of Family Tree DNA, only one Hamilton and three Inglis match at the 67 marker. Also, if anybody is interested, my father's DNA was analyzed by a gentleman studying Viking DNA in Scotland, and yes my father's DNA is called "transitional Viking". So we are not Celtic. Thank you, Ann Hamilton --- On Thu, 7/1/10, leonard james <jleon2447@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > From: leonard james <jleon2447@blueyonder.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [Lanark] Hamilton/Inglis Shotts parish > To: lanark@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 12:59 PM > According to Grossart's excellent > History of Shotts published in 1880, the > estates of Murdoston had been in the hands of the Inglis > family from the > 15th century and by the early 18th century the family were > great financial > difficulties. Thomas Inglis, head of the family, sold > the estate (1719) to > a relation of the same name. (Alexander Inglis). quote > "Alexander Inglis is > not of the same family of Murdoston, but heir of the line > of Inglis of > Inglistarvit in Fife". In a sasine of 1709 he is described > as a merchant in > Edinburgh. > Anyway, this Alexander died without heirs and left his > estate to Alexander > Hamilton, a relative who is mentioned in an old decreet as > his nephew. (but > probably a great-nephew). He assumed the name of Inglis as > a condition of > settlement. So he became Alexander Inglis Hamilton, > sometimes known as > Alexander Inglis alias Hamilton. > Grossart goes on to say that this family died out, the last > Hamilton at > Murdoston was Major-General James Hamilton who died > childless in 1803, he > left his estate to an adopted son - James Anderson, a > native of Glasgow. > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy > or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any > point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most > of the earlier message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; > or to search the list archives, get information on > subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful > information to help you use the list more effectively, > please click on the following link to the list information > page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >