George Famelton1,2,3

(circa April 1722 - )
FatherWilliam Familton (say 1695 - aft. Nov 1753); ".. compeared George Hamilton weaver in Lassuden Eldest Lawfull Son of William ffamilton weaver in & portioner of Earlstoun"3,4,2
MotherElizabeth Wilson (say 1695 - aft. Nov 1753)
Relationship6th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson

Intro

     The Familton Surname DNA project would like to find a direct male line descendant of George, or his brothers, to investigate any relationship with the FAMILTONs of Ancrum.5

BMDB data

     George Famelton was born cir. Apr 1722 Earlston, BEW, SCT,3 and baptized there on 29 Apr 1722 entry reads: "George son to Wm famelton weaver in Earlston."3,2
     George Famelton married Mary Sweet, daughter of John Sweet and Helen Robson, on 1 Mar 1751 St Boswells, Par. of St Boswells, ROX, SCT.6

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     In Feb 1751 George Famelton was a weaver Earlestoun, BEW, SCT, (as was his father before him.)7

Names

     George Famelton was also known as George Hamilton Various documents leave no doubt about the change of name from Familton to Hamilton. The 'F' - or rather 'ff' - of Familton being identical
to that used for the 'ff' of France in the royal titles. Also George is once referred to as both Familton and Hamilton within the one deed.8 In 1753 his surname was recorded as Familton appearing as such in the course of a 1753 deed which also refered to him as Hamilton, and as eldest son of William Familton (John adds that he has at least 17 variant spellings of the surname in the 1700s documents.)4

All the other info

     George Hamilton and Mary Sweet executed a deed on 17 Jun 1751 Kelso, ROX, SCT, This deed appears to be either after the Contract of Marriage, or part of it, and specifically names George as Hamilton, "with consent of William his father" and "Mary Sweet only lawfull Child procreat and alive betwixt the now deceast John Sweet portioner in Leussudden and Helen Robson his wife with consent of her said Mother.."
     Mary gives her husband if he survives her, and their heirs, or just to her heirs, "all and haill her half husbandland in Leussudden with the pertinents thereof Together with the tenement houses & yards pertaining thereto lying in the said Town and territory of Leussudden and Shire of Roxburgh" ...
     Her mother, Helen Robson was left with "liferent of one Just and equal third part of the said land houses and yard And with provision that the said George Hamilton shall be obliged to pay three hundred and forty two pounds Nine shills Eight pennies Scots due by the said Mary and her Mother to Sundry as contained in a subscribed Inventory of Debt relative to the said contract" ...
      In witness ... "att Lassudden this first day of February Jaivii& and fifty one years Before these witnesses George Pringle mer't in Earlestoun James Mein Wright in and portioner of Lassudden John Ranchiman (John Runciman)weaver in and portioner of Earlestoun and the said William Hunter ... signd George Hamilton Mary Sweet William Eamilton (sic) H.R. George Pringle witness James Mein witness John Ruchiman (sic) witness Will: Hunter witness ...7
     On 30 Nov 1753 George Famelton was described as: "George Hamiltoun late weaver in Earlstoun now in Lassuden."9
     George Hamilton and Mary Sweet executed another deed on 30 Nov 1753 Kelso, ROX, John10 believes that this sassine deals with the same land that William obtained in the 1725 transaction which was witnessed by his (William's) father-in-law George Wilson, and here he is passing it on to his eldest son. The deed appears in the Register of Sassines, Berwickshire and recorded "At Lauder on the fourth Day of December Jai vij zz and fifty three years" ... "betwixt the hours of Nine and ten before noon" having been signed on the 30th of November "of his Maj'ies Reign George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain ffrance and Ireland Defender of the faith the twenty seventh year .. compeared George Hamilton weaver in Lassuden Eldest Lawfull Son of William ffamilton weaver in & portioner of Earlstoun who with Alexander Anderson portioner of Earlstoun Baillie ... after mentioned Haveing in his hands a Marriage Contract made and Entered into betwixt him the said George with Consent of his Said ffather and Mary Sueet only Daughter of the deceast John Sueet po'r of Lassuden on the one & oyr parts Whereby the said William ffamilton for the Causes therein Spec'd Gave Granted Alienated and Disponed to and in favours of the said George Hamilton his Eldest Son All and haill These his Lands in Earlstoun formerley Called Ogele's Croft and field Land Called Barnie know with the haill haouses and yeards belonging thereto Lying in the said Toun and territory of Earstoun and Shire of Berwick with all Right and Interest he had thereto Reserveing nevertheless line to Elizabeth Wilson his wife And Longest Liver of them two for their Liferent use their Life rent of the said Subjects Except one half of the Arrable Land and grass ground & pertments thereof And the west most house and yeard And Reserveing to John and Thomas ffamiltoun Second and youngest Sons of the said William for their liferent use The Liferent of A house and yeard of the said houses and yeard dureing the time they out Live their parents - with which Reservation the said Disposition by the said William to the said George ... the s'd Bailie finding Reasonable And Accepted into his hands and Delivered the Same to me nottar publick to be by me read and published to the witnesses bystanding ... the tenor follows and is thus And that the said George Hamilton and Mary Sueet and others before named may be Infest in the Said Lands of Earlstoun The said William ffamiltoun hereby Requires you Alexander Anderson po'r of Earlstoun Bailie That on Sight hereof ye pass and give Liferent here State and Seasine Actuall Reall and Corporall possession of All & haill The Lands Called ogles Croft and field Land Called Barnie know houses yeards and pertments yrof Lying as Said in to the Said George ffamiltoun and Marie Sueet his promised wife ... & In witness whereof These presents Consisting of this and the Seven preceeding pages All written upon Stamped paper by William Hunter writer in Melrose The said parties have Sub'd the Samen and Each page thereof At Lassuden the first day of ffebruary Iaivijzz and fifty one years Before these witnesses George Pringle mer't in Earlstoun James Mien wright in and portioner of Lassuden John Runciman weaver in & portioner of Earlstoun and the said William Hunter who were also witnesses to subscribing the Marginal notes on the first page two on the fifth page and one one (sic) the sixth page also wrote by the said William Hunter And Subscribed on the same Date Signed thus George Hamiltoun Mary Sweet William Familton H R. George pringle witnes James Mein witness John Runchiman witness Will Hunter witness After Reading & publishing their Marriage Contract so far as Concerns the Subjects before mentioned ... To the said George Hamilton And that by Delivery to him of Earth and Stone of the ground of the Land personally present & Receiveing the Same with & under the Reservations before Exprest Whereupon and upon the haill premise the Said George Hamilton Asked and Required this present publick Instrument of me Nottar publick Sub'ing These things were done betwixt the hours of Twelve & one Afternoon or yrby of the Day of the Month year of God & Kings reign @ written Before and In presence of Andrew Shillinglaw portioner in Birkenside and Robert Heart Ser't to the Nottar publick witnesses Specially Called & Required to the premises .."
     The following entry "At Lauder the fourth day of December (1700) & fifty three years records a transaction of the 30th Nov "Compeared Andrew Shillinglaw portioner of Birkenside who with John Hamiltoun in Earlstoun Baillie in that part" .. where "George Hamiltoun late weaver in Earlstoun now in Lassuden" To "infest and Lease the said Andrew Shillinglaw heretably and under Reversion in Manner .. in line @rent of one pound Sterlin money or any other @rent Corresponding to the prin'le Sum of Twenty pounds Sterling mony yearly to be uplifted and taken at two terms in the year Whit and Martinmans by Equall portions furth of All & haill these his Lands in Earlstoun Called Ogels Croft and field Land Called Barnieknow As they are now mullied and Marched with the houses and yeard belonging thereto ..4

External links

     George Famelton belongs to a DNA tested line. There may be more information available on DNASurnames under the DNA project for his/her surname/line.

Family

Mary Sweet (say 1725 - )
Child
  • William Hamilton6,11 (cir. Apr 1759 - Nov 1835)
ChartsFAMILTON
Last Edited9 Jun 2022

Citations

  1. (when christened.)
  2. Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 29 Apr 1722 George s/o William FAMELTON, Earlston, BEW 736/ 0010 0076, copy d/loaded (for James FAIRBAIRN) Dec 2009.
  3. Births deaths marriages index (pre 1855): Scotland, Bap. 29 Apr 1722 George s/o William FAMELTON, Earlston, extracted Sep/Oct 1994/5 , Microfiche and http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  4. John HAMILTON (40459), "EM FAMILTON, George ex John H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Sasine dated 1753 William ffamilton to his eldest son George Hamilton "his lands in Earlstoun formerly called Ogele's Croft and field land called Barnie", transcript rcvd Apr 2005.
  5. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Sep 2011.
  6. John HAMILTON (40459), "EM FAMILTON, George ex John H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Outline family tree, rcvd Apr 2005.
  7. John HAMILTON (40459), "EM FAMILTON, George ex John H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Sasine dated 1751 George Hamilton in liferent of half husband land and tenem't in Lasudden, transcript rcvd Apr 2005.
  8. John HAMILTON (40459), "EM FAMILTON, George ex John H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Rcvd Apr 2005.
  9. John HAMILTON (40459), "EM FAMILTON, George ex John H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Extract dated 4 Dec 1753 following the 1753 Sasine where William ffamilton gave to his eldest son George Hamilton "his lands in Earlstoun formerly called Ogele's Croft and field land called Barnie", transcript rcvd Apr 2005.
  10. John HAMILTON (40459), "EM FAMILTON, George ex John H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Sasine dated 1753 William ffamilton to his eldest son George Hamilton "his lands in Earlstoun formerly called Ogele's Croft and field land called Barnie", transcript rcvd Apr 2005.
  11. FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 16 Apr 1759 William s/o George HAMILTOUN, St Boswells, ROX, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, reference 2:18DTKS5; FHL microfilm 1067951 batch C11804-2), extracted May 2014.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.