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Robert Hamilton of Briggis
Robert Hamilton of Briggis (died 1568) was a Scottish soldier and military engineer. He was keeper of Linlithgow Palace and Dunbar Castle and was Master of the Scottish artillery.
Briggis was an estate at Kirkliston near the Almond Water a West Lothian river and the Gogar Burn. The ancient monument called the Cat Stane is on this ground. Hamilton held the lands of Easter Briggis from Lord Torphichen, not directly from the crown, and so was sometimes called "Robert Hamilton in Briggis". In 1561 Hamilton was exempted from paying teinds.
Robert Hamilton also gained lands at Easter Collessie or Halhill in Fife. He was a brother of Andrew Hamilton of Cochno, governor of Dumbarton Castle.
In February 1542 James V of Scotland sent Robert Hamilton and Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn to France. They were allowed to return by Regent Arran in January 1543.
On 22 August 1543 he was made Keeper and Captain of Linlithgow Palace, with its gardens, tennis court, and eel-trap. This was after the infant Mary, Queen of Scots was taken from Linlithgow to Stirling Castle. The previous keeper was William Danielstoun. In March 1554 Hamilton was given a specific charter to work the coal pit at Linlithgow.
He was also captain of Dalkeith Castle in February 1544. He fought with the Earl of Lennox and the Earl of Glencairn against Regent Arran at the battle of Glasgow Moor in March or May 1544.
He was quickly reconciled with Regent Arran. In August 1545 he was a commissioner with Lord Seton or Lord Borthwick for a cavalry force of 1000 men to defend the English border. John Scrimgeour of Myres was the paymaster. In March 1546 he went to Dupplin wood with the carpenter James Crawford to cut timber to mount the guns at Dunbar. In September 1546 he brought artillery to besiege Lennox at Dumbarton Castle.
He was involved in the siege of St Andrews Castle in December 1546 where he spent at least £3756 Scots on the artillery and workmen. He was Captain of Dunbar Castle and directed repairs there in 1547, during the war known as the Rough Wooing. In September 1547 he resigned his role at Dunbar to John Bonkill, Chamberlain of St Andrews, and Alexander Forus, and a new Captain, William Hamilton of Humbie. Dunbar was transferred to the French commander Monsieur La Chapelle in June 1548. Hamilton seems to have been in charge of the Scottish artillery at the battle of Pinkie.
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Robert Hamilton of Briggis
Robert Hamilton of Briggis (died 1568) was a Scottish soldier and military engineer. He was keeper of Linlithgow Palace and Dunbar Castle and was Master of the Scottish artillery.
Briggis was an estate at Kirkliston near the Almond Water a West Lothian river and the Gogar Burn. The ancient monument called the Cat Stane is on this ground. Hamilton held the lands of Easter Briggis from Lord Torphichen, not directly from the crown, and so was sometimes called "Robert Hamilton in Briggis". In 1561 Hamilton was exempted from paying teinds.
Robert Hamilton also gained lands at Easter Collessie or Halhill in Fife. He was a brother of Andrew Hamilton of Cochno, governor of Dumbarton Castle.
In February 1542 James V of Scotland sent Robert Hamilton and Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn to France. They were allowed to return by Regent Arran in January 1543.
On 22 August 1543 he was made Keeper and Captain of Linlithgow Palace, with its gardens, tennis court, and eel-trap. This was after the infant Mary, Queen of Scots was taken from Linlithgow to Stirling Castle. The previous keeper was William Danielstoun. In March 1554 Hamilton was given a specific charter to work the coal pit at Linlithgow.
He was also captain of Dalkeith Castle in February 1544. He fought with the Earl of Lennox and the Earl of Glencairn against Regent Arran at the battle of Glasgow Moor in March or May 1544.
He was quickly reconciled with Regent Arran. In August 1545 he was a commissioner with Lord Seton or Lord Borthwick for a cavalry force of 1000 men to defend the English border. John Scrimgeour of Myres was the paymaster. In March 1546 he went to Dupplin wood with the carpenter James Crawford to cut timber to mount the guns at Dunbar. In September 1546 he brought artillery to besiege Lennox at Dumbarton Castle.
He was involved in the siege of St Andrews Castle in December 1546 where he spent at least £3756 Scots on the artillery and workmen. He was Captain of Dunbar Castle and directed repairs there in 1547, during the war known as the Rough Wooing. In September 1547 he resigned his role at Dunbar to John Bonkill, Chamberlain of St Andrews, and Alexander Forus, and a new Captain, William Hamilton of Humbie. Dunbar was transferred to the French commander Monsieur La Chapelle in June 1548. Hamilton seems to have been in charge of the Scottish artillery at the battle of Pinkie.
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