Evidence needed to support as daughter of John Hamilton & Janet Young

MARGARET HAMILTON

The Question of Identity

It has been claimed that Margaret Hamilton, here treated, is that daughter of John Hamilton and his wife Janet Young whose baptism was registered on 4 December 1726, at Hamilton in Lanarkshire, Scotland, but evidence which proves that it was this child who married James Smellie at Renfrew on 15 October 1743 is not cited and none has so far been found. WikiTree MyHeritage

Marriage

Margaret Hamilton, here treated, was booked to marry James Smellie on 15 October 1743, at Renfrew parish in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The record of her marriage reads as follows: "1743. James Smellie in parish of Cumbernauld & Margt Hamilton in this parish gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage October 15th." [National Records of Scotland, Renfrew Marriages, reference OPR.575/2]

Critical Commentary by Megan J. Woodward

Please note that this marriage did occur. Please refer to sources below. The sources for her baptism and her marriage came from a very reliable source, ie.,,Scotlandspeople, which is the National Registers of Records for Scotland.

Margaret Hamilton was born on the 2 December, 1726 Hamilton, Scotland. She was baptised on the 4 December 1726, Hamilton, Scotland. She was the daughter of John Hamilton and Janet/Jonet Young.

She married James Smellie on the 17 October 1726 at Renfrewshire, Scotland. From what is known the couple had 11 children.

The date and place of death is unknown.

SOURCE:
Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers- Births and Baptisms, database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, (https://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 23 November 2021), Baptism of Margaret Hamilton, 4 December 1726 - Parish Number 647/ Ref:20 218 Hamilton, John Hamilton (FR313).

Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Marriage and Banns, database National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, accessed 21 November 2021) Marriage of Margaret Hamilton and James Smellie 15 October 1743 Renfrewshire, Scotland, Parish No:575/ Ref: 20 14 Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.