Early Life
Archibald Hamilton was born in 1619 (inferred from his age at death, which is given as 75), the son of
Patrick Hamilton and
Elizabeth Glen (note, he was
not the son of Hans Hamilton as described in the
History of the County of Ayr, nor can he have been the brother of Viscount Claneboye as mentioned in
Burke's 11th, as the latter was born in 1560).
Career
From
Fasti1:
Admitted to Sorbie before 10th May 1643, transferred and admitted in 1654; deprived by Act of Parliament 11th June, and Decreet of privy Council 1st October 1662. He was accused before the Privy Council 24th Feb 1663 "of labouring to keep the hearts of the people from the present government in Church and State" and was ordered to compear on the 23rd July, but nothing further is said of the matter. He went to Ireland, was settled at Bangor, and returned here in 1689.
From
The Hamilton Manuscripts2, page 83
The third brother, Archibald, being bred at schools and colleges, and in very good account for parts and piety, was settled in the ministry, first at ___, in Galloway, in Scotland, thereafter tranported to a more eminent place, to wit, Wiggtown. Afterwards (through the calamity of the times) came to Bangor Parish, in the County of Down. He married Jane Hamilton, daughter to Mr James Hamilton, second son of Gawn Hamilton above-mentioned, by whom he had many children; those that came to maturity were John, Archibald, Henry and Mary.
From
The Hamilton Manuscripts2. page 39:
Archibald Hamilton succeeded Mr Ramsay at Bangor, in the year 1670. On 14th March 1689 he was one of the nine Presbyterian ministers who waited on the General Council at Hillsborough, for the purpose of offering certain suggestions in relation to the defence of the country. In 1689, Mr Hamilton removed to Wigton on account of the troubles, but his connexion with Bangor did not wholly cease upon his removal; for, in 1691, he is described as minister of the Irish congregation in Bangor, and also of the Scottish Parish of Wigton. He died at Wigton, 29th June 1695, aged 75 years.
From
Fasti1, again:
Minister of a Presbyterian congregation at Bangor; at the request of the General Meeting of Presbyterian mins, 2nd Oct 1688, he returned in 1689, and was elected first Moderator of the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr, 14th May 1689. He was a member of the first General Assembly after the Revolution, and died 29th June 1695. He marrried 7th Dec 1643 Jean, daughter of James Hamilton, minister of the Old Kirk Parish, Edinburgh, and had issue: John, minister of Old Greyfriars, Edinburgh; Archibald, minister of Costorphine; Henry, minister of Currie; Mary (marr. John Kelso of Kelsoland, Collector of Customs, Port-Glasgow).
Family Life
Archibald married his cousin,
Jane Hamilton and had four surviving children:
- John
- Archibald
- Henry
- Mary who married John Kelso
Death
Archibald died at
Wigtown on the 29
th of June 1695.
Footnotes
[1] Fasti Ecclesia Scoticanae, Vol. 2, page 383
https://archive.org/details/fastiecclesiaesc02scot/page/382/mode/2up?q=archibald+hamilton(https://archive.org/details/fastiecclesiaesc02scot/page/382/mode/2up?q=archibald+hamilton)
[2] The Hamilton Manuscripts, Sir James Hamilton, publ. Belfast, 1867
[Other]
- Some details here:
http://www.tim.ukpub.net/pl_tree/ps45/ps45_058.html
- Pedigree here too:
https://fabpedigree.com/s056/f315131.htm
1620 - 1695 (~ 76 years)
[2] 
