HAMILTON (formerly DALRYMPLE), John (1715-96), of Bargany, Ayr.

b. 4 Feb. 1715, 2nd s. of Sir Robert Dalrymple, adv., of Castleton, Haddington by his 1st w. Johanna, da. and h. of Hon. John Hamilton, 1st s. of John, 2nd Lord Bargany [S]; bro. of Sir Hew Dalrymple, 2nd Bt. educ. North Berwick; adv. 1735; M. Temple 1735; Leyden 1738. m. (1) contract 25 Apr. 1746, Lady Anne Wemyss (d. c.1760), da. of James, 4th Earl of Wemyss [S], s.p.; (2) contr. 4 July 1769, Margaret, da. of Alexander Montgomerie of Coilsfield, Ayr, and sis. of Hugh Montgomerie. suc. to Bargany estates and changed his name to Hamilton on; d. of James, 4th Lord Bargany 1736.