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Title: Need help finding out who Alexander HAMILTON was.
Post by: cladds on Wednesday 08 July 15 16:14 BST (UK)

HI EVERYONE. I hardly post on here, but I have hit a brick wall that my historical skills can't solve and I'm hoping you brainy kind bunch of people can assist.

Alexander Hamilton was a alledged Warlock who lived in 17th century Scotland, and many tales are told of his meeting with witches and the Devil. A simple google search of Alexander Hamilton, witch, 1630 will bring him up on several old books scanned online. All I can find is Alexander Hamilton of East Lothian, or just Alexander Hamilton. Im trying to find out what Hamilton family he was from. He was killed for such practices in 1630. I am researching the history of Hamilton of Mauchlinehole (East Kilbride) and a couple of mentiones of Edward, brother of Claud Hamilton of that Ilk is mentioned in passages of books alongside the said Alexander Hamilton. I wonder if the two are related closely?

Title: Re: Need help finding out who Alexander HAMILTON was.
Post by: Skoosh on Wednesday 08 July 15 17:29 BST (UK)

Cladds, anything on the Dirleton Witch Trials?

Skoosh.