Hamilton Old Parish churchyard

[sancti]

I have taken some photos of the more legible headstones and will add more names later. If anyone wants a copy just PM your email address with the names you would like.

SHAW JOHNSTON
PATON MCLEOD
SUMMERS
MILLAR MOWBRAY
GAULT
PATERSON
HENDERSON REID
HAMILTON
HAMILTON CHALMERS LIGHTBODY WILSON
INGLIS
GILKCHRIST
LEGAT
MAGECK
MARTIN
THOMSON BARR
BARR BURNS
BUCHANAN
MILLAR
PRENTICE
GEMMEL
GIBSON
MEEK
LIDDLE
KYLE
PATERSON
FORD
MILLER
DAVIE
LINDSAY
HAMILTON
ANDERSON
YOUNG
CURRIE HENDRY
CRAIG CURRIE
WILSON
SPARROW
DONALDSON
SCOTT
CLARK
BARR GOLDER
STEVEN
TAYLOR MCNEILL
FRAME
BRUCE CROSS
COURT BLACKWOOD
BINNING
BARR
PRENTICE
HENRY
BURNS
RODGERS
KEMP BROWN
SMITH
BUCHANAN
CONDER ALLAN
LYDSLIE
BORLAND
WARNOCK JACK
BRUCE THOMSON
SMITH HAMILTON
DYKES BROWN
HAMILTON THOMLISON
FRAME
SUMMERS REID
MINTO KIRBY
GOWANS MILLAR
NORTH
BUCHANAN MILLENS
STOBO FORREST
CAMPBELL
ALLAN ADIE

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More names added more to follow

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List complete at the moment but I will go back later

[bleckie]

Hi Sancti

I would be grateful for details of any Smiths that you may have in particular if they are linked with Twaddle and more so if the middle name is Boyes.
Many Thanks

Yours Aye
BruceL

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FORREST
BURNS
HAMILTON MILLER
PURDIE
LANG
WATTON
SIMPSON
MILLAR DAVIDSON
GOWANS YOUNG
HAMILTON BARR
WORFOLK
PATTON
MARSHALL
MUIR PATON
BROWN
GABBIE
RILIE
MASTERTON
SMELLIE
ROWATTDINNEN
WATSON
KENNEDY BUCHANAN
MEARNS BAILLIE
WILSON RESTON
WRIGHT BROWNLIE
FRAME
BATHGATE
RANDALL
MUIRHEAD
PRENTICE
MARTIN
STEVENSON
MCGREGOR
RENWICK GAGE
MCGHIE
FAIRLEY LINDSAY
SIMPSON MCKENZIE
BARR
ROGER WILSON
CAMERON
MCNAIR
RIDDELL
WEIR
RIDDELL
RIDDELL CRAIG STAFFORD
BARRIE
PATERSON KEMP
HINSHAW TAYLOR
HENRY
MILLER
MORE
DOWNIE
STEEL
KENNEDY
PARKER HAMILTON STRANG (COVENANTORS)
BOYD
PENDER MILLAR HUTCHISON
MUIR
THOMSON
MACKIE
MATHER
TAIT
PRENTICE WILTON
SMITH
FINDLAY
FINLAY
GOLDER

[bella379]

My Hamilton Lanarkshire families consist of Smellie/Frame, Frame/King, Buchanan/Gebbie, Buchanan/Wilson, Lang/Wilson. Buchanan/Douglas. I am particularly interested in the William Buchanan/Martha Gebbie who married in 1814 and my Mungo Lang/Janet (possibly Stirling).  I am in Australia so would appreciate any information.  I do have photos of my Smellie Frame and family grave in the old parish churchyard. The Mungo Lang would be the oldest connection.  Anything on Janet Smellie/John or William Frame who married in 1797 in Hamilton.    Thanks for your great study on this subject.  I subscibe to the frame family worldwide website and the Lanarkshire families and history so there are many interested folk searching for this information. Good luck.   

[Lodger]

Hi Bella,

The name "Mungo Lang" is so unusual that I thought I'd add this, in the hope it may take you back another generation.
The baptism register (1776 - 1800) for the 1st Relief Congregation Church in Hamilton has survived and there are 2 entries for Mungo Lang. I checked all the other combinations you mention but no luck.

Mungo Lang, weaver and Isobel Riddell his spouse.
Son James born 8th September 1777.
Daughter Marion born 5th May 1780, baptised at Hamilton 7th May 1780 by the Rev Mr Ramsay.

There is also mention in the church building subscription list (1776), of William Buchanan, baker in Hamilton who donated 5 shillings.

[bella379]

Thankyou once again Lodger.  You found this great info for me once before. The Death record of my ancestor Marion Wilson stated that her father was Mungo Lang and her mother Janet Stirling.  As neither the Stirling or Liddle names have been handed down,  i am still hoping to see some proof somewhere so thought there may be a gravestone somewhere.. Marion died Jan 1860 aged 78 and was married to David Wilson.  I was hoping there may be a record of them somewhere.  They had a large family of boys and the only girl was named Christian which didn't help either. Thanks again.

[Rufous Treecreeper]

Hi Lodger,

Sorry, to hijack this topic, but could I be cheeky and ask for a look up in the 1st Relief Congregation Church in Hamilton, please    (If you have it on hand, that is)

The names I'm interested in are HUTTON and BRYSON. 

I contacted the Ham Ref Lib but I have wait for my sister in the big smoke to get the pounds sterling cheque they require before I can ask them to look for me.

Thanks, and I hope this is okay,
Mo