Hamilton baronets of Barnton (1692) explained

The Hamilton baronetcy, of Barnton, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 1 March 1692 for George Hamilton, with background the Hamiltons of Binning. The title became extinct on his death in 1726.^[1]

Hamilton baronets, of Barnton (1692)

• Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1726). He married Helen Balfour, given a probable identification by Cokayne as a daughter of Sir Andrew Balfour MD. He was said to have died in poverty, on the streets of Edinburgh.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Cokayne . George Edward . Complete Baronetage . 1904 . W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. . 362. IV .