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Thanks Skoosh. if they have the surname birnie browne then they are probably descendants of Birnie Browne's Second son Colonel Birnie Browne 1796-1855 who died in Peshawar in what was then India.

Thank you camhenham.

That helps to clear it up. for your 4th GGM Elizabeth, the Scots Magazine of Mar 1, 1808 listed for Feb 21, at Edinburgh, in the 21st year of her age, deeply lamented by her family and friends, Mrs Elizabeth Campbell Hamilton, of Dalserf and Milnburn, wife of Robert Campbell Hamilton.

i guess they used the day (21st) also as her age hence my confusion about her age.

Birnie Browne also lived at Dalserf house as the Caledonian Mercury of 23 Oct 1790 under Game Duty for Lanark lists Birnie Browne, Esq. residing at Dalserf House.

James Birnie from the appendix of the book House of the Hamilton's
age 465 Captain James Birnie Hamilton of Broomhill, Dalserf & Milburn in 1796, excluding his eldest son Birnie Browne, formerly an officer in the Royal Scots Fusileers, and subsequently a wine merchant in Leith, who died at Morpeth in Northumberland, 1825, devised the two latter estates to his other children: 1st James Hamilton, Esq of Dalserf and Milburne, who died shortly after his father. 2ndly, To Margaret, who married Colonel Irving, and died without issue. 3d, Elizabeth, married to Colonel Campbell Hamilton, and died leaving four children, of whom two survive. The eldest son of the above-named Birnie Browne, so excluded, James Hamilton Browne, was however nominated in the entail after the afore-mentioned Elizabeth Hamilton and her issue. Birnie Browne married Grace Catherine Cresswell, first born twin-daughter, and co-heiress of John Cresswell, Esq of Cresswell-Hall in Northumberland, representative of that very ancient family.

The Broomhill property, according to a previous settlement, devolved on the demise of Captain James Birnie Hamilton, upon Mrs. Mitchelson (Katherine Birnie daughter of Alexander Birnie),  his niece, relict of Samuel Mitchelson, Esq of Clement, on of the principle Clerks of Session.

i was unware of Barbara and can only assume she died before James did.

thanks once again for this information! i am a descendant of James Hamilton Browne and James Birnie Hamilton through his son Birnie.

hi thanks for posting. I have been able to trace most of Elizabeth Hamilton's family but know little about her. James Birnie Hamilton married Margaret Hamilton in 1753, and i found a record for Elizabeth dying 21 Feb 1808 at age 21. given Margaret her mum was born about 1737 i am trying to reconcile the dates. would you have any additional info on her or her sibings James and Margaret?

Also about the Lovell Connection, Hiram's mother is Elizabeth Cox and she has a brother Thomas White Cox who married Catherine Lovell. Emma must be related to her.

I also see a John Addison baptized 21 Dec 1783 at Woodhorn, Northumberland to parents John & Mary. FHL Film Number:    95031