Minister of Hoy and Graemsay. Educated at University of Glasgow, licensed by Presbytery of Dunbarton 2 Dec 1788; ordained by that Presbytery Aug 1796. Presented by Thomas, Lord Dundas in July and admitted 26 Sep that year.

GAVIN HAMILTON, born Lesmahagow,
26th July 1762, son of William
H. of Auldtown and Margaret
M'Ghie ; educated at Univ. of Glasgow
;
licen. by Presb. of Dunbarton 2nd Dec.
1788; ord. (by that Presb.) 9th Aug. 1796;
pres. by Thomas, Lord Dundas, in July,
and adm. 26th Sept. that year ; died 10th
June 1849. He marr. 16th Aug. 1796,
Penelope (died 24th Sept. 1805, aged 37),
daugh. of John Macaulay, min. of Cardross,
and had issue-William, fleet-surgeon R.N.,
born 8th Jan. 1798, died 1832 ; John Macaulay,
M.D., born 28th Nov. 1799, went
to Canada ; Thomas Babington, born 19th
Aug. 1801, died 1832 ; Colin Macaulay,
born 25th April 1803, died 1832 ; Zachary
Macaulay, D.D., min. of Bressay, Burra,
and Quarflf, born 12th Jan. 1805. Publication-
Account of the Parish (iVe^f Stat. ',
Ace, XV.).
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[Zetland Family Hist., 117.] I