David Hamilton of Cadzow

Deceased Person

1333 – 1392

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Who was David Hamilton of Cadzow?

Sir David Hamilton of Cadzow, 3rd Laird of Cadzow was a Scottish nobleman. The son of David fitz Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow, he was born at Cadzow Castle, South Lanarkshire.

David Hamilton was the first of the family recorded as formally using the surname Hamilton, appearing in a writ of 1375 as "David de Hamylton, son and heir of David fitz Walter". in 1378, he is styled David de Hamilton, and in 1381 David Hamilton, Lord of Cadzow. It appears that he was the first to use the Baronial designation of Lord.

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Born
1333
Scotland
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Died
1392

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on July 23, 2013

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