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William of Hambeldon de BEAUMONT. He was 3rd Earl of Leicester and is said to have been the founder of the illustrious house of Hamilton and to have assumed his surname in 1172 from the place of his birth, the Manor of Hambleden (Hamilton) in the parish of Barkby, County of Leicester. It is stated that about 1215, he went to Scotland to visit his sister, the Countess of Winchester and her husband Sayer de Quincey, Earl of Winchester. Conflicts between England and Scotland made it necessary for him to return to England to save his estates from confiscation. The conflicting statements of noted writers' reference to the descent of the family of Hamilton from the Earls of Leicester leave in doubt whether Sir William de Hamilton was the individual member of the Bellomont family who was the founder of the house of Hamilton, but the belief that the family is descended from the Earls of Leicester is supported by the concurring statements of many genealogists.
Submitted by: Paul Akers
Paul Akers & Jennifer Gilliam's Website
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