Robert Hamilton of Briggis (died 1568) was a Scottish soldier and military engineer. He was keeper of Linlithgow Palace and Dunbar Castle and was Master of the Scottish artillery.
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Hamilton held the lands of Easter Briggis from Lord Torphichen, not directly from the crown, and so was sometimes called "RobertHamilton in Briggis"...
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Dumbarton Castle and Margaret Noble. Andrew Hamilton's brother was the soldier RobertHamiltonofBriggis, Captain of Linlithgow Palace and Dunbar Castle. Cochno...
use at the siege of St Andrews Castle. Repair works were carried out by RobertHamiltonofBriggis. The castle was burnt by the Earl of Shrewsbury on a...
in 1529. In February 1542 James V of Scotland sent RobertHamiltonofBriggis and Matthew Hamiltonof Milnburn to France. They were allowed to return by...
borrowed the artillery of the Earl of Argyle and ordering RobertHamiltonofBriggis to bring guns from Dunbar. George Stirling of Glorat surrendered after...
that the siege was not abandoned at this time. RobertHamilton, the son ofRobertHamiltonofBriggis, hauled the cannon called "thrawyn-mouth" from Dunbar...
Trarinzeane, 1503; James Hamiltonof Finnart, 1534, Captain and Keeper; William Danielstoun from 19 November 1540; RobertHamiltonofBriggis, from 22 August 1543;...
agreed that more French guns could be brought to besiege Broughty. RobertHamiltonofBriggis directed labourers called "pioneers" to dig entrenchments for...
After Mary, Queen of Scots, left the palace, Regent Arran made Matthew Hamilton, and then RobertHamiltonofBriggis, Keeper and Captain of Linlithgow Palace...
"Deaf Meg." The artillery was directed by RobertHamiltonofBriggis who spent at least £3756 Scots on the wages of workmen called pioneers who handled the...
boundary of the Roman Empire. As early as 1568, reference is made to a path northwards from Glasgow as the 'common passage to Bischopis Briggis'. Bishopbriggs...
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