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he was described as ‘a Scotch serving-man’ and ‘a creature of
Lauderdale’s’. When the Duke of Norfolk’s estate was debated he defended the character of his absent colleague Arthur Onslow, one of the trustees — of the opposite party. When complaint was made of Scots regiments in the French army,
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who had been in exile with
Charles I, he appeared on both lists of the court party in 1669-71. He submitted a proviso to the new Wey Navigation Bill, 1670, and was appointed to the committee. His name appears on the Paston List.
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Commons; but he protested that he had neither directly nor indirectly applied himself to the Lords, or owned their power, and the fellow member's motion was rejected without a division (vote).
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more than the Duke. When ten or twelve thousand were up in rebellion in
Scotland, all at a time, did not the Duke show himself a good subject? ... I never saw the French Ambassador with him, and I frequent his
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In the interregnum lasting until 1680 Hamilton estates in
Scotland were sequestrated; but as a half-share of his father-in-law's estate through his wife Elizabeth devolved to him, the Friary, Guildford and
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bill in 1665, and secured its rejection on first reading. He was appointed to the committee for the continuation of the
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Dalmahoy came from a 13th century Scottish knightly family and was third son of Sir John Dalmahoy of Dalmahoy,
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